# 2022 Vermont Senate election

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The 2022 Vermont Senate election took place on November 8, 2022, as part of the biennial United States elections. The election coincided with elections for other offices including the U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor, and State House. Vermont voters elected all 30 state senators from 16 districts, with each district electing between one and three senators. State senators serve two-year terms in the Vermont Senate. Primary elections were held on August 9, 2022. This election would be the first to use new districts adopted by the Vermont General Assembly to allocate for population changes across the state after the 2020 census.
Democrats and Progressives retained their combined 23-seat supermajority. Because Democrats and Progressives simultaneously won a supermajority in the Vermont House of Representatives for the first time ever, this meant that they could pass bills that were vetoed by Republican governor Phil Scott. Republicans lost one seat during redistricting, as Joe Benning's Caledonia County seat was eliminated, but they made up for this loss by gaining a seat from Democrats in Rutland County. Democrats still managed a net gain of one seat, as they won the newly created Chittenden North district and gained a seat from Progressives in Washington County. This left newly elected senator Tanya Vyhovsky as the only Progressive in the Senate, although four of the elected Democrats were also nominated by the Progressive Party and appeared on the ballot as "Democratic/Progressive."

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | May 19, 2022 |

## Summary of results

| Party | Party | Candidates | Candidates | Votes | % | Primary seats | Primary seats | Primary seats | Secondary seats | Secondary seats | Secondary seats |
| Party | Party | Primary | Secondary | Votes | % | Before | After | +/− | Before | After | +/− |
| | Democratic | 27 | 3 | 365,882 | 65.1 | 21 | 22 | +1 | 5 | 3 | -2 |
| | Republican | 24 | 1 | 165,921 | 29.5 | 7 | 7 | – | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| | Progressive | 1 | 4 | 12,377 | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 4 | +1 |
| | Libertarian | 0 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – |
| | Independent | 4 | 0 | 10,886 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – |
| | Write-ins | N/A | N/A | 7,021 | 1.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total | Total | 56 | 9 | 562,087 | 100.0 | 30 | 30 | ±0 | 10 | 8 | -2 |
| District | Incumbent | Party | Party | District | Elected senator | Party | Party |
| Addison | Christopher Bray | | Dem | Addison | Christopher Bray | | Dem |
| Addison | Ruth Hardy | | Dem | Addison | Ruth Hardy | | Dem |
| Bennington | Dick Sears | | Dem | Bennington | Dick Sears | | Dem/Rep |
| Bennington | Brian Campion | | Dem | Bennington | Brian Campion | | Dem |
| Caledonia | Jane Kitchel | | Dem | Caledonia | Jane Kitchel | | Dem |
| Caledonia | Joe Benning | | Rep | Caledonia | Seat abolished | Seat abolished | Seat abolished |
| Chittenden | Phil Baruth | | Dem/Prog | Chittenden Central | Phil Baruth | | Dem/Prog |
| Chittenden | New seat | New seat | New seat | Chittenden Central | Martine Gulick | | Dem |
| Chittenden | Christopher Pearson | | Prog/Dem | Chittenden Central | Tanya Vyhovsky | | Prog/Dem |
| Chittenden | New seat | New seat | New seat | Chittenden North | Irene Wrenner | | Dem |
| Chittenden | Kesha Ram Hinsdale | | Dem | Chittenden Southeast | Kesha Ram Hinsdale | | Dem/Prog |
| Chittenden | Thomas Chittenden | | Dem | Chittenden Southeast | Thomas Chittenden | | Dem |
| Chittenden | Ginny Lyons | | Dem | Chittenden Southeast | Ginny Lyons | | Dem |
| Chittenden | Michael Sirotkin | | Dem | Chittenden Southeast | Seat abolished | Seat abolished | Seat abolished |
| Essex-Orleans | Russ Ingalls | | Rep | Essex | Russ Ingalls | | Rep/Dem |
| Essex-Orleans | Robert Starr | | Dem | Orleans | Robert Starr | | Dem |
| Franklin | Randy Brock | | Rep/Dem | Franklin | Randy Brock | | Rep |
| Franklin | Corey Parent | | Rep/Dem | Franklin | Robert Norris | | Rep |
| Grand Isle | Richard Mazza | | Dem/Rep | Grand Isle | Richard Mazza | | Dem |
| Lamoille | Richard Westman | | Rep/Dem | Lamoille | Richard Westman | | Rep/Dem |
| Orange | Mark MacDonald | | Dem | Orange | Mark MacDonald | | Dem |
| Rutland | Brian Collamore | | Rep | Rutland | Brian Collamore | | Rep |
| Rutland | Joshua Terenzini | | Rep | Rutland | Terry Williams | | Rep |
| Rutland | Cheryl Hooker | | Dem/Prog | Rutland | Dave Weeks | | Rep |
| Washington | Ann Cummings | | Dem | Washington | Ann Cummings | | Dem |
| Washington | Anthony Pollina | | Prog/Dem | Washington | Anne Watson | | Dem/Prog |
| Washington | Andrew Perchlik | | Dem/Prog | Washington | Andrew Perchlik | | Dem/Prog |
| Windham | Becca Balint | | Dem | Windham | Wendy Harrison | | Dem |
| Windham | Jeanette White | | Dem | Windham | Nader Hashim | | Dem |
| Windsor | Alison Clarkson | | Dem | Windsor | Alison Clarkson | | Dem |
| Windsor | Alice Nitka | | Dem | Windsor | Rebecca White | | Dem |
| Windsor | Richard McCormack | | Dem | Windsor | Richard McCormack | | Dem |

