Elections / 2010 · Senate · VT
Vermont — 2010 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic2010 · U.S. SenateVermont · U.S. SenatePatrick J. LeahyD+33.4
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2010 Senate returns.
- Patrick J. Leahy✓(i)Democrat151,28164.4%
- Len BrittonRepublican72,69930.9%
- Daniel FreilichIndependent3,5441.5%
- Cris EricsonUnited States Marijuana2,7311.2%
- Stephen J. CainIndependent2,3561.0%
- Peter DiamondstoneSocialist1,4330.6%
- Johenry NunesIndependent1,0210.4%
presidential baselinePresident 2008D+37.0Senate 2010D+33.4vs. baselineR+3.6
Vermont's 2010 Senate race ran 3.6 points more Republican than its 2008 presidential margin.
Vermont's Senate margins
Every 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, 2010VT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2010 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.