2014 Vermont Senate election
November 4, 2014
All 30 seats in the Vermont Senate
15 (plus the Lt. Gov.) seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader John Campbell Joe Benning Anthony Pollina
Party Democratic Republican Progressive
Leader since January 5, 2011 January 9, 2013 2013
Leader's seat Windsor Franklin Washington
Last election 21 7 2
Seats won 19[lower-alpha 1] 9[lower-alpha 2] 2[lower-alpha 3]
Seat change Decrease2 Increase2 Steady
Popular vote 259,052 129,840 37,242
Percentage 56.99% 28.56% 8.19%
Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Progressive hold
President pro tempore before election

John Campbell
Democratic

 Elected President pro tempore

John Campbell
Democratic

The 2014 Vermont Senate election took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Vermont voters elected State Senators in all 30 seats. State senators serve two-year terms in the Vermont Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices including the U.S. House, Governor, and State House. A primary election held on August 26, 2014 determined which candidates appeared on the November 4 general election ballot.[1]

Following the 2012 Senate elections, Democrats maintained control of the Senate with 23 members in the majority caucus (21 Democrats and 2 Progressives). To claim control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans would have needed to net gain 8 or 9 seats depending on the winner of the 2014 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election, which was Republican Phil Scott. The Republicans gained 2 seats from the Democrats.

State Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
Addison Claire Ayer Dem Claire Ayer Dem
Christopher Bray Dem Christopher Bray Dem
Bennington Dick Sears Dem Dick Sears Dem
Robert Hartwell Dem Brian Campion Dem
Caledonia Jane Kitchel Dem/Rep Jane Kitchel Dem/Rep
Joe Benning Rep/Dem Joe Benning Rep/Dem
Chittenden Ginny Lyons Dem Ginny Lyons Dem
Tim Ashe Dem/Prog Tim Ashe Dem/Prog
Phil Baruth Dem Phil Baruth Dem
Diane Snelling Rep Diane Snelling Rep
David Zuckerman Prog/Dem David Zuckerman Prog/Dem
Michael Sirotkin Dem Michael Sirotkin Dem
Essex-Orleans Robert Starr Dem/Rep Robert Starr Dem/Rep
John Rodgers Dem John Rodgers Dem
Franklin Donald Collins Dem Dustin Degree Rep
Norm McAllister Rep Norm McAllister Rep
Grand Isle Richard Mazza Dem/Rep Richard Mazza Dem/Rep
Lamoille Richard Westman Rep/Dem Richard Westman Rep/Dem
Orange Mark MacDonald Dem Mark MacDonald Dem
Rutland Peg Flory Rep Peg Flory Rep
Kevin Mullin Rep Kevin Mullin Rep
Eldred French Dem Brian Collamore Rep
Washington Bill Doyle Rep Bill Doyle Rep
Ann Cummings Dem Ann Cummings Dem
Anthony Pollina Prog/Dem Anthony Pollina Prog/Dem
Windham Jeanette White Dem Jeanette White Dem
Peter Galbraith Dem Becca Balint Dem
Windsor John Campbell Dem John Campbell Dem
Richard McCormack Dem/Prog Richard McCormack Dem/Prog
Alice Nitka Dem Alice Nitka Dem

Results summary

PartyCandi-
dates		VotesSeats
No. %No.+/– %
Democratic26259,05256.99019Decrease263.33
Republican15129,84028.5649Increase230.00
Progressive337,2428.1932Steady6.67
Libertarian621,1244.6470Steady0.00
Independent34,3240.9510Steady0.00
Liberty Union32,6400.5810Steady0.00
Write-in3380.0740Steady0.00
Total56454,56010030Steady100
Senate seats
Democratic
 
 63.33%
Republican
 
 30.00%
Progressive
 
 6.67%
Popular vote
Democratic
 
 56.990%
Republican
 
 28.564%
Progressive
 
 8.193%
Libertarian
 
 4.647%
Independent
 
 0.951%
Liberty Union
 
 0.581%
Write-in
 
 0.074%

Incumbents defeated in the general election

Open seats that changed parties

Detailed results

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Addison • Bennington • Caledonia • Chittenden • Essex-Orleans • Franklin • Grand Isle • Lamoille • Orange • Rutland • Washington • Windham • Windsor

Addison

  • Elects 2 senators.