## Retiring incumbents

Ten incumbent senators (five Democrats, three Republicans and both Progressives) had announced they would not seek reelection.
* Caledonia: Joe Benning (R) (ran for lieutenant governor)
* Chittenden: Christopher Pearson (P/D)
* Chittenden: Michael Sirotkin (D)
* Franklin: Corey Parent (R)
* Rutland: Joshua Terenzini (R)
* Rutland: Cheryl Hooker (D/P)
* Washington: Anthony Pollina (P/D)
* Windham: Becca Balint (D) (ran for U.S. House)
* Windham: Jeanette White (D)
* Windsor: Alice Nitka (D)

## Leadership selection

With incumbent Democratic president pro tempore Becca Balint retiring to run for U.S. House, Democrats had to nominate a new candidate who would take the position in the event they retained their majority. Ahead of the November 13 leadership vote, Philip Baruth of Chittenden was running unopposed. Andrew Perchlik of Washington had expressed interest in running but decided against it, and told VTDigger that the president pro tempore election was "not much of a race." Kesha Ram Hinsdale of Chittenden and Senate Majority Leader Alison Clarkson of Windsor, who had been speculated as potential candidates by media, both said they would not run and endorsed Baruth's bid. Democrats retained their Senate majority and Baruth was unanimously elected as the new president pro tempore, becoming the second president pro tempore to caucus with both Democrats and Progressives after Tim Ashe. Additionally, Clarkson was reelected as Majority Leader and Perchlik was elected Majority Whip, succeeding the retiring Cheryl Hooker.

## Detailed results
### Addison

* Elects two senators.
Incumbent Democrats Ruth Hardy, who had represented the district since 2019, and Christopher Bray, who had represented the district since 2013, both ran for re-election.

#### Democratic primary

* Christopher Bray, incumbent senator
* Ruth Hardy, incumbent senator
Addison Senate district Democratic primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ruth Hardy (incumbent) | 6,291 | 52.0 |
| | Democratic | Christopher Bray (incumbent) | 5,782 | 47.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 37 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,110 | 100.0 |

#### Republican primary

* Robert Burton, farmer and former U.S. Navy pilot (write-in)
* Lloyd Dike, nursing assistant and U.S. Army veteran (write-in)
Addison Senate district Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lloyd Dike (write-in) | 131 | 26.6 |
| | Republican | Robert Burton (write-in) | 61 | 12.4 |
| | Write-in | Other write-ins | 301 | 61.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 493 | 100.0 |

#### Independents

* Mason Wade, homesteader and candidate for this district in 2018 and 2020

#### General election

Addison Senate district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Christopher Bray (incumbent) | 11,898 | 33.8 |
| | Democratic | Ruth Hardy (incumbent) | 11,732 | 33.3 |
| | Republican | Lloyd Dike | 5,766 | 16.4 |
| | Republican | Robert Burton | 4,951 | 14.0 |
| | Independent | Mason Wade | 846 | 2.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 54 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,247 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Bennington

* Elects two senators.
Incumbent Democrats Dick Sears, who had represented the district since 1993, and Brian Campion, who had represented the district since 2015, both ran for re-election.

