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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 8, 2016. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's Class III Senate seat and at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 9, 2016.

## Lieutenant governor

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Phil Scott, who was first elected in 2010, did not run for reelection, and instead ran successfully for governor.

### Republican primary

Randy Brock, former State Auditor (2005–2007) and State Senator (2009–2013), was unopposed in the Republican primary.

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Randy Brock | 37,361 | 80.5 |
| | Republican | Write-ins | 1,394 | 3.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,755 | 100% |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Kesha Ram, State Representative
* Shap Smith, Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives
* Dave Zuckerman, state senator, farmer (also ran in Progressive primary)

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dave Zuckerman | 31,027 | 42.7 |
| | Democratic | Shap Smith | 26,569 | 36.6 |
| | Democratic | Kesha Ram | 12,133 | 16.7 |
| | Democratic | Write-ins | 323 | 0.46 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 70,052 | 100% |

### Progressive primary
#### Candidates

* Boots Wardinski, farmer, activist
* Dave Zuckerman, state senator, farmer (write-in) (also ran in Democratic primary)

#### Results

Progressive primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive | Dave Zuckerman (write-in) | 228 | 50.67 |
| | Progressive | Boots Wardinski | 150 | 33.33 |
| | Progressive | Write-ins (other) | 72 | 16.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 450 | 100% |

### Liberty Union nomination

Boots Wardinski ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for lieutenant governor. He also unsuccessfully ran in the Progressive primary.

### General election
#### Candidates

* Randy Brock (R)
* Boots Wardinski (LU)
* Dave Zuckerman (P/D)

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Randy Brock (R) | David Zuckerman (P/D) | Boots Wardinksi (LU) | Other | Undecided |
| RRH Elections | October 24–26, 2016 | 1,052 | ± 3.0% | 39% | 40% | 1% | — | 20% |
| Castleton Polling Institute | ? | 579 | ± 3.9% | 26% | 43% | 1% | 8% | 20% |

#### Results

General election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive/Democratic | Dave Zuckerman | 159,738 | 52.09 |
| | Republican | Randy Brock | 139,344 | 45.44 |
| | Liberty Union | Boots Wardinski | 7,038 | 2.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 559 | 0.18 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 306,679 | 100% |

## Secretary of State

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jim Condos (since 2011) ran again for a fourth term. This is to date the most recent election without H. Brooke Paige as the Republican nominee.

### Democratic primary

Incumbent Jim Condos was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Condos | 59,818 | 81.2 |
| | Democratic | Write-ins | 219 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,037 | 100% |

### Liberty Union nomination

Mary Alice Herbert, candidate for secretary of state in 2012, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for secretary of state.

### General election
#### Candidates

* Jim Condos (D/R)
* Mary Alice "Mal" Herbert (LU)

#### Results

General election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Condos (incumbent) | 255,201 | 89.38 |
| | Liberty Union | Mary Alice Herbert | 29,711 | 10.41 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 603 | 0.21 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 285,515 | 100% |

## Treasurer

Incumbent Democratic Treasurer Beth Pearce (since 2011) ran again for a fourth term.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Beth Pearce, incumbent (also ran in Republican primary)
* Richard Dunne, policy consultant

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Beth Pearce | 40,939 | 56.0 |
| | Democratic | Richard Dunne | 20,929 | 28.6 |
| | Democratic | Write-ins | 73 | 0.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,941 | 100% |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Beth Pearce, incumbent (write-in) (also ran in Democratic primary)
* Wendy Wilton, nominee for Treasurer in 2012 (write-in)

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Beth Pearce (write-in) | 1,467 | 48.48 |
| | Republican | Richard Dunne (write-in) | 573 | 18.94 |
| | Republican | Wendy Wilton (write-in) | 180 | 5.95 |
| | Republican | Write-ins (other) | 806 | 26.64 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,026 | 100% |

### Progressive primary
#### Candidates

* Don Schramm, nominee for Treasurer in 2014, 2012, 2010, and 2008 (write-in)

#### Results

Progressive primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive | Don Schramm (write-in) | 112 | 38.89 |
| | Progressive | Write-ins (other) | 176 | 61.11 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 288 | 100% |

### Liberty Union nomination

Murray Ngoima, nominee for Treasurer in 2014, 2010, and 2008, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for Treasurer.

