2016Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2016 election for Vermont Governor
Governor · Vermont
Phil Scott (R) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Sue Minter (D) by 8.7 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Phil ScottRepublican · winner
52.9%166,817
Sue MinterDemocrat
44.2%139,253
Bill "Spaceman" LeeLibertarian
2.8%8,912
315,295 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET