2016 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 2016 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2016, and elected the governor of Vermont, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Governor Peter Shumlin was eligible to run for re-election to a fourth term in office, but opted to retire instead.

2016 Vermont gubernatorial election

November 8, 2016
 
Nominee Phil Scott Sue Minter
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 166,817 139,253
Percentage 52.9% 44.2%

Scott:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Minter:      40-50%      50-60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tie:      40–50%

Governor before election

Peter Shumlin
Democratic

Elected Governor

Phil Scott
Republican

The primaries were held on August 9. Former Vermont Agency of Transportation Secretary Sue Minter won the Democratic nomination, and Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott won the Republican primary, with Scott defeating Minter in the general election. This was the first gubernatorial election in Vermont in which the winner was of a different party than the incumbent president since 1992.

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