Favorites win big in 2022 General Election

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos this morning released the unofficial results of the General Election held Tuesday, November 8. The results become official after the Canvassing Committees meet to certify the election. They will meet on Tuesday, November 15, beginning at 10 am at the Secretary of State's offices in Montpelier. The public is invited. Below are the results for governor (Phil Scott), lieutenant governor (David Zuckerman), secretary of state (Copeland Hanzas), treasurer (Pieciak), auditor of accounts (Hoffer) and attorney general Clark), as well as US Senate (Welch) and US House (Balint) and the two statewide ballot items regarding Amending Article 1 (Slavery prohibition) and Adding Article 22 (Reproductive liberty), which both passed.

The results for all statewide and local races can be found HERE.


Democrats, Progressives Secure Veto-Proof Legislative Majorities

STATEWIDE TOTALS

GOVERNOR
TOWNS REPORTING: 283/283

Candidate

Party Votes Percent
PHIL SCOTT REPUBLICAN 201,096 68.85%
BRENDA SIEGEL DEM/PROG 67,944 23.26%
KEVIN HOYT INDEPENDENT 6,008 2.06%
PETER DUVAL INDEPENDENT 4,714 1.61%
BERNARD PETERS INDEPENDENT 2,311 0.79%

Total Write-ins

1,432 0.49%
Overvotes 244 0.08%
Blank Votes 8,312 2.85%

Winner

Total votes cast 292,065
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
TOWNS REPORTING: 283/283
Candidate
Party Votes Percent
DAVID ZUCKERMAN PROG/DEM 149,276 51.25%
JOE BENNING REPUBLICAN 118,236 40.59%
IAN G. DIAMONDSTONE GREEN MOUNTAIN 8,024 2.75%
Total Write-ins 1,984 0.68%
Overvotes 97 0.03%
Blank Votes 13,650 4.69%
Winner Total votes cast 291,267
STATE TREASURER
TOWNS REPORTING: 283/283
Candidate
Party Votes Percent
MIKE PIECIAK DEMOCRATIC 181,267 62.16%
H. BROOKE PAIGE REPUBLICAN 95,407 32.72%
Total Write-ins 461 0.16%
Overvotes 195 0.07%
Blank Votes 14,286 4.90%
Winner Total votes cast 291,616
SECRETARY OF STATE
TOWNS REPORTING: 283/283
Candidate
Party Votes Percent
SARAH COPELAND HANZAS DEMOCRATIC 177,825 61.06%
H. BROOKE PAIGE REPUBLICAN 95,614 32.83%
Total Write-ins 757 0.26%
Overvotes 184 0.06%
Blank Votes 16,869 5.79%
Winner Total votes cast 291,249
AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS
TOWNS REPORTING: 283/283
Candidate
Party Votes Percent
DOUG HOFFER DEM/PROG 177,715 60.71%
RICHARD "RICK" MORTON REPUBLICAN 94,328 32.22%
Total Write-ins 1,997 0.68%
Overvotes 172 0.06%
Blank Votes 18,520 6.33%
Winner Total votes cast 292,732
ATTORNEY GENERAL
TOWNS REPORTING: 283/283
Candidate
Party Votes Percent
CHARITY CLARK DEMOCRATIC 178,092 61.14%
MICHAEL TAGLIAVIA REPUBLICAN 95,357 32.74%
Total Write-ins 570 0.20%
Overvotes 219 0.08%
Blank Votes 17,057 5.86%
Winner Total votes cast 291,296

FEDERAL TOTALS

US SENATOR
TOWNS REPORTING: 283/283
Candidate
Party Votes Percent
PETER WELCH DEMOCRATIC 195,410 66.84%
GERALD MALLOY REPUBLICAN 80,237 27.45%
DAWN MARIE ELLIS INDEPENDENT 2,741 0.94%
NATASHA DIAMONDSTONE-KOHOUT GREEN MOUNTAIN 1,568 0.54%
KERRY PATRICK RAHEB INDEPENDENT 1,559 0.53%
MARK COESTER INDEPENDENT 1,270 0.43%
STEPHEN DUKE INDEPENDENT 1,207 0.41%
MS. CRIS ERICSON INDEPENDENT 1,101 0.38%
Total Write-ins 730 0.25%
Overvotes 264 0.09%
Blank Votes 6,262 2.14%
Winner Total votes cast 292,352
REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS
TOWNS REPORTING: 283/283
Candidate
Party Votes Percent
BECCA BALINT DEMOCRATIC 175,474 60.11%
LIAM MADDEN REPUBLICAN 78,162 26.77%
ERICKA REDIC LIBERTARIAN 12,563 4.30%
MATT DRUZBA INDEPENDENT 5,686 1.95%
LUKE TALBOT INDEPENDENT 4,417 1.51%
ADAM ORTIZ INDEPENDENT 3,370 1.15%
Total Write-ins 1,051 0.36%
Overvotes 523 0.18%
Blank Votes 10,691 3.66%
Winner Total votes cast 291,939

2022 General Election Constitutional Amendment Questions

Unofficial Results - Complete
Updated 11/9/2022 10:00 AM
TOWN (All)
HOUSE DISTRICT (All)
SENATE DISTRICT (All)
COUNTY (All)
Ballot Question Total Votes Cast % of Total Votes
Prop 2 - Amending Article 1 (Slavery prohibition)
YES 237,097 81.49%
NO 30,255 10.40%
OVERVOTES 256 0.09%
BLANK VOTES 23,355 8.03%
Total Votes Counted 290,963 49.95%
Prop 5 - Adding Article 22 (Reproductive liberty)
YES 211,157 72.43%
NO 63,995 21.95%
OVERVOTES 200 0.07%
BLANK VOTES 16,170 5.55%
Total Votes Counted 291,522 50.05%