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2010 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election Vermont presidential no 2008 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election 2008 November 2, 2010 2012 Vermont elections#Lieutenant governor 2012 x150px Phil Scott.jpg Phil Scott Republican Party (United States) 116,198 49.38% 3x4.svg Steven Howard Democratic Party (United States) 99,843 42.43% x220px x220px County resultsScott: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Howard: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie Republican Party (United States) Phil Scott Republican Party (United States)
The 2010 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the lieutenant governor of Vermont. Incumbent Republican Brian Dubie retired to run unsuccessfully for governor of Vermont. Republican Vermont state senator Phil Scott won the election, defeating Democratic Vermont state representative Steven Howard by six percentage points.
Republican primary
Candidates
Phil Scott, Vermont state senator from the Washington district (2001–2011)
Mark Snelling, businessman and son of former governor Richard A. Snelling and former lieutenant governor Barbara Snelling
Results
Republican primary results2010 Lt. Gubernatorial Republican Primary Election Results - Vermont https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=50&year=2010&f=0&off=6&elect=2 U.S. Election Atlas August 5, 2026
Republican Party (United States) Phil Scott 15,981 56.12%
Republican Party (United States) Mark Snelling 12,389 43.51%
105 0.37%
28,475 100.00%
Democratic primary
Candidates
Steven Howard, Vermont state representative from the Rutland-5-3 district (2005–2011)
Christopher A. Bray, Vermont state representative from the Addison-5 district (2007–2011)
Results
Democratic primary results2010 Lt. Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Election Results - Vermont https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=50&year=2010&f=0&off=6&elect=1 U.S. Election Atlas August 5, 2026
Democratic Party (United States) Steven Howard 28,479 50.16%
Democratic Party (United States) Christopher A. Bray 26,328 46.37%
1,970 3.47%
56,777 100.00%
General election
Candidates
Phil Scott, Vermont state senator from the Washington district (2001–2011) (Republican)
Steven Howard, Vermont state representative from the Rutland-5-3 district (2005–2011) (Democratic)
Peter R. Garritano, automobile salesman (Independent)
Marjorie Power, activist (Progressive)
Boots Wardinski, activist and perennial candidate (Liberty Union)
Results
2010 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election results 2010 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Vermont https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=50&year=2010&f=0&off=6&elect=0 U.S. Election Atlas August 5, 2026
Republican Party (United States)
Phil Scott
116,198
49.38%
-5.70%
Democratic Party (United States)
Steven Howard
99,843
42.43%
+3.32%
Independent
Peter R. Garritano
8,627
3.67%
N/A
Progressive Party (Vermont)
Marjorie Power
8,287
3.52%
-1.05%
Liberty Union Party
Boots Wardinski
2,228
0.95%
-0.22%
147
0.06%
-0.01%
235,330
100.00%
Republican Party (United States)
References
External links
Official campaign websites (archived)
Phil Scott (R) for lieutenant governor
Steven Howard (D) for lieutenant governor
Vermont
Lieutenant Governor
2010