#### Democratic primary

* Brian Campion, incumbent senator
* Dick Sears, incumbent senator
Bennington Senate district Democratic primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dick Sears (incumbent) | 4,436 | 50.4 |
| | Democratic | Brian Campion (incumbent) | 4,327 | 49.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 40 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,803 | 100.0 |

#### Republican primary

Bennington Senate district Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dick Sears (incumbent) (write-in) | 75 | 22.8 |
| | Republican | Brian Campion (incumbent) (write-in) | 64 | 19.5 |
| | Write-in | Other write-ins | 190 | 57.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 329 | 100.0 |

#### General election

Bennington Senate district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic/Republican | Dick Sears (incumbent) | 12,181 | 51.1 |
| | Democratic | Brian Campion (incumbent) | 11,326 | 47.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 310 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,817 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
People who received three or more write-in votes include Gerald Malloy (7), Mary Morrissey (7), Christina Nolan (5), Donald Trump (5), and Ericka Redic (3).

### Caledonia

* Elects one senator.
Following statewide redistricting, the Caledonia district now only elects one senator instead of two. Incumbent Democrat Jane Kitchel, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. Incumbent Republican Joe Benning, who had represented the district since 2011, retired to run for lieutenant governor.

#### Democratic primary

* Jane Kitchel, incumbent senator
Caledonia Senate district Democratic primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jane Kitchel (incumbent) | 2,711 | 99.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 25 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,736 | 100.0 |

#### Republican primary

* J.T. Dodge, systems engineer, former vice chair of the Vermont Libertarian Party, and Libertarian nominee for this district in 2020
Caledonia Senate district Republican primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | J.T. Dodge | 985 | 97.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 27 | 2.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,012 | 100.0 |

#### General election

Caledonia Senate district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jane Kitchel (incumbent) | 6,210 | 63.4 |
| | Republican | J.T. Dodge | 3,565 | 36.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 17 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,792 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Republican loss (seat eliminated) | Republican loss (seat eliminated) | Republican loss (seat eliminated) | Republican loss (seat eliminated) |

### Chittenden Central

* Elects three senators.
Following statewide redistricting, the former Chittenden district, which elected six senators, was split up into three new districts: Chittenden Central, which elects three senators; Chittenden North, which elects one senator; and Chittenden Southeast, which elects three senators. Incumbent Democrat Phil Baruth, who had represented the Chittenden district since 2011, ran for re-election here. Incumbent Progressive Christopher Pearson, who had represented the Chittenden district since 2017, retired.

#### Democratic primary

* Phil Baruth, incumbent senator
* Andrew Brown, president of the Essex Junction Board of Trustees (withdrew, remained on ballot)
* Dawn Ellis, member of the Vermont Human Rights Commission and candidate for this district in 2014 and 2016
* Martine Gulick, Burlington school board member
* Erhard Mahnke, former president of the Burlington city council and candidate for this district in 2020
* Tanya Vyhovsky, state representative
Chittenden Central Senate district Democratic primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Phil Baruth (incumbent) | 5,710 | 23.7 |
| | Democratic | Tanya Vyhovsky | 5,140 | 21.3 |
| | Democratic | Martine Gulick | 3,949 | 16.4 |
| | Democratic | Erhard Mahnke | 3,947 | 16.4 |
| | Democratic | Dawn Ellis | 3,329 | 13.8 |
| | Democratic | Andrew Brown (withdrawn) | 1,941 | 8.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 70 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,086 | 100.0 |

#### Independents

* Infinite Culcleasure, community advocate and candidate for mayor of Burlington in 2018

#### General election

Chittenden general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic/Progressive | Phil Baruth (incumbent) | 15,187 | 31.5 |
| | Democratic | Martine Gulick | 14,007 | 29.0 |
| | Progressive/Democratic | Tanya Vyhovsky | 12,377 | 25.7 |
| | Independent | Infinite Culcleasure | 5,327 | 11.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 717 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,245 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Progressive hold |
People who received three or more write-in votes include Kurt Wright (17), Erhard Mahnke (14), Irene Wrenner (14), Ericka Redic (11), Leland Morgan (6), Richard Mazza (5), Liam Madden (4), Miriam Berry (3), Gerald Malloy (3), and Thomas Chittenden (3).

