2016Final results
2016 election for Vermont's at-large District
U.S. House · Vermont
Peter Welch (D) won with 89.5% of the vote, defeating Erica Clawson (Lu) by 79.6 points.
Peter WelchDemocrat · winner
89.5%264,414
Erica ClawsonLiberty Union
10.0%29,410
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.5%1,510
295,334 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 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 Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Peter WelchNo Republican
$1M
Raised by the campaign
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$779K
Spent by the campaign
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$1.9M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016