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2006 US Senate election in Vermont

Bernie Sanders (Independent) beat Richard Tarrant (Republican) in Vermont in 2006, 65.4% to 32.4%, a margin of 33.0 points and 86,714 votes.

Vermont changed party: in 2000 it went Republican, for James M. Jeffords.

other candidates led in 14 of the 14 counties. The largest, Chittenden, cast 66,306 votes and went to the other candidates by 31.8 points. The closest was Grand Isle, where 619 votes separated the top two.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Bernie Sanders won Independent 171,638 65.4%
Richard Tarrant Republican 84,924 32.4%
All other candidates 5,857 2.2%
Total262,419

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Chittenden 0 0.0% 22,603 34.1% 43,703 66,306 Others
Washington 0 0.0% 7,934 29.2% 19,282 27,216 Others
Rutland 0 0.0% 9,282 36.4% 16,251 25,533 Others
Windsor 0 0.0% 7,125 28.6% 17,784 24,909 Others
Windham 0 0.0% 4,613 24.8% 13,971 18,584 Others
Franklin 0 0.0% 6,110 36.8% 10,484 16,594 Others
Addison 0 0.0% 4,834 29.6% 11,501 16,335 Others
Bennington 0 0.0% 4,844 33.6% 9,554 14,398 Others
Orange 0 0.0% 3,667 29.5% 8,743 12,410 Others
Caledonia 0 0.0% 4,472 36.8% 7,693 12,165 Others
Lamoille 0 0.0% 3,106 29.7% 7,362 10,468 Others
Orleans 0 0.0% 3,690 35.5% 6,693 10,383 Others
Grand Isle 0 0.0% 1,117 39.2% 1,736 2,853 Others
Essex 0 0.0% 925 36.7% 1,598 2,523 Others

Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Vermont Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Bernie Sanders (other)
2022 Peter Welch (D) D+40.5
2018 Bernie Sanders (other)
2016 Patrick Leahy (D) D+28.2
2012 Bernie Sanders (other)
2010 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+33.4
2006 Bernie Sanders (other)
2004 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+46.1
2000 James M. Jeffords (R) R+40.1
1998 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+49.8
1994 Jim Jeffords (R) R+9.7
1992 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+10.8
1988 James M. Jeffords (R) R+38.2
1986 Patrick Leahy (D) D+28.7
1982 Robert T. Stafford (R) R+3.0
1980 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+1.3
1976 Robert T. Stafford (R) R+4.7
1974 Patrick Leahy (D) D+3.1
1970 Winston L. Prouty (R) R+18.7
1968 George D. Aiken (R) R+99.9
1964 Winston L. Prouty (R) R+6.9
1962 George D. Aiken (R) R+33.9
1958 Winston L. Prouty (R) R+4.3
1956 George D. Aiken (R) R+32.8
1952 Ralph E. Flanders (R) R+44.6
1950 George D. Aiken (R) R+56.0
1946 Ralph E. Flanders (R) R+49.3
1944 George D. Aiken (R) R+31.6
1940 Warren R. Austin (R) R+32.9
1938 Ernest W. Gibson (R) R+31.3
1934 Warren R. Austin (R) R+2.7
1932 Porter H. Dale (R) R+10.3
1928 Frank L. Greene (R) R+43.1
1926 Porter H. Dale (R) R+46.9
1922 Frank L. Greene (R) R+38.1
1920 William Dillingham (R) R+56.1
1916 Carroll S. Page (R) R+50.9
1914 William Dillingham (R) R+13.4