Elections / 2006 · Senate · VT
An independent or third-party candidate won Vermont's Senate seat.
Vermont, 2006. Candidate results and statewide totals below. An independent or third-party candidate won this contest; the margin in the table is the Democratic-vs-Republican measure used across Akashic.
Vermont — 2006 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
0
0.0%
Republican (R)
84,924
32.4%
All others
177,228
67.6%
Margin
R+32.4
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2006 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Sanders | OIndependent | 171,638 | 65.5% |
| Rich Tarrant | RRepublican | 84,924 | 32.4% |
| Cris Ericson | OIndependent | 1,735 | 0.7% |
| Craig Hill | OGreen | 1,536 | 0.6% |
| Peter Moss | OAnti-Bushist Candidate | 1,518 | 0.6% |
| Pete Diamondstone | OLiberty Union | 801 | 0.3% |
Vermont's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −4.7% |
| 1980 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | −3.0% |
| 1986 | +28.7% |
| 1988 | −38.2% |
| 1992 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | −9.8% |
| 1998 | +49.9% |
| 2000 | −40.2% |
| 2004 | +46.1% |
| 2006 | −32.4% |
| 2010 | +33.4% |
| 2012 | −24.9% |
| 2016 | +28.3% |
| 2018 | −27.4% |
| 2022 | +40.4% |
| 2024 | −32.0% |