Vermont — 2006 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2006 Senate electionVermont · U.S. SenateSandersD+33.0
How it voted
Share of the 2006 vote
| Bernard Sanders ✓Independent | 65.5% | 171,638 |
|---|---|---|
| Rich TarrantRepublican | 32.4% | 84,924 |
| Cris EricsonIndependent | 0.7% | 1,735 |
2006Senate margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 2006 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Bernard Sanders won as an independent (caucusing with the Democrats); the headline figure is the 33.1-point margin of victory over Tarrant, not the D−R measure.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADDISON, VT | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| BENNINGTON, VT | Democratic | D+27.9 |
| CALEDONIA, VT | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| CHITTENDEN, VT | Democratic | D+30.6 |
| ESSEX, VT | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| FRANKLIN, VT | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| GRAND ISLE, VT | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| LAMOILLE, VT | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| ORANGE, VT | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| ORLEANS, VT | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| RUTLAND, VT | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| WASHINGTON, VT | Democratic | D+39.8 |
| WINDHAM, VT | Democratic | D+46.4 |
| WINDSOR, VT | Democratic | D+39.9 |
presidential baselinePresident 2004D+20.1Senate 2006D+33.1vs. baselineD+12.9
Vermont's 2006 Senate race ran 12.9 points more Democratic than its 2004 presidential margin.
Bernard Sanders is an independent who caucuses with the Democrats; the seat is shown Democratic-aligned here so the comparison reads against the side it anchors.
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, 2006VT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2006 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.