Vermont House of Representatives seat · former district
Vermont House District 5B
13 elections since 1986: Democrats won 8, Republicans 5.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010- Joan G. Lenes (D) · won · incumbent32.2%
- Robert J. Lake (R)24.6%
- Margaret Andrews (D) · incumbent21.9%
- Jon Kiernan (R)21.2%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
13 races since 1986; the seat changed party 3 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2010 | Joan G. Lenes (D) | Robert J. Lake (R) | 7.6 |
| 2008 | Joan G. Lenes (D) | Margaret Andrews (D) | 9.3 |
| 2006 | Joan G. Lenes (D)Flip | Stephen B. Dates (R) | 9.3 |
| 2004 | Thomas Depoy (R) | George Schiavone (R) | 0.4 |
| 2002 | George Schiavone (R) | Thomas Depoy (R) | 1.3 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Michael Quaid (R) | Terry Macaig (D) | 5.2 |
| 1998 | Michael Quaid (R)Flip | Ed Paquin (D) | 1.2 |
| 1996 | Ed Paquin (D) | Ben Rose (D) | 0.3 |
| 1994 | Ben Rose (D)Flip | Ed Paquin (D) | 1.9 |
| 1992 | Howard P. Lunderville (R) | Ed Paquin (D) | 4.8 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Charles R. Ross (D) | Ruth H. Towne (R) | 19.5 |
| 1988 | Charles R. Ross (D) | Ruth H. Towne (R) | 5.3 |
| 1986 | J. Timothy Vanzandt (D) | Ruth H. Towne (R) | 3.1 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)