Vermont — 2012 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2012 Senate electionVermont · U.S. SenateSandersD+46.2
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Bernard Sanders (i) ✓Independent | 71.1% | 207,848 |
|---|---|---|
| John MacgovernRepublican | 24.9% | 72,898 |
| Chris EricsonUnited States Marijuana | 2.0% | 5,924 |
2012Senate margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 2012 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 46.1-point margin of victory over Macgovern, not the D−R measure.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADDISON, VT | Democratic | D+48.0 |
| BENNINGTON, VT | Democratic | D+41.4 |
| CALEDONIA, VT | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| CHITTENDEN, VT | Democratic | D+50.7 |
| ESSEX, VT | Democratic | D+32.8 |
| FRANKLIN, VT | Democratic | D+41.9 |
| GRAND ISLE, VT | Democratic | D+40.9 |
| LAMOILLE, VT | Democratic | D+51.0 |
| ORANGE, VT | Democratic | D+44.9 |
| ORLEANS, VT | Democratic | D+42.6 |
| RUTLAND, VT | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| WASHINGTON, VT | Democratic | D+52.0 |
| WINDHAM, VT | Democratic | D+55.4 |
| WINDSOR, VT | Democratic | D+45.1 |
presidential baselinePresident 2012D+35.6Senate 2012D+46.1vs. baselineD+10.5
Vermont's 2012 Senate race ran 10.5 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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, 2012VT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.