Incumbent Democrats Claire Ayer, who has represented the Addison district since 2003, and Christopher Bray, who has represented the Addison district since 2013, were re-elected.

Vermont Senate Addison district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Claire Ayer (incumbent) 10,097 53.50%
Democratic Christopher Bray (incumbent) 8,743 46.32%
Write-in 34 0.18%
Total votes 18,874 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Bennington

  • Elects 2 senators.

Incumbent Democrats Dick Sears, who has represented the Bennington district since 1993, was re-elected. Incumbent Democrat Robert Hartwell, who has represented the Bennington district since 2007, retired. Fellow Democrat Brian Campion won the open seat.

Vermont Senate Bennington district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dick Sears (incumbent) 7,905 42.96%
Democratic Brian Campion 6,273 34.09%
Republican Warren H. Roaf 4,217 22.92%
Write-in 4 0.02%
Total votes 18,399 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Caledonia

Incumbent Democrat Jane Kitchel, who has represented the Caledonia district since 2005, and incumbent Republican Minority Leader Joe Benning, who has represented the Caledonia district since 2011, were both re-elected.

  • Elects 2 senators.
Vermont Senate Caledonia district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jane Kitchel (incumbent)[lower-alpha 4] 7,786 44.94%
Republican Joe Benning (incumbent) 6,149 35.49%
Democratic Mike Heath 3,390 19.57%
Total votes 17,325 100%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

Chittenden

  • Elects 6 senators.

Incumbent Democrats Ginny Lyons, who has represented the Chittenden district since 2001, Tim Ashe, who has represented the Chittenden district since 2009, Phil Baruth, who has represented the Chittenden district since 2011, and Michael Sirotkin, who has represented the Chittenden district since 2014, were all re-elected. Progressive David Zuckerman, who has represented the Chittenden district since 2013, and Incumbent Republican Diane Snelling, who has represented the Chittenden district since 2003, were also re-elected.

Vermont Senate Chittenden district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ginny Lyons (incumbent) 23,488 12.57%
Democratic Tim Ashe (incumbent) 22,790 12.20%
Democratic Phil Baruth (incumbent) 22,217 11.89%
Republican Diane Snelling (incumbent) 21,855 11.70%
Progressive David Zuckerman (incumbent) 21,360 11.43%
Democratic Michael Sirotkin (incumbent) 19,738 10.56%
Democratic Dawn Ellis 18,432 9.86%
Republican Joy Limoge 15,853 8.48%
Libertarian Paul Washburn 4,113 2.20%
Libertarian John Cisar 3,896 2.09%
Libertarian Christopher Coolidge 3,694 1.98%
Libertarian Travis Spencer 3,405 1.82%
Libertarian Ben Mayer 3,310 1.77%
Libertarian Glyn Wilkinson 2,706 1.45%
Total votes 186,857 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
Republican hold
Progressive hold
Democratic hold

Essex-Orleans

  • Elects 2 senators.

Incumbent Democrats Robert Starr, who has represented the Essex-Orleans district since 2005, and John Rodgers, who has represented the Essex-Orleans district since 2013, were both re-elected.

Vermont Senate Essex-Orleans district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Starr (incumbent) 7,168 43.21%
Democratic John Rodgers (incumbent) 5,717 34.46%
Republican Marcia Horne 3,703 22.32%
Total votes 16,588 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Franklin

  • Elects 2 senators.

Incumbent Republican Norm McAllister, who has represented the Franklin district since 2013, was re-elected. Incumbent Democrat Donald Collins, who has represented the Franklin district since 2013, retired. Republican Dustin Degree won the open seat.

Vermont Senate Franklin district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dustin Degree 6,862 29.65%
Republican Norm McAllister (incumbent) 6,554 28.32%
Democratic Sara Brannon Kittell 4,972 21.49%
Democratic William Alan Roberts 3,925 16.96%
Independent Michael D. Malone 823 3.56%
Write-in 5 0.02%
Total votes 23,141 100%
Republican gain from Democratic
Republican hold

Grand Isle

  • Elects 1 senator.

Incumbent Democrat Richard Mazza, who has represented the Grand Isle district since 1985, was re-elected.

Vermont Senate Grand Isle district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Mazza (incumbent)[lower-alpha 4] 5,603 86.05%
Liberty Union Benjamin Bosley 908 13.95%
Total votes 6,511 100%
Democratic hold

Lamoille

  • Elects 1 senator.

