2012 Vermont elections

none February 2026 September 2023 November 2012 2012 Vermont elections Vermont presidential no 2010 Vermont elections 2010 2012 11 06 2014 Vermont elections 2014 Vermont's 2012 general elections were held on November 6, 2012. Primary elections were held on August 28, 2012. Federal elections US House 2012 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont US Senate 2012 United States Senate election in Vermont President 2012 United States presidential election in Vermont Governor 2012 Vermont gubernatorial election 2012 United States gubernatorial elections Incumbent Democratic Governor Peter Shumlin (since 2011) ran for re-election.http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94827/shumlin-announces-his-re-election-bid/ Shumlin Announces His Re-election Bid June 12, 2012 June 25, 2012 Vermont Public Radio Lieutenant governor Republican incumbent Phil Scott, who has held the position of Lieutenant Governor (since 2011) ran for re-election to a second term.http://www.commonsnews.org/site/site05/story.php?articleno=5586&page=2 Windham County to see primary races on Aug. 28 June 20, 2012 June 25, 2012 The Commons Olga Peters Cassandra Gekas, the former health care advocate for the Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG), sought the Democratic nomination to challenge Scott. https://ballotpedia.org/Vermont_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election,_2012 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012 2012 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election Vermont presidential no 2010 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election 2010 2014 Vermont elections#Lieutenant governor 2014 File:Phil Scott.jpg 150x150px Phil Scott Vermont Republican Party 162,787 57.1% File:3x4.svg Cassandra Gekas Vermont Democratic Party 115,015 40.4% x220px County results x220px Municipality results 210px Scott: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Gekas: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%No Data/Vote: #808080 Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott Vermont Republican Party Phil Scott Vermont Republican Party Republican primary Incumbent Phil Scott was unopposed in the Republican primary. Democratic primary Cassandra Gekas was unopposed for the nomination. Liberty Union Ben Mitchell was unopposed for the nomination. General election Candidates Ben Mitchell (LU) Cassandra Gekas (D) Phil Scott (R) Results 2012 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial electionhttp://az357346.vo.msecnd.net/resultsSW.aspx?type=SW&map=MPRC Unofficial Results - General Election - November 4, 2012 Vermont Secretary of State November 8, 2012 November 11, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140903042919/http://az357346.vo.msecnd.net/resultsSW.aspx?type=SW&map=MPRC September 3, 2014 dead mdy-all Vermont Republican Party Phil Scott (incumbent) 162,787 57.1 Vermont Democratic Party Cassandra Gekas 115,015 40.4 Liberty Union Party Ben Mitchell 6,975 2.4 Write-in Write-ins 257 0.1 285,034 100% Secretary of State 2012 Vermont secretary of state election Vermont presidential no 2010 Vermont Secretary of State election 2010 2014 Vermont Secretary of State election 2014 James C. Condos (cropped).jpg Jim Condos Vermont Democratic Party 225,801 86.6% File:Malherbert01 (cropped).jpg Mary Alice Herbert Liberty Union Party 34,105 13.1% x220px County results x220px Municipality results 210px Condos: #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%No Data/Vote: #808080 Secretary of State Jim Condos Vermont Democratic Party Jim Condos Vermont Democratic Party Democratic incumbent Jim Condos, who has held the position of Secretary of State of Vermont since 2011, is currently running unopposed in the primary as well as the general elections. Condos has also been nominated by the Progressive Party. Liberty Union Party candidate Mary Alice Herbert was the sole declared candidate opposing Condos. She declined to debate Condos.http://vtdigger.org/2012/06/14/and-theyre-off-candidates-file-for-races/ And they're off: Candidates file for races June 14, 2012 June 25, 2012 VTDigger.org Taylor Dobbs Condos received 86.6% of the votes cast for the office of SoS. Treasurer 2012 Vermont treasurer election Vermont presidential no 2010 Vermont elections#Treasurer 2010 2014 Vermont elections#Treasurer 2014 Beth Pearce.jpg 150x150px Beth Pearce Vermont Democratic Party 147,700 52.3% 3x4.svg Wendy Wilton Vermont Republican Party 114,947 40.7% x220px County results x220px Municipality results Pearce: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%Wilton: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% No Data/Vote: #808080 Treasurer