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Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 9, 2022. The filing deadline was May 26, 2022.

The Vermont House of Representatives was one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.

Party control

See also: Partisan composition of state houses and State government trifectas
Vermont House of Representatives
Party As of November 8, 2022 After November 9, 2022
     Democratic Party 93 106
     Republican Party 46 38
     Vermont Progressive Party 5 3
     Independent 5 3
     Vacancy 1 0
Total 150 150

Candidates

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Incumbents who were not re-elected
See also: Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 12, 2022

Incumbents defeated in general elections

Four incumbents lost in the Nov. 8 general election.

Name Party Office
Michael Nigro Electiondot.png Democratic House Bennington 5 District
Samantha Lefebvre Ends.png Republican House Orange 1 District
Vicki Strong Ends.png Republican House Orleans 4 District
Sally Achey Ends.png Republican House Rutland-Bennington District

Incumbents defeated in primary elections

See also: Defeated state legislative incumbents, 2022

Two incumbents lost in the Aug. 9 primaries.

Name Party Office
Michael Yantachka Electiondot.png Democratic House Chittenden 5 District
John Kascenska Ends.png Republican House Essex-Caledonia District

Retiring incumbents

Forty-four incumbents were not on the ballot in 2022.[1] Those incumbents were:

Name Party Office Reason
Harvey Smith Ends.png Republican House Addison-5 District Retired
Terry Norris Independent Independent House Addison-Rutland-1 District Retired
Linda Sullivan Electiondot.png Democratic House Bennington-Rutland-1 District Retired
Marcia Robinson Martel Ends.png Republican House Caledonia-1 District Retired
Martha Feltus Ends.png Republican House Caledonia-4 District Retired
John Palasik Ends.png Republican House Chittenden-10 District Retired
Jim McCullough Electiondot.png Democratic House Chittenden-2 District Retired
George Till Electiondot.png Democratic House Chittenden-3 District Retired
William Lippert Jr. Electiondot.png Democratic House Chittenden-4-2 District Retired
Kate Webb Electiondot.png Democratic House Chittenden-5-1 District Retired
Curt McCormack Electiondot.png Democratic House Chittenden-6-3 District Retired
Selene Colburn Lime2.png Vermont Progressive Party House Chittenden-6-4 District Retired
Hal Colston Electiondot.png Democratic House Chittenden-6-7 District Retired
Ann Pugh Electiondot.png Democratic House Chittenden-7-2 District Retired
John Killacky Electiondot.png Democratic House Chittenden-7-3 District Retired
Maida Townsend Electiondot.png Democratic House Chittenden-7-4 District Retired
Tanya Vyhovsky Lime2.png Vermont Progressive Party House Chittenden-8-1 District Other office
Paul Lefebvre Independent Independent House Essex-Caledonia-Orleans District Retired
Carl Rosenquist Ends.png Republican House Franklin-1 District Retired
Barbara Murphy Ends.png Republican House Franklin-2 District Retired
Robert Norris Ends.png Republican House Franklin-4 District Other office
Felisha Leffler Ends.png Republican House Franklin-7 District Retired
Leland Morgan Ends.png Republican House Grand Isle-Chittenden District Other office
Heidi Scheuermann Ends.png Republican House Lamoille-1 District Retired
Lucy Rogers Electiondot.png Democratic House Lamoille-3 District Retired
David Yacovone Electiondot.png Democratic House Lamoille-Washington District Retired
Sarah Copeland Hanzas Electiondot.png Democratic House Orange-2 District Other office
Robert Helm Ends.png Republican House Rutland-3 District Retired
Thomas Terenzini Ends.png Republican House Rutland-4 District Retired
Rob LaClair Ends.png Republican House Washington-2 District Retired
Tommy Walz Electiondot.png Democratic House Washington-3 District Retired
Mary Hooper Electiondot.png Democratic House Washington-4 District Retired
Kimberly Jessup Electiondot.png Democratic House Washington-5 District Retired
Janet Ancel Electiondot.png Democratic House Washington-6 District Retired
John Gannon Electiondot.png Democratic House Windham-6 District Retired
Charlie Kimbell Electiondot.png Democratic House Windsor-5 District Other office
Tim Briglin Electiondot.png Democratic House Windsor-Orange-2 District Retired
Peter Fagan Ends.png Republican House Rutland-5-1 District Retired
Larry Cupoli Ends.png Republican House Rutland-5-2 District Retired
Thomas Bock Electiondot.png Democratic House Windsor-3-1 District Retired
Maxine Jo Grad Electiondot.png Democratic House Washington-7 District Retired
Warren Kitzmiller Electiondot.png Democratic House Washington-4 District Retired
Carolyn Partridge Electiondot.png Democratic House Windham-3 District Other office
Rebecca White Electiondot.png Democratic House Windsor-4-2 District Other office

Primary election competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on state legislative primary election competitiveness in Vermont. These totals include data from all regularly-scheduled House and Senate elections. For more information about Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.

