2006 Vermont U.S. Senate Election

Vermont · 6 candidates · See every 2006 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2006 Vermont U.S. Senate Election?

Bernie Sanders won the 2006 Vermont U.S. Senate Election. Bernie Sanders received 171,638 popular votes (65.41%). The main challenger was Rich Tarrant (32.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Sanders and Tarrant

Sanders +33.0 pts · won by 86,714 votes

Bernie SandersIndependentWINNER65.41%

171,638 votes

Rich Tarrant Republican32.36%

84,924 votes

Cris EricsonIndependent0.66%

1,735 votes

Craig HillGreen0.59%

1,536 votes

Peter MossAnti-Bushist Candidate0.58%

1,518 votes

Peter DiamondstoneLiberty Union0.31%

801 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.