Incumbent Republican Richard Westman, who has represented the Lamoille district since 2011, was re-elected.

Vermont Senate Lamoille district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Westman (incumbent) 6,198 99.03%
Write-in 61 0.97%
Total votes 6,259 100%
Republican hold

Orange

  • Elects 1 senator.

Incumbent Democrat Mark MacDonald, who has represented the Orange district since 2003, was re-elected.

Vermont Senate Orange district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark MacDonald (incumbent) 3,797 54.22%
Republican Robert C. Frenier 3,200 45.69%
Write-in 6 0.09%
Total votes 7,003 100%
Democratic hold

Rutland

  • Elects 3 senators.

Incumbent Republicans Peg Flory, who has represented the Rutland district since 2011, and Kevin Mullin, who has represented the Rutland district since 2003, were both re-elected. Incumbent Democrat Eldred French, who has represented the Rutland district since 2013, lost re-election to Republican Brian Collamore won the open seat.

Vermont Senate Rutland district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peg Flory (incumbent) 10,213 21.25%
Republican Kevin Mullin (incumbent) 9,932 20.67%
Republican Brian Collamore 9,275 19.30%
Democratic William Tracy Carris 7,362 15.32%
Democratic Eldred French (incumbent) 5,651 11.76%
Democratic Anissa Delauri 4,091 8.51%
Independent Kelly Socia 1,528 3.18%
Write-in 2 0.004%
Total votes 48,054 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold
Republican gain from Democratic

Washington

  • Elects 3 senators.

Incumbent Republican Bill Doyle, who has represented the Washington district since 1969, incumbent Democrat Ann Cummings, who has represented the Washington district since 1997, and incumbent Progressive Minority Leader Anthony Pollina, who has represented the Washington district since 2011, were all re-elected.

Vermont Senate Washington district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Doyle (incumbent) 11,275 21.32%
Democratic Ann Cummings (incumbent) 11,167 21.12%
Progressive Anthony Pollina (incumbent)[lower-alpha 5] 10,474 19.81%
Republican Pat McDonald 8,731 16.51%
Republican Dexter Lefavour 5,823 11.01%
Progressive Sandra Gaffney[lower-alpha 5] 5,408 10.23%
Write-in 7 0.01%
Total votes 52,885 100%
Republican hold
Democratic hold
Progressive hold

Windham

  • Elects 2 senators.

Incumbent Democrat Jeanette White, who has represented the Windham district since 2003, was re-elected. Incumbent Democrat Peter Galbraith, who has represented the Windham district since 2011, retired. Fellow Democrat Becca Balint won the open seat.

Vermont Senate Windham district Democratic primary election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeanette White (incumbent) 2,260 40.06%
Democratic Becca Balint 1,684 29.85%
Democratic Roger Allbee 1,240 21.98%
Democratic Joan Bowman 446 7.91%
Write-in 11 0.20%
Total votes 5,641 100%
Vermont Senate Windham district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeanette White (incumbent) 7,777 43.44%
Democratic Becca Balint 6,378 35.63%
Independent Mary Hasson 1,973 11.02%
Liberty Union Jerry Levy 899 5.02%
Liberty Union Aaron Diamondstone 833 4.65%
Write-in 41 0.23%
Total votes 17,901 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Windsor

  • Elects 3 senators.

Incumbent Democrats Alice Nitka, who has represented the windsor district since 2007, and Richard McCormack, who has represented the Windsor district since 2007, and Senate President pro tempore John Campbell, who has represented the Windsor district since 2001, were re-elected.

Vermont Senate Windsor district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Campbell (incumbent) 11,667 33.56%
Democratic Richard McCormack (incumbent)[lower-alpha 6] 11,511 33.11%
Democratic Alice Nitka (incumbent) 11,407 32.81%
Write-in 178 0.51%
Total votes 34,763 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
  1. ↑ Not counting Progressive and Republican candidates who were also nominated by the Democratic Party
  2. ↑ Not counting Democratic candidates who were also nominated by the Republican Party
  3. ↑ Not counting Democratic candidates who were also nominated by the Progressive Party
  4. 1 2 Running as "Democratic/Republican"
  5. 1 2 Running as "Progressive/Democratic"
  6. ↑ Running as "Democratic/Progressive"

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Vermont State Senate elections, 2014". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Vermont Secretary of State elections division". Jim Condos, Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
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