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2016Final results

2016 election for Vermont Attorney General

Attorney General · Vermont

T.j. Donovan (D) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating Deborah "Deb" Bucknam (R) by 37.1 points.

T.j. DonovanDemocrat · winner
66.6%200,020
29.4%88,431
3.9%11,844
300,498 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

EvenD+37.12016D+43.82018D+40.32020R+34.82022D+20.72024D+35.72026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The candidates