Elections / 2018 · Senate · VT
An independent or third-party candidate won Vermont's Senate seat.
Vermont, 2018. Candidate results and statewide totals below. An independent or third-party candidate won this contest; the margin in the table is the Democratic-vs-Republican measure used across Akashic.
Vermont — 2018 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
0
0.0%
Republican (R)
74,663
27.4%
All others
197,667
72.6%
Margin
R+27.4
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2018 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Sanders | OIndependent | 183,529 | 67.4% |
| Lawrence Zupan | RRepublican | 74,663 | 27.4% |
| Brad J. Peacock | OIndependent | 3,787 | 1.4% |
| Russell Beste | OIndependent | 2,763 | 1.0% |
| Edward S. Gilbert JR | OIndependent | 2,244 | 0.8% |
| Folasade Adeluola | OIndependent | 1,979 | 0.7% |
| Jon Svitavsky | OIndependent | 1,280 | 0.5% |
| Reid Kane | OLiberty Union | 1,171 | 0.4% |
| Bruce Busa | OIndependent | 914 | 0.3% |
2018 presidential election
Vermont, 2018
Other72.6%
How it voted
Share of the 2018 vote
| Other ✓All other candidates | 72.6% | 197,759 |
|---|---|---|
| RepublicanRepublican | 27.4% | 74,815 |
| DemocraticDemocratic | 0.0% | 0 |
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 2018 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
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 | −32.4% |
| 2010 | +33.4% |
| 2012 | −24.9% |
| 2016 | +28.3% |
| 2018 | −27.4% |
| 2022 | +40.4% |
| 2024 | −32.0% |