### Chittenden North

* Elects one senator.
Following statewide redistricting, the former Chittenden district, which elected six senators, was split up into three new districts: Chittenden Central, which elects three senators; Chittenden North, which elects one senator; and Chittenden Southeast, which elects three senators. The new Chittenden North district had no incumbent.

#### Democratic primary

* Brian Shelden, chair of Essex Democrats and former director of the Essex Economic Development Commission
* Irene Wrenner, journalist and former Essex selectman
Chittenden North Senate district Democratic primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Irene Wrenner | 1,621 | 58.5 |
| | Democratic | Brian Shelden | 1,136 | 41.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 15 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,772 | 100.0 |

#### Republican primary

* Leland Morgan, state representative
Chittenden North Senate district Republican primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Leland Morgan | 1,127 | 98.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 17 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,144 | 100.0 |

#### General election

Chittenden general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Irene Wrenner | 5,173 | 51.3 |
| | Republican | Leland Morgan | 4,858 | 48.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 60 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,091 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) |
Brian Shelden, the runner-up in the Democratic primary, received 21 write-in votes.

### Chittenden Southeast

* Elects three senators.
Following statewide redistricting, the former Chittenden district, which elected six senators, was split up into three new districts: Chittenden Central, which elects three senators; Chittenden North, which elects one senator; and Chittenden Southeast, which elects three senators. Incumbent Democrats Thomas Chittenden and Kesha Ram Hinsdale, who had both represented the Chittenden district since 2021, and Ginny Lyons, who had represented the Chittenden district since 2001, all ran for re-election here. Incumbent Democrat Michael Sirotkin, who had represented the Chittenden district since 2014, retired.

#### Democratic primary

* Thomas Chittenden, incumbent senator
* Ginny Lyons, incumbent senator
* Steve May, social worker, former Richmond and Bolton selectman, and candidate for this district in 2018 and 2020
* Lewis Mudge, Charlotte selectman
* Kesha Ram Hinsdale, incumbent senator
Chittenden Southeast Senate district Democratic primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ginny Lyons (incumbent) | 12,501 | 29.4 |
| | Democratic | Kesha Ram Hinsdale (incumbent) | 11,517 | 27.1 |
| | Democratic | Thomas Chittenden (incumbent) | 10,996 | 25.8 |
| | Democratic | Lewis Mudge | 4,668 | 11.0 |
| | Democratic | Steve May | 2,801 | 6.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 79 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,562 | 100.0 |

#### Republican primary

Chittenden Southeast Senate district Republican primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Thomas Chittenden (incumbent) (write-in) | 66 | 16.8 |
| | Write-in | Other write-ins | 326 | 83.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 392 | 100.0 |
After no one won the Republican nomination, two replacement candidates filed to run:
* Dean Rolland, small business owner and candidate for this district in 2020
* Rohan St. Marthe, video producer

#### General election

Chittenden Southeast general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic/Progressive | Kesha Ram Hinsdale (incumbent) | 30,923 | 32.1 |
| | Democratic | Thomas Chittenden (incumbent) | 25,689 | 26.6 |
| | Democratic | Ginny Lyons (incumbent) | 24,202 | 25.1 |
| | Republican | Dean Rolland | 8,537 | 8.9 |
| | Republican | Rohan St. Marthe | 6,853 | 7.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 203 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 96,407 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic loss (seat eliminated) | Democratic loss (seat eliminated) | Democratic loss (seat eliminated) | Democratic loss (seat eliminated) |
People who received three or more write-in votes include Lewis Mudge (10), Philip Baruth (3), Randy Brock (3), Gerald Malloy (3), and Christina Nolan (3).

### Essex

* Elects one senator.
Following statewide redistricting, the former Essex-Orleans district, which elected two senators, has been split up into the Essex and Orleans districts, which each elect one senator. Incumbent Republican Russ Ingalls, who had represented the Essex-Orleans district since 2021, ran for re-election.

