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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Vermont/VT-AL
      1996·US House·Vermont·District profile →

      Vermont At-Large US House

      Winner
      IND
      Bernard Sanders
      55.2%140,678 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Susan W Sweetser
      32.6%83,021 votes
      Margin
      R+23.2
      254,706 total votes
      8 candidates254,706 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bernard SandersIND✓
      		IND140,67855.2%
      Susan W SweetserREP
      		REP83,02132.6%
      Jack LongDEM
      		DEM23,8309.4%
      Thomas J MorseLIB
      		LIB2,6931.1%
      Peter Issac DiamondstoneOTH
      		OTH1,9650.8%
      Robert MelamedeOTH
      		OTH1,3500.5%
      Norio KushiOTH
      		OTH8120.3%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH3570.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+31.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.8
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202464.4%32.6%D+31.8366,389
      202066.4%30.8%D+35.6365,486
      201656.7%30.3%D+26.4315,067
      201266.6%31.0%D+35.6299,290
      200867.5%30.4%D+37.0325,046

      Seat History

      US House in Vermont

      2024
      Becca BalintDEM
      D+30.6
      2022
      Becca BalintDEM
      D+33.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+38.5
      2018
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+43.3
      2016
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+82.5
      2014
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+33.4
      2012
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+48.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+32.5
      2008
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+83.3
      2006
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+8.7
      2004
      Bernard SandersIND
      R+17.2
      2002
      Bernard SandersIND
      R+32.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Bernard SandersIND
      R+13.1
      1998
      Bernard SandersIND
      R+32.9
      View all US House history for Vermont →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Peter Issac DiamondstoneOTH
      Record0W-8L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Bernard SandersIND
      Record12W-1L
      Avg MarginD+39.7
      Career1988-2024
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Jack LongDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Norio KushiOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Robert MelamedeOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+8.1
      Career1996-2012
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Susan W SweetserREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Thomas J MorseLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+18.4
      Career1990-1996
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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