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2012 US Senate election in Vermont

Bernie Sanders (Independent) beat John MacGovern (Republican) in Vermont in 2012, 71.0% to 24.9%, a margin of 46.1 points and 134,950 votes.

The third-party hold continued from 2006, when Bernie Sanders also won.

other candidates led in 14 of the 14 counties. The largest, Chittenden, cast 74,975 votes and went to the other candidates by 53.7 points. The closest was Essex, where 1,040 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 207,848 71.0%
John MacGovern Republican 72,898 24.9%
All other candidates 12,016 4.1%
Total292,762

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Chittenden 0 0.0% 17,369 23.2% 57,606 74,975 Others
Washington 0 0.0% 6,448 22.3% 22,519 28,967 Others
Windsor 0 0.0% 7,128 25.3% 21,081 28,209 Others
Rutland 0 0.0% 8,577 30.5% 19,500 28,077 Others
Windham 0 0.0% 4,143 19.3% 17,344 21,487 Others
Franklin 0 0.0% 5,090 27.5% 13,413 18,503 Others
Addison 0 0.0% 4,324 24.4% 13,417 17,741 Others
Bennington 0 0.0% 4,437 25.9% 12,693 17,130 Others
Orange 0 0.0% 3,533 25.5% 10,320 13,853 Others
Caledonia 0 0.0% 3,858 29.3% 9,308 13,166 Others
Lamoille 0 0.0% 2,672 22.6% 9,139 11,811 Others
Orleans 0 0.0% 3,106 26.9% 8,447 11,553 Others
Grand Isle 0 0.0% 883 28.3% 2,238 3,121 Others
Essex 0 0.0% 848 31.0% 1,888 2,736 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