A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 6, 2018. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's Class I Senate seat and at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 14, 2018.
Incumbent Democratic Secretary of StateJim Condos (since 2011) was elected to a fifth term.
Democratic primary[]
Condos was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Results[]
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jim Condos (incumbent)
59,040
99.6
Democratic
Write-ins
221
0.4
Democratic
Blank/overvotes
10,738
Total votes
59,261
100
Republican primary[]
H. Brooke Paige, a perennial candidate, was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Attorney General, Treasurer and Auditor of Accounts.
Results[]
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
H. Brooke Paige
18,293
92.4
Republican
Write-ins
1,494
7.6
Republican
Blank/overvotes
17,200
Total votes
19,787
100
Liberty Union nomination[]
Mary Alice Herbert, candidate for Secretary of State in 2016, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for Secretary of State.
General election[]
Governing magazine projected the race as "safe Democratic".[2]
Vermont Secretary of State election, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jim Condos (incumbent)
178,863
66.81
Republican
H. Brooke Paige
79,035
29.52
Liberty Union
Mary Alice Herbert
9,706
3.63
Write-in
Write-ins
108
0.04
Total votes
267,712
100
N/A
Blank votes
10,455
N/A
Over votes
63
Treasurer[]
Vermont treasurer election, 2018
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2020 →
Nominee
Beth Pearce
Rick Morton
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
179,451
85,824
Percentage
67.6%
32.33%
Treasurer before election
Beth Pearce Democratic
Elected Treasurer
Beth Pearce Democratic
Incumbent Democratic TreasurerBeth Pearce (since 2011) was elected to a fifth term.
Democratic primary[]
Pearce was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Results[]
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Beth Pearce (incumbent)
58,379
99.5
Democratic
Write-ins
270
0.5
Democratic
Blank/overvotes
11,358
Total votes
58,649
100%
Republican primary[]
H. Brooke Paige, a perennial candidate, was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Attorney General, Secretary of State and State Auditor of Accounts.
Results[]
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
H. Brooke Paige
20,313
94.3
Republican
Beth Pearce (incumbent) (write-in)
953
4.4
Republican
Write-ins (other)
280
1.3
Republican
Blank/overvotes
15,441
Total votes
21,546
100%
Post-primary[]
Paige withdrew August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement.[3] On August 29, the Vermont Republican Party selected Rick Morton, the current state party treasurer.[4]
General election[]
Vermont Treasurer election, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Beth Pearce (incumbent)
179,451
67.6
Republican
Rick Morton
85,824
32.33
Write-in
Write-ins
161
0.06
Total votes
265,436
100
N/A
Blank votes
12,752
N/A
Over votes
42
Attorney General[]
Incumbent Democratic Attorney GeneralT. J. Donovan (since 2017) was elected to a second term.
Democratic primary[]
Donovan was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Results[]
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
T.J. Donovan (incumbent)
58,714
99.4
Democratic
Write-ins
354
0.6
Democratic
Blank/overvotes
10,939
Total votes
59,068
100%
Republican primary[]
H. Brooke Paige, a perennial candidate, was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Secretary of State, State Treasurer and State Auditor of Accounts.
Results[]
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
H. Brooke Paige
16,853
90.9
Republican
Write-ins
1,690
9.1
Republican
Blank/overvotes
18,444
Total votes
18,543
100%
Post primary[]
Paige withdrew August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement.[3] On August 29, the Vermont Republican Party selected State Representative Janssen Willhoit (Caledonia-3) as their Attorney General nominee.[4]
Liberty Union nomination[]
Rosemarie Jackowski, candidate for Attorney General in 2016, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for Attorney General.
General election[]
Vermont Attorney General election, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
T.J. Donovan (incumbent)
187,093
67.24
Republican
Janssen Willhoit
70,226
25.24
Liberty Union
Rosemarie Jackowski
9,536
3.43
Write-ins
166
0.06
Overvotes
96
N/A
Blank votes
11,113
N/A
Total votes
278,230
Auditor of Accounts[]
Incumbent Democratic/Progressive AuditorDoug Hoffer (since 2013) was elected to a fourth term.
Democratic primary[]
Hoffer was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Results[]
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Doug Hoffer (incumbent)
55,946
99.7
Democratic
Write-ins
182
0.3
Democratic
Blank/overvotes
13,879
Total votes
56,128
100%
Republican primary[]
H. Brooke Paige, a perennial candidate, was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Attorney General, Secretary of State and State Treasurer.
Results[]
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
H. Brooke Paige
17,405
93.8
Republican
Write-ins
1,144
6.2
Republican
Blank/overvotes
18,438
Total votes
18,549
100%
Post-primary[]
Paige withdrew August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement.[3] On August 29, the Vermont Republican Party selected Rick Kenyon, a tax preparer from Brattleboro.[4]
Progressive primary[]
Hoffer also again ran as a write-in candidate in the Progressive primary and was unopposed.
Results[]
Progressive primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive
Doug Hoffer (incumbent) (write-in)
336
79.6
Progressive
Write-ins (other)
86
20.4
Progressive
Blank/overvotes
222
Total votes
422
100%
Liberty Union nomination[]
Marina Brown, candidate for Auditor in 2016, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for Auditor.
All 30 seats in the Vermont Senate and all 150 seats of the Vermont House of Representatives were up for election. The balance of political power before the elections for each chamber was:
Senate[]
Party
# of seats
Democratic
21
Republican
7
Progressive
2
Total
30
House of Representatives[]
Party
# of seats
Democratic
83
Republican
53
Progressive
7
Independent
7
Total
150
And the results of the elections for both chambers was: