The Green Papers: Vermont 2012 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 28 August 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:1 
2010 Census:630,337 (0.20% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:3(0.56% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:1(0.23% of 435)
2000 Census:609,890 (0.22% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:3(0.56% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:1(0.23% of 435)
Capital:Montpelier
Tuesday 28 August 2012 polling hours 5:00a EDT (0900 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC). Polls may open as early as 5:00a and no later than 10:00a as set by the Board of Civil Authority.
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 5:00a EST (1000 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC). Polls may open as early as 5:00a and no later than 10:00a as set by the Board of Civil Authority.
 

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Vermont State and Local Government

Vermont 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties


Vermont Secretary of State's candidate list for the 28 August primary.

The 28 August 2012 primary will be used to select nominees for the Democratic, Progressive, and Republican parties.

6 November 2012 General Election Candidate Listing (excel).

6 November 2012 General Election returns from an official source.

 
           

President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 3 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.
Up for election in 2012
  Elected Democratic 199,239 66.57% President Barack Hussein Obama
(3 Electoral Votes)
Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.

FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987
  Candidate Republican 92,698 30.97% former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney
Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan

FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141
  Candidate Libertarian 3,487 1.17% former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson
Vice President: James P. "Jim" Gray

FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585
  Candidate Justice Party 1,128 0.38% former Salt Lake City Mayor Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson
Vice President: Luis J. Rodriguez

FEC P20004263; 31 Dec 11; Tot $7,954; Dsb $10,084
  Candidate Write-in 717 0.24% Congressman Ronald E. "Ron" Paul
FEC P80000748
  Candidate Scattering 710 0.24% Combined Write-in votes
Write-ins other than Roseanne Barr, Virgil Goode, Ron Paul, Jill Stein.
  Candidate Socialism and Liberation 695 0.23% Peta Lindsay
Vice President: Yari Osorio

FEC P20004636; 26 Nov 12; Tot $30,903; Dsb $31,019
  Candidate Write-in 594 0.20% Jill E. Stein
FEC P20003984
  Candidate Write-in 13 0.00% former Congressman Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr.
FEC P20004685
  Candidate Write-in 9 0.00% Roseanne Cherri Barr
FEC P20002804
Total 299,290 100.00%  

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 112th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1
Seat up for election
Independent Senator Bernard "Bernie" Sanders
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2006 (ran as a Democrat in the primary and as an Independent in the General Election)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 28 August 2012 Primary
  Elected Independent; (Democratic) 207,848 71.00% Senator Bernard "Bernie" Sanders
FEC S4VT00033; 26 Nov 12; Tot $6,270,083; Dsb $2,600,666
  Candidate Republican 72,898 24.90% former Massachusetts state Representative John MacGovern
FEC S2VT00136; 26 Nov 12; Tot $132,478; Dsb $129,003
  Candidate Marijuana 5,924 2.02% Cris Ericson
Running for the Senate Class 1 seat and the Governor's chair in 2012.

FEC S4VT00132
  Candidate Liberty Union 2,511 0.86% Pete Diamondstone
FEC S6VT00152
  Candidate Independent 2,452 0.84% Peter D. Moss
Peace and Prosperity

FEC S4VT00124
  Candidate Independent 877 0.30% Laurel LaFramboise
VoteKISS

FEC S2VT00151
  Candidate Scattering 252 0.09% Combined Write-in votes
Total 292,762 100.00%  

Class 3 Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy
First elected: 1974; re-elected: 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Governor  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2012. Term Limit: None, All Governors

Chair up for election Democratic Governor Peter Shumlin
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2010
Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 28 August 2012 Primary
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 170,749 57.80% Governor Peter Shumlin
  Candidate Republican 110,940 37.55% state Senator Randy Brock
  Candidate Independent 5,868 1.99% Emily Peyton
  Candidate Marijuana 5,583 1.89% Cris Ericson
Running for the Senate Class 1 seat and the Governor's chair in 2012.
  Candidate Liberty Union 1,303 0.44% Dave Eagle
  Candidate Scattering 969 0.33% Combined Write-in votes
  Candidate Write-in; (Progressive)     Annette Smith
Total 295,412 100.00%  
 If no candidate receives 50% of the vote in the November General Election, the state Legislature chooses the next Governor.