Vermont state legislative competitiveness, 2014-2022
Office Districts/
offices 		Seats Open seats Candidates Possible primaries Contested Democratic primaries Contested Republican primaries % of contested primaries Incumbents in contested primaries % of incumbents in contested primaries
2022 125 180 57 277 250 17 7 9.6% 18 14.4%
2020 117 180 22 320 234 22 7 12.4% 26 16.5%
2018 117 180 32 267 234 11 3 6.0% 19 12.8%
2016 117 180 28 288 234 19 2 9.0% 27 17.8%
2014 117 180 27 253 234 6 5 4.7% 8 5.2%


Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Vermont in 2022. Information below was calculated on Aug. 4, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Fifty-seven state legislative seats up for election in Vermont in 2022 were open, meaning no incumbents filed to run. This represented 32% of the state's legislature, a marked increase compared to preceding election cycles.

Since no incumbents are present, newcomers are guaranteed to win all open seats.

Vermont restructured its House and Senate during the state's redistricting process after the 2020 census. Before redistricting, the state had 117 state legislative districts, containing a total of 180 seats. After redistricting, districts were altered, added, or removed, resulting in 125 districts, though the number of seats remained the same at 180.

While the number of open seats increased in 2022, other competitiveness metrics—like the number of contested primaries—decreased compared to the 2020 election cycle.

Across all districts, there were 24 contested primaries, representing 10% of all possible primaries.

A contested primary is one where there are more candidates running than nominations available, meaning at least one candidate must lose.

There were 17 Democratic primaries, a 23% decrease from 2020. Republicans held seven contested primaries, the same number as in 2020.

Overall, 276 major party candidates filed to run for the state's 150 House and 30 Senate seats in 2022: 174 Democrats and 102 Republicans.

Open seats

The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Vermont House of Representatives from 2010 to 2022.[2] It will be updated as information becomes available following the state’s candidate filing deadline.

Open Seats in Vermont House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2022
Year Total seats Open seats Seats with incumbents running for re-election
2022 150 46 (31 percent) 104 (69 percent)
2020 150 19 (13 percent) 131 (87 percent)
2018 150 27 (18 percent) 123 (82 percent)
2016 150 23 (15 percent) 127 (85 percent)
2014 150 23 (15 percent) 127 (85 percent)
2012 150 17 (11 percent) 133 (89 percent)
2010 150 17 (11 percent) 133 (89 percent)

Process to become a candidate

See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Vermont

DocumentIcon.jpg See statutes: Title 17-49 of the Vermont Election Law

Major party candidates

A candidate seeking the nomination of a major political party in the primary must file a nominating petition and consent form with the appropriate filing officer in order to authorize the printing of his or her name on the primary ballot.[3][4]

A candidate must file the petition and consent form with the appropriate filing authority no later than 5:00 p.m. on the fourth Thursday after the first Monday in May preceding the primary election. A candidate may only run for one party in the primary election, and only major party candidates may run in a primary.[5][6]

Petition signature requirements are detailed in the table below.[7]

Statutory signature requirements for major party candidates
Office Required signatures
Statewide and federal office 500
State senator 100
State representative 50

Minor party candidates

A candidate seeking the nomination of a minor political party in the general election is nominated by party committee. The candidate must file a candidate consent form and party committee nomination form with the Vermont Secretary of State. The party committee must also complete the party committee nomination form.[8]

Both the candidate consent form and the party committee nomination form must be filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on the fourth Thursday after the first Monday in May preceding the primary election.[5][8]

Independent candidates

An independent candidates in the general election must file a statement of nomination form and candidate consent form with the Vermont Secretary of State in order to authorize the printing of his or her name on the general election ballot.[9]

Petition signature requirements are detailed in the table below.[10]

Statutory signature requirements for independent candidates
Office Required signatures
Statewide and federal office 500
State senator 100
State representative 50

Write-in candidates

A write-in candidate is not required to submit any forms with any filing authority. The ballot will allow as many blank lines for write-in candidates as there are persons to be elected.[11]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

The Vermont Constitution states, "No person shall be elected a Representative or a Senator until the person has resided in this State two years, the last year of which shall be in the legislative district for which the person is elected."[12]

Salaries and per diem

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[13]
SalaryPer diem
$843.32/week during sessionNo per diem paid during session. Members can receive $168.66/day in per diem outside of session.

