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U.S. Senate seat · statewide

U.S. Senate in Vermont

17 elections since 1976: Democrats won 8, Republicans 5.

Bernard Sanders (I) · since Jan 4, 2007Peter Welch (D) · since Jan 3, 2023Next election Nov 7, 2028

2024 election

Nov 5, 2024
  1. Bernie Sanders (IND) · won63.2%
  2. Gerald Malloy (R)32.1%
  3. Steve Berry (IND)2.2%
  4. Matt Hill (LIB)1.2%

Full results →

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

Every election for this seat

17 races since 1976; the seat changed party 1 time.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
2024 · Class 1 seatBernie Sanders (IND)Gerald Malloy (R)31.1
2022 · Class 3 seatPeter Welch (D)Gerald Malloy (R)40.4
2018 · Class 1 seatBernie Sanders (IND)Lawrence Zupan (R)39.9
2016 · Class 3 seatPatrick J. Leahy (D)Scott Milne (R)28.2
2012 · Class 1 seatBernard Sanders (IND)John Macgovern (R)46.1
2010 · Class 3 seatPatrick J. Leahy (D)Len Britton (R)33.4
2006 · Class 1 seatBernard Sanders (IND)FlipRich Tarrant (R)33.0
2004 · Class 3 seatPatrick J. Leahy (D)Jack McMullen (R)46.1
2000 · Class 1 seatJames Jeffords (R)Ed Flanagan (D)40.1
1998 · Class 3 seatPatrick J. Leahy (D)Fred H. Tuttle (R)49.8
1994 · Class 1 seatJames Jeffords (R)Jan Backus (D)9.7
1992 · Class 3 seatPatrick J. Leahy (D)James H. Douglas (R)10.8
1988 · Class 1 seatJames Jeffords (R)Bill Gray (D)38.2
1986 · Class 3 seatPatrick J. Leahy (D)Dick Snelling (R)28.7
1982 · Class 1 seatRobert T. Stafford (R)James A. Guest (D)3.0
1980 · Class 3 seatPatrick J. Leahy (D)Stewart M. Ledbetter (R)1.3
1976 · Class 1 seatRobert T. Stafford (R)Thomas P. Salmon (D)4.7

Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)