#### Republican primary

* Russ Ingalls, incumbent senator
Essex Senate district Republican primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Russ Ingalls (incumbent) | 1,249 | 98.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 14 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,263 | 100.0 |

#### Democratic primary

Essex Senate district Democratic primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Russ Ingalls (incumbent) (write-in) | 53 | 36.1 |
| | Write-in | Other write-ins | 94 | 63.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 147 | 100.0 |

#### General election

Essex Senate district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican/Democratic | Russ Ingalls (incumbent) | 6,485 | 95.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 319 | 4.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,804 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
People who received three or more write-in votes include Robert Starr (12), John Rodgers (9), J.T. Dodge (6), Joe Benning (5), Jane Kitchel (4), Brenda Siegel (4), Patrick Leahy (3), Brian Smith (3), and Peter Welch (3).

### Franklin

* Elects two senators.
Incumbent Republican Randy Brock, who had represented this district since 2017, ran for re-election. Incumbent Republican Corey Parent, who had represented this district since 2019, retired.

#### Republican primary

* Randy Brock, incumbent senator
* Robert Norris, state representative and former Franklin County Sheriff
Franklin Senate district Republican primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Randy Brock (incumbent) | 1,878 | 50.6 |
| | Republican | Robert Norris | 1,789 | 48.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 42 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,709 | 100.0 |

#### Democratic primary

* Pam McCarthy, former nonprofit executive, mother of state representative Mike McCarthy, and candidate for this district in 2018
* Jessie Palczewski, small business owner
Franklin Senate district Democratic primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Pam McCarthy | 2,761 | 57.6 |
| | Democratic | Jessie Palczewski | 1,596 | 33.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 435 | 9.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,792 | 100.0 |

#### General election

Franklin Senate district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Randy Brock (incumbent) | 9,522 | 33.1 |
| | Republican | Robert Norris | 8,528 | 29.6 |
| | Democratic | Pam McCarthy | 6,716 | 23.3 |
| | Democratic | Jessie Palczewski | 3,963 | 13.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 64 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,793 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
Leland Morgan received three write-in votes.

### Grand Isle

* Elects one senator.
Incumbent Democrat Richard Mazza, who had represented this district since 1985, ran for re-election.

#### Democratic primary

* Richard Mazza, incumbent senator
Grand Isle Senate district Democratic primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard Mazza (incumbent) | 2,977 | 98.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 44 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,021 | 100.0 |

#### Republican primary

* Stephen Bellows, landscaping contractor (also ran for governor)
Grand Isle Senate district Republican primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stephen Bellows | 888 | 96.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 37 | 4.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 925 | 100.0 |

#### General election

Grand Isle Senate district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard Mazza (incumbent) | 7,209 | 73.0 |
| | Republican | Stephen Bellows | 2,629 | 26.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 38 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,876 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Lamoille

* Elects one senator.
Incumbent Republican Richard Westman, who had represented this district since 2011, ran for re-election.

#### Republican primary

* Richard Westman, incumbent senator
Lamoille Senate district Republican primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard Westman (incumbent) | 828 | 98.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 17 | 2.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 845 | 100.0 |

#### Democratic primary

Lamoille Senate district Democratic primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard Westman (incumbent) (write-in) | 209 | 70.8 |
| | Write-in | Other write-ins | 86 | 29.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 295 | 100.0 |

#### General election

Lamoille Senate district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican/Democratic | Richard Westman (incumbent) | 8,003 | 97.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 203 | 2.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,206 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
People who received three or more write-in votes include Lucy Rogers (9), David Yacovone (4), Gerald Malloy (3), Bernie Sanders (3), and Shap Smith (3).

### Orange

* Elects one senator.
Incumbent Democrat Mark MacDonald, who had represented this district since 2003, ran for re-election.

#### Democratic primary

* Mark MacDonald, incumbent senator
Orange Senate district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mark MacDonald (incumbent) | 2,588 | 97.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 78 | 2.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,666 | 100.0 |

#### Republican primary

* John Klar, attorney, farmer, and candidate for governor of Vermont in 2020
Orange Senate district Republican primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Klar | 970 | 97.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 23 | 2.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 993 | 100.0 |

#### General election

Orange general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mark MacDonald (incumbent) | 5,683 | 55.4 |
| | Republican | John Klar | 4,516 | 44.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 50 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,249 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Orleans

* Elects one senator.
Following statewide redistricting, the former Essex-Orleans district, which elected two senators, has been split up into the Essex and Orleans districts, which each elect one senator. Incumbent Democrat Robert Starr, who had represented the Essex-Orleans district since 2005, ran for re-election here.

