Elections / 2010 · Senate · VT
The Democratic candidate won Vermont's Senate seat D+33.4.
Vermont, 2010. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Vermont — 2010 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
151,281
64.4%
Republican (R)
72,699
30.9%
All others
11,085
4.7%
Margin
D+33.4
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2010 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick J. Leahy | DDemocrat | 151,281 | 64.4% |
| Len Britton | RRepublican | 72,699 | 30.9% |
| Daniel Freilich | OIndependent | 3,544 | 1.5% |
| Cris Ericson | OUnited States Marijuana | 2,731 | 1.2% |
| Stephen J. Cain | OIndependent | 2,356 | 1.0% |
| Peter Diamondstone | OSocialist | 1,433 | 0.6% |
| Johenry Nunes | OIndependent | 1,021 | 0.4% |
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% |