2018Final results

2018 election for U.S. Senate in Vermont

Name: 2018 election for U.S. Senate in Vermont
Start: 2018-11-06
Location: Vermont

U.S. Senate · Vermont

Bernie Sanders (Ind) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Lawrence Zupan (R) by 39.9 points.

Bernie SandersIndependent · winner

67.4%183,649

27.4%74,815

1.3%3,665

1.0%2,763

0.8%2,244

0.7%1,979

Reid KaneLiberty Union

0.4%1,171

0.4%1,130

Bruce BusaIndependent

0.3%914

272,624 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Bernie SandersLawrence Zupan

$10.8M

Raised by the campaign

$168.3K

$5.5M

Spent by the campaign

$170.5K

$9.1M

Cash on hand

-$2.2K

Other candidates' campaigns: Brad J. Peacock $9.1K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018

Also on the ballot: Brad J. Peacock (Independent), 1.3%; Russell Beste (Independent), 1.0%; Edward S. Gilbert Jr. (Independent), 0.8%; Folasade Adeluola (Independent), 0.7%; Reid Kane (Liberty Union), 0.4%; Jon Svitavsky (Independent), 0.4%; Bruce Busa (Independent), 0.3%