Vermont State Senate · 2026 general · all 30 seats
Democrats keep a majority in the Vermont State Senate
Democrats hold 20 seats and Republicans 8; 16 make a majority. 3 seats changed party.
3 seats flipped to Democrats0 to Republicans
Source: Results and race calls: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Source: Results and race calls: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Every race, by how close it was
All 15 races by the winner’s margin, D − R. The shaded band holds the 3 races decided by under 5 points. Ringed dots flipped; amber dots are still being counted. The 3 seats won without an opponent sit at the ends.
- Democratic
- Republican
- Counting
- Flipped
- Under 5 points
Unofficial returns. Source: Results and race calls: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Seats that flipped
Districts that elected the other party.
Incumbents who lost
Members defeated in the general election.
Closest called races
Smallest winning margins.
- Caledonia Senatorial heldR+1.6
- Chittenden North Senatorial flippedD+2.2
- Orange Senatorial flippedD+3.2
- Franklin Senatorial heldR+6.9
- Grand Isle Senatorial flippedD+7.2
- Addison Senatorial heldD+22.4
- Bennington Senatorial heldD+24.0
- Washington Senatorial heldD+24.9
- Windsor Senatorial heldD+29.7
- Chittenden South East Senatorial heldD+37.3
Biggest swings
Change in margin from the last race on the same lines.
Source: Results and race calls: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
How far each district moved
Change in each contested district’s margin from the previous election, in 2-point bins. The median district moved D +14.7.
4 contested districts; districts uncontested in either election are left out.
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Vermont State Senate in other elections
- 2024 Dem. 20–10
- 2022 Dem. 23–7
- 2020 Dem. 23–7
- 2018 Dem. 24–6
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Also on this ballot
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