#### Democratic primary

* Robert Starr, incumbent senator
Orleans Senate district Democratic primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert Starr (incumbent) | 1,793 | 98.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 27 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,820 | 100.0 |

#### Republican primary

* Samuel Douglass, chair of Vermont Young Republicans
Orleans Senate district Republican primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Samuel Douglass | 1,066 | 95.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 55 | 4.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,121 | 100.0 |

#### General election

Orleans Senate district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert Starr (incumbent) | 5,286 | 58.1 |
| | Republican | Samuel Douglass | 3,791 | 41.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 19 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,096 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Rutland

* Elects three senators.
Incumbent Republican Brian Collamore, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. Incumbent Democrat Cheryl Hooker, who had represented the district since 2019, and incumbent Republican Joshua Terenzini, who had represented the district since 2021, were both retiring.

#### Republican primary

* Brian Collamore, incumbent senator
* Dave Weeks, national security expert and military veteran
* Terry Williams, Poultney selectman and candidate for this district in 2020
Rutland Senate district Republican primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Collamore (incumbent) | 2,966 | 37.8 |
| | Republican | Terry Williams | 2,554 | 32.6 |
| | Republican | Dave Weeks | 2,273 | 29.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 50 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,843 | 100.0 |

#### Democratic primary

* Joshua Ferguson, sailboat repairman (write-in)
* Bridgette Remington, attorney
* Anna Tadio, Rutland city councilor and vice chair of the Rutland County Democratic Party
Rutland Senate district Democratic primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Anna Tadio | 3,867 | 48.7 |
| | Democratic | Bridgette Remington | 3,653 | 46.0 |
| | Democratic | Joshua Ferguson (write-in) | 148 | 1.9 |
| | Write-in | Other Write-ins | 280 | 3.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,948 | 100.0 |

#### General election

Rutland Senate district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Collamore (incumbent) | 13,878 | 21.0 |
| | Republican | Terry Williams | 11,453 | 17.3 |
| | Republican | Dave Weeks | 10,703 | 16.2 |
| | Democratic | Anna Tadio | 10,453 | 15.8 |
| | Democratic | Bridgette Remington | 10,134 | 15.3 |
| | Democratic | Joshua Ferguson | 9,359 | 14.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 63 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 66,043 | 100.0 |
| | 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 three senators.
Incumbent Democrats Ann Cummings, who had represented the district since 1997, and Andrew Perchlik, who had represented the district since 2019, both sought re-election. Incumbent Progressive Leader Anthony Pollina, who had represented the district since 2011, retired.

#### Democratic primary

* Ann Cummings, incumbent senator
* Jared Duval, semiconductor manufacturing executive
* Jeremy Hansen, Berlin selectman and Independent candidate for this district in 2012
* Andrew Perchlik, incumbent senator
* Anne Watson, mayor of Montpelier
Washington Senate district Democratic primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Anne Watson | 7,694 | 25.3 |
| | Democratic | Ann Cummings (incumbent) | 7,609 | 25.0 |
| | Democratic | Andrew Perchlik (incumbent) | 6,587 | 21.6 |
| | Democratic | Jared Duval | 5,606 | 18.4 |
| | Democratic | Jeremy Hansen | 2,952 | 9.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 160 | 5.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,608 | 100.0 |

#### Republican primary

* Paul Bean
* Dexter Lefavour, farmer, engineer, and candidate for this district in 2012 (write-in)
* Dwayne Tucker, civil engineer and candidate for lieutenant governor of Vermont in 2020
Washington Senate district Republican primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dwayne Tucker | 1,943 | 47.96 |
| | Republican | Paul Bean | 1,755 | 43.32 |
| | Republican | Dexter Lefavour (write-in) | 120 | 2.96 |
| | Write-in | Other write-ins | 233 | 5.75 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,051 | 100.0 |

#### General election

Washington general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ann Cummings (incumbent) | 20,507 | 26.2 |
| | Democratic/Progressive | Anne Watson | 17,860 | 22.9 |
| | Democratic/Progressive | Andrew Perchlik (incumbent) | 16,521 | 21.1 |
| | Republican | Paul Bean | 9,738 | 12.5 |
| | Republican | Dwayne Tucker | 8,376 | 10.7 |
| | Republican/Libertarian | Dexter Lefavour | 4,931 | 6.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 227 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 78,160 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic gain from Progressive | Democratic gain from Progressive | Democratic gain from Progressive | Democratic gain from Progressive |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
People who received three or more write-in votes include John Klar (36), Jared Duval (33), Jeremy Hansen (5), Richard Westman (4), Mark MacDonald (3), and Bernie Sanders (3).

