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Vermont · Vermont State Senate: Chittenden South East Senatorial District · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Virginia "Ginny" Lyons

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Electoral history

Earlier races in Vermont, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    State Senate · SD-CHS Nov 5, 2024

    D · 23.3% · 24,922 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    State Senate · SD-CHS Nov 8, 2022

    D · 27.9% · 25,068 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    State Senate · SD-CHITTENDEN Nov 3, 2020

    D · 12.3% · 48,602 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    State Senate · SD-CHITTENDEN Nov 6, 2018

    D · 13.8% · 151,432 votes

    Won
  5. 2016

    State Senate · SD-CHITTENDEN Nov 8, 2016

    D · 17.8% · 41,223 votes

    Won
  6. 2014

    State Senate · SD-CHITTENDEN Nov 4, 2014

    D · 12.6% · 23,488 votes

    Won
  7. 2014

    State Senate · SD-CHITTENDEN primary · Aug 26, 2014

    D · 17.4% · 3,320 votes

    Won
  8. 2012

    State Senate · SD-CHITTENDEN Nov 6, 2012

    D · 12.4% · 34,957 votes

    Won
  9. 2010

    State Senate · SD-CHITTENDEN Nov 2, 2010

    D · 10.4% · 28,605 votes

    Won
  10. 2008

    State Senate · SD-CHITTENDEN Nov 4, 2008

    D · 10.8% · 35,863 votes

    Won
  11. 2006

    State Senate · SD-CHITTENDEN Nov 7, 2006

    D · 11.0% · 32,661 votes

    Won
  12. 2004

    State Senate · SD-CHITTENDEN Nov 2, 2004

    D · 9.8% · 32,212 votes

    Won
  13. 2002

    State Senate · SD-CHITTENDEN Nov 5, 2002

    D · 8.6% · 22,128 votes

    Won
  14. 2000

    State Senate · SD-CHITTENDEN Nov 7, 2000

    D · 7.5% · 23,853 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026