Vermont — 1986 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1986 Senate electionVermont · U.S. SenateLeahyD+28.7
How it voted
Share of the 1986 vote
| Patrick Leahy ✓Democrat | 63.2% | 124,123 |
|---|---|---|
| Dick SnellingRepublican | 34.5% | 67,798 |
| Anthony N. DoriaConservative | 1.5% | 2,963 |
1986Senate margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1986 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADDISON, VT | Democratic | D+28.3 |
| BENNINGTON, VT | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| CALEDONIA, VT | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| CHITTENDEN, VT | Democratic | D+37.9 |
| ESSEX, VT | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| FRANKLIN, VT | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| GRAND ISLE, VT | Democratic | D+28.5 |
| LAMOILLE, VT | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| ORANGE, VT | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| ORLEANS, VT | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| RUTLAND, VT | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| WASHINGTON, VT | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| WINDHAM, VT | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| WINDSOR, VT | Democratic | D+22.7 |
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+17.1Senate 1986D+28.7vs. baselineD+45.8
Vermont's 1986 Senate race ran 45.8 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
Vermont's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −4.7% |
| 1980 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | −3.0% |
| 1986 | +28.7% |
| 1988 | −38.2% |
| 1992 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | −9.8% |
| 1998 | +49.9% |
| 2000 | −40.2% |
| 2004 | +46.1% |
| 2006 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | +33.4% |
| 2012 | +46.1% |
| 2016 | +28.3% |
| 2018 | +40.0% |
| 2022 | +40.4% |
| 2024 | +31.1% |
Same ballot, 1986VT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.