# 2014 Vermont Senate election

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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.
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.

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Governing | Safe D | October 20, 2014 |

## Results Summary

| State Senate District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
| Addison | Claire Ayer | Dem | Claire Ayer | Dem |
| Addison | Christopher Bray | Dem | Christopher Bray | Dem |
| Bennington | Dick Sears | Dem | Dick Sears | Dem |
| Bennington | Robert Hartwell | Dem | Brian Campion | Dem |
| Caledonia | Jane Kitchel | Dem/Rep | Jane Kitchel | Dem/Rep |
| Caledonia | Joe Benning | Rep/Dem | Joe Benning | Rep/Dem |
| Chittenden | Ginny Lyons | Dem | Ginny Lyons | Dem |
| Chittenden | Tim Ashe | Dem/Prog | Tim Ashe | Dem/Prog |
| Chittenden | Phil Baruth | Dem | Phil Baruth | Dem |
| Chittenden | Diane Snelling | Rep | Diane Snelling | Rep |
| Chittenden | David Zuckerman | Prog/Dem | David Zuckerman | Prog/Dem |
| Chittenden | Michael Sirotkin | Dem | Michael Sirotkin | Dem |
| Essex-Orleans | Robert Starr | Dem/Rep | Robert Starr | Dem/Rep |
| Essex-Orleans | John Rodgers | Dem | John Rodgers | Dem |
| Franklin | Donald Collins | Dem | Dustin Degree | Rep |
| Franklin | 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 |
| Rutland | Kevin Mullin | Rep | Kevin Mullin | Rep |
| Rutland | Eldred French | Dem | Brian Collamore | Rep |
| Washington | Bill Doyle | Rep | Bill Doyle | Rep |
| Washington | Ann Cummings | Dem | Ann Cummings | Dem |
| Washington | Anthony Pollina | Prog/Dem | Anthony Pollina | Prog/Dem |
| Windham | Jeanette White | Dem | Jeanette White | Dem |
| Windham | Peter Galbraith | Dem | Becca Balint | Dem |
| Windsor | John Campbell | Dem | John Campbell | Dem |
| Windsor | Richard McCormack | Dem/Prog | Richard McCormack | Dem/Prog |
| Windsor | Alice Nitka | Dem | Alice Nitka | Dem |
| Party | Party | Candi- dates | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Candi- dates | No. | % | No. | +/– | % |
| | Democratic | 26 | 259,052 | 56.990 | 19 | 2 | 63.33 |
| | Republican | 15 | 129,840 | 28.564 | 9 | 2 | 30.00 |
| | Progressive | 3 | 37,242 | 8.193 | 2 | | 6.67 |
| | Libertarian | 6 | 21,124 | 4.647 | 0 | | 0.00 |
| | Independent | 3 | 4,324 | 0.951 | 0 | | 0.00 |
| | Liberty Union | 3 | 2,640 | 0.581 | 0 | | 0.00 |
| | Write-in | | 338 | 0.074 | 0 | | 0.00 |
| Total | Total | 56 | 454,560 | 100 | 30 | | 100 |
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

* Eldred French (D-Rutland), defeated by Brian Collamore (R)

### Open seats that changed parties

* Donald Collins (D-Franklin) didn't seek re-election, seat won by Dustin Degree (R)

## Detailed results
### 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 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Claire Ayer (incumbent) | 10,097 | 53.50% |
| | Democratic | Christopher Bray (incumbent) | 8,743 | 46.32% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 34 | 0.18% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,874 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | 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 | 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 | Write-in | 4 | 0.02% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,399 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | 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 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jane Kitchel (incumbent) | 7,786 | 44.94% |
| | Republican | Joe Benning (incumbent) | 6,149 | 35.49% |
| | Democratic | Mike Heath | 3,390 | 19.57% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,325 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican 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 | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 186,857 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Progressive hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic 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 | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 16,588 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | 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 | 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 | Write-in | 5 | 0.02% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,141 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | 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 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard Mazza (incumbent) | 5,603 | 86.05% |
| | Liberty Union | Benjamin Bosley | 908 | 13.95% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,511 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | 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 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard Westman (incumbent) | 6,198 | 99.03% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 61 | 0.97% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,259 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | 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 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mark MacDonald (incumbent) | 3,797 | 54.22% |
| | Republican | Robert C. Frenier | 3,200 | 45.69% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 6 | 0.09% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,003 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | 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 | 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 | Write-in | 2 | 0.004% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,054 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | 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 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Doyle (incumbent) | 11,275 | 21.32% |
| | Democratic | Ann Cummings (incumbent) | 11,167 | 21.12% |
| | Progressive | Anthony Pollina (incumbent) | 10,474 | 19.81% |
| | Republican | Pat McDonald | 8,731 | 16.51% |
| | Republican | Dexter Lefavour | 5,823 | 11.01% |
| | Progressive | Sandra Gaffney | 5,408 | 10.23% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 7 | 0.01% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,885 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Progressive 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 | 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 | Write-in | 11 | 0.20% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,641 | 100% |
Vermont Senate Windham district general election, 2014 :
| Party | 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 | Write-in | 41 | 0.23% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,901 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | 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 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Campbell (incumbent) | 11,667 | 33.56% |
| | Democratic | Richard McCormack (incumbent) | 11,511 | 33.11% |
| | Democratic | Alice Nitka (incumbent) | 11,407 | 32.81% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 178 | 0.51% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,763 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
* ↑ Not counting Progressive and Republican candidates who were also nominated by the Democratic Party
* ↑ Not counting Democratic candidates who were also nominated by the Republican Party
* ↑ Not counting Democratic candidates who were also nominated by the Progressive Party
* 1 2 Running as "Democratic/Republican"
* 1 2 Running as "Progressive/Democratic"
* ↑ Running as "Democratic/Progressive"