Beth Pearce Vermont Democratic Party Beth Pearce Vermont Democratic Party Democratic incumbent Beth Pearce, who was appointed to the position of Vermont State Treasurer in 2011, was elected to her first full term. Wendy Wilton, the Rutland City Treasurer and former State Representative, was the Republican nominee. Don Schramm, a retired businessman, was the Progressive nominee for the third election in a row.http://blogs.burlingtonfreepress.com/politics/2012/05/16/vermont-progressives-building-a-slate-of-candidates/ Vermont Progressives building a slate of candidates May 16, 2012 June 25, 2012 The Burlington Free Press Terri Hallenbeck Vermont State Treasurer election, 2012http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/2012ElectionResults/2012GeneralElectionResults/2012StateTreasurer.pdf Archived copy 2020-01-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20121115000122/http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/2012ElectionResults/2012GeneralElectionResults/2012StateTreasurer.pdf 2012-11-15 dead Democratic Party (United States) Beth Pearce 147,700 52.32% Republican Party (United States) Wendy Wilton 114,947 40.72% Vermont Progressive Party Don Schramm 12,497 4.43% Liberty Union Party Jessica Diamondstone 6,939 2.46% Write-ins 198 0.07% 32,573 11.5% 282,281 Democratic Party (United States) Attorney general 2012 Vermont attorney general election Vermont presidential no 2010 Vermont elections#Attorney general 2010 2014 Vermont elections#Attorney general 2014 File:William H. Sorrell.jpg William Sorrell Vermont Democratic Party 164,441 57.9% 3x4.svg John A. McMullen Vermont Republican Party 94,588 33.3% 3x4.svg Ed Stanak Vermont Progressive Party 15,629 5.5% x220px County results x220px Municipality results 210px Sorrell: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%McMullen: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60%No Data/Vote: #808080 Attorney general William Sorrell Vermont Democratic Party William Sorrell Vermont Democratic Party Incumbent William Sorrell, who had held the position of Vermont Attorney General since 1997, ran for re-election and defeated T. J. Donovan for the Democratic nomination.https://ballotpedia.org/Vermont_Attorney_General_election,_2012 Vermont Attorney General election, 2012 Ballotpedia Lucy Burns Institute Middleton, WI December 16, 2020 Democratic primary results: Sorrell, 21,124 (50.8%) Donovan, 20,410 (49.1%) For the general election, Jack McMullen, a businessman who ran for the U.S. Senate in 1998 and 2004, was the Republican nominee. Ed Stanak, a retired state employee and former president of the Vermont State Employees Union, was the Progressive candidate. Rosemarie Jackowski was on the ballot as the nominee of the Liberty Union Party. In the general election, Sorrell won another term. The results were: Sorrell, 164,441 (57.9%) McMullen, 94,588 (33.3%) Stanak, 15,629 (5.5%) Jackowski, 8,533 (3.0%) Write-in, 588 (0.2%) Auditor Vermont Auditor of Accounts,2012 Vermont presidential Yes 2010 Vermont Auditor election 2010 2014 Vermont Auditor election 2014 File:Doug Hoffer (cropped).png 150x150px Doug Hoffer Vermont Democratic Party 140,805 51.3% File:Vincent Illuzzi 2012-05-17 (cropped).jpg Vincent Illuzzi Vermont Republican Party 123,806 45.1% x220px County results x220px Municipality results 210px Hoffer: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%Illuzzi: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%No Data/Vote: #808080 Auditor Thomas M. Salmon Vermont Republican Party Doug Hoffer Vermont Democratic Party On May 18, 2012, incumbent Auditor Thomas M. Salmon announced he would not be running for re-election. Republican primary Candidates Vincent Illuzzi, Essex/Orleans State Senate Results Republican primary results Vincent Illuzzi Vermont Republican Party 8,140 98.1 Write-ins Vermont Republican Party 155 1.9 8,295 100% Democratic primary Candidates Doug Hoffer, self-employed policy analyst, nominee for Auditor in 2010 Results Democratic primary results Doug Hoffer Vermont Democratic Party 29,009 97.4 Write-ins Vermont Democratic Party 784 2.6 29,793 100% General Election Candidates Doug Hoffer (D/P) Vincent Illuzzi (R) Jerry Levy (LU) Results Vermont Auditor of Accounts election, 2012 Doug Hoffer Vermont Democratic Party 140,805 51.3 Vincent Illuzzi Vermont Republican Party 123,806 45.1 Jerry Levy Liberty Union Party 9,381 3.4 Write-ins Write-in 276 0.1 274,268 100% General Assembly State Senate 2012 Vermont Senate election All 30 members of the Vermont Senate are up for election. The state Senate currently consists of 21 Democrats, 8 Republicans, and 1 Progressive (who caucuses with the Democratic majority). State House of Representatives 2012 