Elections / 2016 · Senate · VT
The Democratic candidate won Vermont's Senate seat D+28.3.
Vermont, 2016. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Vermont — 2016 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
192,243
61.3%
Republican (R)
103,637
33.1%
All others
17,620
5.6%
Margin
D+28.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2016 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick J. Leahy | DDemocrat | 192,243 | 61.3% |
| Scott Milne | RRepublican | 103,637 | 33.1% |
| Cris Ericson | OUnited States Marijuana | 9,156 | 2.9% |
| Jerry Trudell | OIndependent | 5,223 | 1.7% |
| Pete Diamondstone | OLiberty Union | 3,241 | 1.0% |
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% |