Lieutenant Governor  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2012

Seat up for election Republican Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 28 August 2012 Primary
  Elected Republican 162,767 57.11% Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott
  Candidate Democratic; Progressive 115,015 40.35% Cassandra "Cass" Gekas
  Candidate Liberty Union 6,975 2.45% Ben Mitchell
  Candidate Scattering 257 0.09% Combined Write-in votes
Total 285,014 100.00%  

112th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
1 Democratic (1 Renominated)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
At-Large
Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Peter F. Welch
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 28 August 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 208,600 71.95% Congressman Peter F. Welch
FEC H6VT00160; 26 Nov 12; Tot $947,269; Dsb $660,446
  Candidate Republican 67,543 23.30% Mark Donka
FEC H2VT00110
  Candidate Independent 8,302 2.86% James "Sam" Desrochers
FEC H2VT00128
  Candidate Liberty Union 4,065 1.40% Jane Newton
FEC H2VT00094
  Candidate Independent 1,153 0.40% Andre LaFramboise
VoteKISS

FEC H2VT00136
  Candidate Scattering 268 0.09% Combined Write-in votes
Total 289,931 100.00%  

Secretary of State  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2012

Seat up for election Democratic Secretary of State James C. "Jim" Condos
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 28 August 2012 Primary
  Elected Democratic; Republican; Progressive; Working Families 225,801 86.59% Secretary of State James C. "Jim" Condos
  Candidate Liberty Union 34,105 13.08% Mary Alice "Mal" Herbert
  Candidate Scattering 876 0.34% Combined Write-in votes
Total 260,782 100.00%  

Attorney General  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2012

Seat up for election Democratic Attorney General William H. "Bill" Sorrell
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
Appointed 1997 to fill the unexpired of the term Jeffrey Amestoy; first elected 1998; re-elected: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
  Elected Democratic 164,441 57.95% Attorney General William H. "Bill" Sorrell
  Candidate Republican 94,588 33.33% Jack McMullen
  Candidate Progressive 15,629 5.51% Ed Stanak
  Candidate Liberty Union 8,533 3.01% Rosemarie Jackowski
  Candidate Scattering 588 0.21% Combined Write-in votes
Total 283,779 100.00%  

Treasurer  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2012

Seat up for election Democratic Treasurer Elizabeth "Beth" Pearce
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
Appointed 20 December 2010 re: resignation of Jeb Spaulding.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 28 August 2012 Primary
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 147,700 52.32% Treasurer Elizabeth "Beth" Pearce
  Candidate Republican 114,947 40.72% Wendy Wilton
  Candidate Progressive 12,497 4.43% Don Schramm
  Candidate Liberty Union 6,939 2.46% Jessica "Jessy" Diamondstone
  Candidate Scattering 198 0.07% Combined Write-in votes
Total 282,281 100.00%  
 Treasurer Jeb Spaulding (Democratic/Republican) who was first elected in 2002 and re-elected in 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010 became the Secretary of Administration in December 2010.

Auditor of Accounts  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2012

Seat up for election
Open
Republican Auditor of Accounts Thomas M. "Tom" Salmon
First elected as a Democrat: 2006; re-elected: 2008. Switched affiliation to Republican 8 September 2009. Re-elected as a Republican: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Open Seat - 19 January 2011: Announced an interest in running for the Class 1 Senate seat in 2012.
18 February 2011: Announced that he will not seek election as Auditor in 2012.
23 September 2011: Decided to run for a 3rd term as State Auditor.
20 June 2012: Retiring.
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democratic; Progressive 140,805 51.34% Doug Hoffer
  Candidate Republican; Working Families 123,806 45.14% Vince Illuzzi
  Candidate Liberty Union 9,381 3.42% Jerry Levy
  Candidate Scattering 276 0.10% Combined Write-in votes
Total 274,268 100.00%  
 

Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
  Democratic (affiliates): 6 incumbents, 9 candidates
  Republican: 2 incumbents, 9 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
  Justice Party: 1 candidate
  Liberty Union: 8 candidates
  Marijuana: 2 candidates
  Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
  Progressive: 6 candidates
  Working Families: 5 candidates
Independents
  Independent: 1 incumbent, 6 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Scattering: 9 candidates
  Write-in: 5 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.


 


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