Vermont House of Representatives seat · former district
Vermont House District 7B
13 elections since 1986: Democrats won 3, Republicans 3.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010- Patrick Brennan (R) · won · incumbent43.1%
- Kristy Spengler (D) · won · incumbent31.4%
- Patricia Porter (IND)25.6%
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 1 time. 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 | Patrick Brennan · Kristy Spengler (REP) | Patricia Porter (I) | 5.8 |
| 2008 | Patrick Brennan · Kristy Spengler (REP) | Kathrine Renn Niquette (I) | 9.8 |
| 2006 | Patrick Brennan · Kristy Spengler (REP) | H. Meyers (D) | 0.9 |
| 2004 | Patrick Brennan · Kathrine Renn Niquette (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2002 | Patrick Brennan · Maureen P. Dakin (REP) | Henry G. Schaefer (R) | 3.1 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | John Patrick Tracy · Steve Hingtgen (DEM) | — | Unopposed |
| 1998 | John Patrick Tracy · Steve Hingtgen (DEM) | Mark Heyman (D) | 1.7 |
| 1996 | John Patrick Tracy · Alan Bjerke (D) | Steve Hingtgen (I) | 7.9 |
| 1994 | John Patrick Tracy · Alan Bjerke (D) | Kathy Bonilla (I) | 8.8 |
| 1992 | Alan Bjerke · Tom O. Smith (DEM) | John Patrick Tracy (I) | 5.6 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Helen S. Riehle (R) | Ann Hallowell (D) | 7.3 |
| 1988 | Helen S. Riehle (R)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | Helen S. Riehle (D) | — | Unopposed |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)