When sworn in

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

Vermont legislators assume office the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January after the election.[14]

Vermont political history

Trifectas

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.

Vermont Party Control: 1992-2024
Ten years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Governor D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D R R R R R R R R
Senate D R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
House R D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

Presidential politics in Vermont

2020

See also: Presidential election, 2020


Presidential election in Vermont, 2020
 
Candidate/Running mate
%
Popular votes
Electoral votes
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Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D)
 
65.5
 
242,820 3
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Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R)
 
30.4
 
112,704 0
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Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L)
 
1.0
 
3,608 0
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Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker (G)
 
0.4
 
1,310 0
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Ye/Michelle Tidball (Independent)
 
0.3
 
1,269 0
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H. Brooke Paige/Thomas Witman (Grumpy Old Patriots)
 
0.3
 
1,175 0
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Christopher Lafontaine/Michael Speed (Independent)
 
0.2
 
856 0
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Richard Duncan/Mitch Bupp (Independent)
 
0.1
 
213 0
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Brian T. Carroll/Amar Patel (American Solidarity Party)
 
0.1
 
209 0
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Don Blankenship/William Mohr (Constitution Party)
 
0.1
 
208 0
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Alyson Kennedy/Malcolm Jarrett (Socialist Workers Party)
 
0.1
 
195 0
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Gloria La Riva/Sunil Freeman (Liberty Union Party)
 
0.0
 
166 0
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Gary Swing/David Olszta (Boiling Frog)
 
0.0
 
141 0
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Phil Collins/Billy Joe Parker (Prohibition Party)
 
0.0
 
137 0
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Keith McCormic/Sam Blasiak (Bull Moose)
 
0.0
 
126 0
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Brock Pierce/Karla Ballard (Unaffiliated)
 
0.0
 
100 0
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Jerry Segal/John de Graaf (Bread and Roses)
 
0.0
 
65 0
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Blake Huber/Frank Atwood (Approval Voting Party)
 
0.0
 
54 0
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Kyle Kenley Kopitke/Taja Iwanow (Independent)
 
0.0
 
53 0
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Roque De La Fuente/Darcy Richardson (Alliance Party)
 
0.0
 
48 0
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Zachary Scalf/Matthew Lyda (Independent)
 
0.0
 
29 0
  Other write-in votes
 
1.5
 
5,482 0

Incumbents are bolded and underlined The results have been certified.

Total votes: 370,968


2016

See also: Presidential election, 2016
U.S. presidential election, Vermont, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHillary Clinton/Tim Kaine 56.7% 178,573 3
     Republican Donald Trump/Mike Pence 30.3% 95,369 0
     Libertarian Gary Johnson/Bill Weld 3.2% 10,078 0
     Green Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka 2.1% 6,758 0
     Independent Roque De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg 0.3% 1,063 0
     Liberty Union Gloria Estela La Riva/Eugene Puryear 0.1% 327 0
     - Write-in votes 7.3% 22,899 0
Total Votes 315,067 3
Election results via: Vermont Secretary of State


Vermont presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 10 Democratic wins
  • 22 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winning Party R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D


Voting information

See also: Voting in Vermont

Election information in Vermont: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022
  • Online: Nov. 8, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 7, 2022
  • Online: Nov. 7, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Sep. 24, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A


Redistricting following the 2020 census

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) signed H722 on April 6, 2022, enacting new legislative districts for the state House and Senate.[15] The Vermont House of Representatives voted 129-13 to advance the state legislative redistricting bill on March 16.[16] On March 25, the Vermont State Senate unanimously approved H722, sending it to Scott.[17] These maps took effect for Vermont's 2022 legislative elections.

Below is the state House map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle.

Vermont State House Districts
until January 3, 2023

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Vermont State House Districts
starting January 4, 2023

Click a district to compare boundaries.