Vermont House of Representatives election All 150 members of the Vermont House of Representatives are up for election. The state House currently consists of 94 Democrats, 48 Republicans, 5 Progressives (who caucus with the Democratic majority), and 3 Independents (who also caucus with the Democratic majority). Open seats Caledonia-2: Democratic incumbent and House Majority Leader Lucy Leriche retired.http://vtdigger.org/2012/06/05/trail-tidbits-house-leader-leaves-zuckerman-shoots-for-senate-tillinghast-challenges-mcdonald-in-primary/ Trail Tidbits: House leader leaves; Zuckerman shoots for Senate; Tillinghast challenges MacDonald in primary June 5, 2012 June 25, 2012 VTDigger.org Taylor Dobbs Caledonia-4: Republican incumbent Howard Crawford retired.http://vtdigger.org/2012/05/08/leaving-the-golden-dome-state-reps-who-wont-be-back/ Leaving the Golden Dome: State reps who won't be back May 8, 2012 June 25, 2012 VTDigger.org Carl Etnier Chittenden-6-3 (Chittenden-3-3 prior to redistricting): Democratic incumbent Jason Lorber retired.http://7d.blogs.com/blurt/2012/06/burlington-state-rep-and-former-mayoral-candidate-jason-lorber-will-not-seek-reelection.html Burlington State Rep. and Former Mayoral Candidate Jason Lorber Will Not Seek Reelection June 8, 2012 June 25, 2012 Seven Days Paul Heintz Chittenden-6-6: This is a new seat, with no incumbent. Chittenden-6-7 (Chittenden-3-6 prior to redistricting): Democratic incumbent Kenneth Atkins retired. Chittenden-7-4 (Chittenden-3-9 prior to redistricting): Democratic incumbent Bert Munger retired. Essex-Caledonia: Republican incumbent Janice L. Peaslee retired.http://www.newhampshirelakesandmountains.com/Articles-Coos-County-Democrat-c-2012-05-22-156341.113119-Rep-Janice-Peaslee-will-not-run-for-a-13th-term.html Rep. Janice Peaslee will not run for a 13th term May 23, 2012 June 25, 2012 Coos County Democrat Edith Tucker Franklin-2 (Franklin-1 prior to redistricting): Democratic incumbent Gary Gilbert retired. Franklin-3-1 (Franklin-3 prior to redistricting): Republican incumbent Dustin Allard Degree is seeking a state Senate seat.http://vtdigger.org/2012/06/15/rep-dustin-allard-degree-announces-state-senate-bid/ Rep. Dustin Allard Degree announces state Senate bid June 15, 2012 June 25, 2012 VTDigger.org Franklin-5 (Franklin-6 prior to redistricting): Republican incumbent Norman H. McAllister is seeking a state Senate seat.http://blogs.burlingtonfreepress.com/politics/2012/05/14/franklin-county-senate-race-features-boatloads-of-experience/ Franklin County Senate race features boatloads of experience May 14, 2012 June 25, 2012 The Burlington Free Press Terri Hallenbeck Franklin-6 (Franklin-2 prior to redistricting): Democratic incumbent Richard Howrigan retired. Lamoille-3 (Lamoille-4 prior to redistricting): Republican incumbent Adam Howard retired. Orleans-1: Republican incumbent Robert Lewis is seeking a state Senate seat.http://blogs.burlingtonfreepress.com/politics/2012/06/12/illuzzi-to-run-for-auditor/ Illuzzi to run for auditor June 12, 2012 June 25, 2012 The Burlington Free Press Terri Hallenbeck Rutland-6 (Rutland-7 prior to redistricting): Republican incumbent Joe Acinapura retired. Windham-2-3 (Windham-3-3 prior to redistricting): Progressive incumbent Sarah Edwards retired.http://blogs.burlingtonfreepress.com/politics/2012/04/09/rep-edwards-not-seeking-re-election-to-vermont-house/ Rep. Edwards not seeking re-election to Vermont House April 9, 2012 June 25, 2012 The Burlington Free Press Terri Hallenbeck Windham-Bennington-Windsor-1: Republican incumbent Oliver Olsen retired. Windsor-2: Democratic incumbent Ernest Shand retired.http://www.gmoutlook.com/news/2012/jun/15/state-rep-shand-retires-after-12-years-service/ State Rep. Shand retires after 12 years of service June 14, 2012 June 25, 2012 Green Mountain Outlook Louis Varricchio https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034434/http://www.gmoutlook.com/news/2012/jun/15/state-rep-shand-retires-after-12-years-service/ March 4, 2016 dead Windsor-4-2 (Windsor-6-2 prior to redistricting): Democratic incumbent Charles Bohi retired.http://www.vthouse.org/blog/rep-charles-bohi-montpelier-report-18 https://archive.today/20130416053902/http://www.vthouse.org/blog/rep-charles-bohi-montpelier-report-18 dead April 16, 2013 Rep. Charles Bohi: Montpelier Report #18 May 9, 2012 June 25, 2012 Vermont Democratic House Campaign Charles Bohi References External links Elections & Campaign Finance Division at the Vermont Secretary of State Vermont at Ballotpedia Vermont 2012 campaign finance data from OpenSecrets Vermont Congressional Races in 2012 campaign finance data from OpenSecrets Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation Vermont