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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Vermont/VT-AL
      2008·US House·Vermont·District profile →

      Vermont At-Large US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Peter Welch
      83.3%248,203 votes
      Runner-up
      IND
      Mike Bethel
      4.8%14,349 votes
      Margin
      D+83.3
      298,151 total votes
      7 candidates298,151 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Peter WelchDEM✓
      		DEM248,20383.3%
      Mike BethelIND
      		IND14,3494.8%
      Jerry TrudellOTH
      		OTH10,8183.6%
      Thomas James HermannOTH
      		OTH9,0813.0%
      Cris EricsonIND
      		IND7,8412.6%
      Jane NewtonOTH
      		OTH5,3071.8%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH2,5520.9%

      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
      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
      1996
      Bernard SandersIND
      R+23.2
      View all US House history for Vermont →

      Candidates

      Peter WelchDEM
      Record9W-1L
      Avg MarginR+5.8
      Career1990-2022
      US Senate / US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Jane NewtonOTH
      Record0W-6L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jerry TrudellIND
      Record0W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2020
      US House
      Full profile →
      Cris EricsonIND
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      Mike BethelIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Thomas James HermannOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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