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
  2. ↑ Ballotpedia defines a seat as open if the incumbent did not file to run for re-election or filed but withdrew and did not appear on any ballot for his or her seat. If the incumbent withdrew from or did not participate in the primary but later chose to seek re-election to his or her seat as a third party or independent candidate, the seat would not be counted as open. If the incumbent retired or ran for a different seat in the same chamber, his or her original seat would be counted as open unless another incumbent from the same chamber filed to run for that seat, in which case it would not be counted as open due to the presence of an incumbent.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Vermont Secretary of State, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed March 28, 2025
  4. ↑ Vermont Election Law, "Title 17-49-2361," accessed March 28, 2025
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Vermont Election Law, "Title 17-49-2356," accessed April 3, 2025
  6. ↑ Vermont Election Law, "Title 17-49-2353," accessed April 3, 2025
  7. ↑ Vermont Election Law, "Title 17-49-2355," accessed April 3, 2025
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Vermont Elections Division, "For Minor Party Candidates," accessed April 3, 2025
  9. ↑ Vermont Elections Division, "Independent Candidates," accessed April 3, 2025
  10. ↑ Vermont Election Law, "Title 17-49-2402," accessed April 3, 2025
  11. ↑ Vermont Election Law, "Title 17-49-2362," accessed April 3, 2025
  12. ↑ usconstitution.net, "Vermont Constitution," accessed December 18, 2013(Referenced Section 15)
  13. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  14. ↑ Vermont Constitution, "Chapter II, Section 46," accessed February 4, 2021
  15. ↑ VTDigger, "Scott signs new legislative maps into law, solidifying Vermont’s political playing field for next decade," April 6, 2022
  16. ↑ VTDigger, "House advances redistricting bill by a wide margin," March 16, 2022
  17. ↑ VTDigger, "Senate unanimously approves new district maps with little debate," March 25, 2022


Current members of the Vermont House of Representatives
Leadership
Majority Leader:Lori Houghton
Minority Leader:Patricia McCoy
Representatives
Addison-1 District
Addison-2 District
Addison-3 District
Rob North (R)
Addison-4 District
Addison-5 District
Addison-Rutland District
Jim Casey (R)
Bennington-1 District
Bennington-2 District
Bennington-3 District
Bennington-4 District
Bennington-5 District
Bennington-Rutland District
Caledonia-1 District
Caledonia-2 District
Caledonia-3 District
Caledonia-Essex District
Caledonia-Washington District
Chittenden 3 District
Chittenden-1 District
Chittenden-10 District
Chittenden-11 District
Chittenden-12 District
Chittenden-13 District
Chittenden-14 District
Chittenden-15 District
Chittenden-16 District
Chittenden-17 District
Chittenden-18 District
Carol Ode (D)
Chittenden-19 District
Chittenden-2 District
Chittenden-20 District
Chittenden-21 District
Chittenden-22 District
Chittenden-23 District
Chittenden-24 District
Chittenden-25 District
Chittenden-4 District
Chittenden-5 District
Chittenden-6 District
Chittenden-7 District
Chittenden-8 District
Chittenden-9 District
Chittenden-Franklin District
Essex-Caledonia District
Essex-Orleans District
Franklin-1 District
Franklin-2 District
Franklin-3 District
Franklin-4 District
Franklin-5 District
Franklin-6 District
Franklin-7 District
Franklin-8 District
Grand Isle-Chittenden District
Lamoille-1 District
Lamoille-2 District
Lamoille-3 District
Lamoille-Washington District
Orange-1 District
Orange-2 District
Orange-3 District
Orange-Caledonia District
Orange-Washington-Addison District
Orleans-1 District
Orleans-2 District
Orleans-3 District
Ken Wells (R)
Orleans-4 District
Orleans-Lamoille District
Rutland-1 District
Rutland-10 District
Rutland-11 District
Rutland-2 District
Rutland-3 District
Rutland-4 District
Rutland-5 District
Rutland-6 District
Rutland-7 District
Rutland-8 District
Rutland-9 District
Rutland-Bennington District
Rutland-Windsor District
Washington-1 District
Washington-2 District
Washington-3 District
Washington-4 District
Washington-5 District
Washington-6 District
Washington-Chittenden District
Washington-Orange District
Windham-1 District
Windham-2 District
Windham-3 District
Windham-4 District
Windham-5 District
Windham-6 District
Windham-7 District
Windham-8 District
Windham-9 District
Windham-Windsor-Bennigton District
Windsor-1 District
Windsor-2 District
VL Coffin (R)
Windsor-3 District
Windsor-4 District
Windsor-5 District
Windsor-6 District
Esme Cole (D)
Windsor-Addison District
Windsor-Orange-1 District
Windsor-Orange-2 District
Windsor-Windham District
Democratic Party (87)
Republican Party (56)
Independent (4)
Vermont Progressive Party (3)


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