### Windham

* Elects two senators.
Incumbent Democrat Senate President pro tempore Becca Balint, who had represented the district since 2015, retired to run for Congress. Incumbent Democrat Jeanette White, who had represented the district since 2003, also retired.

#### Democratic primary

* Wichie Artu, farmer
* Wendy Harrison, traveling municipal manager
* Nader Hashim, former state representative
Windham Senate district Democratic primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nader Hashim | 5,522 | 40.7 |
| | Democratic | Wendy Harrison | 4,925 | 36.3 |
| | Democratic | Wichie Artu | 3,089 | 22.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 27 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,563 | 100.0 |

#### Republican primary

* Mark Coester, logger (also ran for U.S. Senate as an independent)
* Richard Kenyon, tax preparer and nominee for Vermont State Auditor in 2018
* Richard Morton, chair of the Windham County Republican Party and nominee for Vermont State Treasurer in 2018 (also ran for state auditor)
Windham Senate district Republican primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Coester | 542 | 32.9 |
| | Republican | Richard Kenyon | 539 | 32.8 |
| | Republican | Richard Morton | 528 | 32.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 36 | 2.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,645 | 100.0 |
After winning the primary, Mark Coester filed to run as an independent instead. The Windham County Republican Committee chose Richard Morton, the third-place primary finisher, to replace him as the second Republican on the general election ballot.

#### Independents

* Mark Coester, logger
* Tim Wessel, Brattleboro selectman

#### General election

Windham general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Wendy Harrison | 10,968 | 34.2 |
| | Democratic | Nader Hashim | 9,997 | 31.2 |
| | Independent | Tim Wessel | 3,677 | 11.5 |
| | Republican | Richard Morton | 3,249 | 10.1 |
| | Republican | Richard Kenyon | 3,082 | 9.6 |
| | Independent | Mark Coester | 1,036 | 3.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 42 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,051 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Wichie Artu, the loser of the Democratic primary, received 20 write-in votes.

### Windsor

* Elects three senators.
Incumbent Democrats Alison Clarkson, who had represented the district since 2017, and Richard McCormack, who had represented the district since 2007, both sought re-election. Incumbent Democrat Alice Nitka, who had represented the district since 2007, retired.

#### Democratic primary

* Alison Clarkson, incumbent senator
* Richard McCormack, incumbent senator
* Chris Morrow, former bookstore owner (withdrew, remained on ballot)
* Rebecca White, state representative
Windsor Senate district Democratic primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rebecca White | 10,111 | 31.4 |
| | Democratic | Alison Clarkson (incumbent) | 10,070 | 31.2 |
| | Democratic | Richard McCormack (incumbent) | 8,971 | 27.8 |
| | Democratic | Chris Morrow (withdrawn) | 3,080 | 9.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,152 | 100.0 |

#### Republican primary

* Dana Colson, welding supplies company owner and candidate for lieutenant governor of Vermont in 2020
* Alice Flanders, former teacher and retired U.S. Navy engineer
* Bill Huff, retired pilot and nominee for the Orange district in 2020 (write-in, also ran for state house)
Windsor Senate district Republican primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dana Colson | 1,570 | 47.4 |
| | Republican | Alice Flanders | 1,481 | 44.7 |
| | Republican | Bill Huff (write-in) | 85 | 2.6 |
| | Republican | Other write-ins | 179 | 5.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,315 | 100.0 |

#### General election

Windsor Senate district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alison Clarkson (incumbent) | 17,042 | 23.4 |
| | Democratic | Rebecca White | 16,740 | 22.9 |
| | Democratic | Richard McCormack (incumbent) | 16,539 | 22.7 |
| | Republican | Alice Flanders | 7,737 | 10.6 |
| | Republican | Dana Colson | 7,586 | 10.4 |
| | Republican | Bill Huff | 7,184 | 9.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 119 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 72,947 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
People who received three or more write-in votes include John Klar (11), Anna Tadio (4), Cris Ericson (3), Gerald Malloy (3), Chris Morrow (3), and David Zuckerman (3).