### General election
#### Candidates

* Murray Ngoima (LU)
* Beth Pearce (D/R)
* Don Schramm (P)

#### Results

General election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Beth Pearce (incumbent) | 234,566 | 82.3 |
| | Progressive | Don Schramm | 37,301 | 13.1 |
| | Liberty Union | Murray Ngoima | 12,453 | 4.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 667 | 0.07 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 284,987 | 100% |

## Attorney general

Incumbent Democratic attorney general William Sorrell, the state's longest-serving attorney general (since 1997), did not run for reelection.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* T.J. Donovan, Chittenden County state's attorney
* H. Brooke Paige, businessman, perennial candidate (also ran for governor)

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | T.J. Donovan | 49,017 | 67.0 |
| | Democratic | H. Brooke Paige | 11,917 | 16.3 |
| | Democratic | Write-ins | 214 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,148 | 100% |

### Republican primary

Deborah Bucknam, a private practice attorney, was unopposed in the Republican primary.

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Deborah Bucknam | 31,173 | 67.2 |
| | Republican | Write-ins | 1,477 | 3.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,650 | 100% |

### Liberty Union nomination

Rosemarie Jackowski, journalist, teacher, activist, nominee for attorney general in 2014, and 2012, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for attorney general.

### General election
#### Candidates

* Deborah Bucknam (R)
* T.J. Donovan (D)
* Rosemarie Jackowski (LU)

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | T.J. Donovan (D) | Deborah Bucknam (R) | Rosemarie Jackowski (LU) | Other | Undecided |
| Castleton Polling Institute | ? | 579 | ± 3.9% | 54% | 12% | 3% | 8% | 21% |

#### Results

General election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | T.J. Donovan | 200,020 | 66.56 |
| | Republican | Deborah Bucknam | 88,431 | 29.43 |
| | Liberty Union | Rosemarie Jackowski | 11,844 | 4.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 203 | 0.07 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 300,498 | 100% |

## Auditor of Accounts

Incumbent Democratic/Progressive Auditor Doug Hoffer (since 2013) ran again for a third term.

### Democratic primary

Incumbent Doug Hoffer was unopposed in the Democratic primary. (Also ran in Progressive primary)

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Doug Hoffer | 57,135 | 99.58 |
| | Democratic | Write-ins | 241 | 0.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,376 | 100% |

### Republican primary

Dan Feliciano, strategic policy consultant, Libertarian nominee for governor in 2014 and 2010, was unopposed in the Republican primary.

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Feliciano | 29,753 | 98.29 |
| | Republican | Write-ins | 517 | 1.71 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,270 | 100% |

### Progressive primary

Incumbent Doug Hoffer was unopposed in the Progressive primary. (Also ran in Democratic primary)

#### Results

Progressive primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive | Doug Hoffer (write-in) | 220 | 80.88 |
| | Progressive | Write-ins (other) | 52 | 19.12 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 272 | 100% |

### Liberty Union nomination

Marina Brown, nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for Auditor.

### General election
#### Candidates

* Marina Brown (LU)
* Dan Feliciano (R)
* Doug Hoffer (D/P)

#### Results

General election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Doug Hoffer (incumbent) | 159,695 | 55.4 |
| | Republican | Dan Feliciano | 113,231 | 39.28 |
| | Liberty Union | Marina Brown | 15,099 | 5.24 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 228 | 0.07 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 288,253 | 100% |

## State legislature

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:
And the results of the elections for both chambers was: