Governor elections in Vermont
● In officePhil ScottRepublican
Elections won
R 79 · D 34 · Other 41154 gubernatorial elections since 1793
Last decided by
51.6 pts2024, Phil Scott over Esther Charlestin
Closest ever
0.10 pts1814, Martin Chittenden over Jonas Galusha
Longest streak
61 in a rowRepublican, 1855–1960
Next election
2026Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Vermont's governor is Republican Phil Scott; Scott won the most recent race by 51.6 points in 2024. Scott has held the office since 2016. The 2024 race put Scott ahead of Esther Charlestin, 51.6 points clear. Across 154 elections since 1793, Republicans have won 79 and Democrats 34, with 41 going to other parties. Of those, the closest was 1814, decided by 0.10 points; the widest 1828, by 89.4 points.
Phil Scott R 266,439 · Esther Charlestin D 79,217
Phil Scott R 202,147 · Brenda Siegel D 68,248
Phil Scott R 248,412 · David Zuckerman V 99,214
Phil Scott R 151,261 · Christine Hallquist D 110,335
Phil Scott R 166,817 · Sue Minter D 139,253
Peter Shumlin D 89,509 · Scott Milne R 87,075
Peter Shumlin D 170,749 · Randy Brock R 110,940
Peter Shumlin D 119,543 · Brian Dubie R 115,212
Jim Douglas R 148,014 · Scudder Parker D 108,090
Jim Douglas R 181,540 · Peter Clavelle D 117,327
Howard Dean D 121,425 · Ruth Dwyer R 89,726
Howard Dean D 179,544 · John L. Gropper R 57,161
Howard Dean D 213,523 · John McClaughry R 65,837
Richard Snelling R 109,540 · Peter Welch D 97,321
Madeleine Kunin D 134,558 · Michael Bernhardt R 105,319
Madeleine Kunin D 116,938 · John Easton Jr. R 113,264
Richard Snelling R 93,111 · Madeleine Kunin D 74,394
Richard Snelling R 123,229 · M. Jerome Diamond D 76,826
Richard Snelling R 78,181 · Edwin Granai D 42,482
Thomas P. Salmon D 104,533 · Luther F. Hackett R 82,491
Deane C. Davis R 87,458 · Leo O'Brien Jr. D 66,028
Deane C. Davis R 89,387 · John J. Daley D 71,656
Philip H. Hoff D 78,669 · Richard Snelling R 57,577
Philip H. Hoff D 106,611 · Ralph A. Foote R 57,576
Philip H. Hoff D 61,350 · F. Ray Keyser Jr. R 60,035
F. Ray Keyser Jr. R 92,861 · Russell Niquette D 71,755
Robert T. Stafford R 62,222 · Bernard Leddy D 61,503
Joseph B. Johnson R 88,379 · E. Frank Branon D 65,420
Joseph B. Johnson R 59,778 · E. Frank Branon D 54,554
Lee E. Emerson R 64,915 · J. Edward Moran D 22,227
Ernest W. Gibson Jr. R 86,394 · Charles F. Ryan D 33,588
Ernest W. Gibson Jr. R 57,849 · Berthold C. Coburn D 14,096
Mortimer R. Proctor R 78,907 · Ernest H. Bailey D 40,835
William H. Wills R 44,804 · Park H. Pollard D 12,708
William H. Wills R 87,346 · John McGrath D 49,068
George Aiken R 75,098 · Fred C. Martin D 37,404
George Aiken R 83,602 · Alfred Heininger D 53,218
Charles M. Smith R 73,620 · James P. Leamy D 53,218
Stanley C. Wilson R 81,656 · James P. Leamy D 49,247
Stanley C. Wilson R 52,836 · Park H. Pollard D 21,540
John E. Weeks R 94,974 · Harry C. Shurtleff D 33,563
John E. Weeks R 44,564 · Herbert C. Comings D 28,659
Franklin S. Billings R 75,510 · Fred C. Martin D 18,263
Redfield Proctor Jr. R 51,104 · John Holmes Jackson D 17,059
James Hartness R 67,674 · Fred C. Martin D 18,917
Percival W. Clement R 28,358 · William B. Mayo D 13,859
Horace F. Graham R 43,265 · William B. Mayo D 15,789
John A. Mead R 35,263 · Charles D. Watson D 17,425
George H. Prouty R 45,598 · James Edmund Burke D 15,953
Fletcher D. Proctor R 42,332 · Percival W. Clement I 26,912
Charles J. Bell R 48,115 · Eli H. Porter D 16,556
William W. Stickney R 48,441 · John H. Senter D 17,129
Edward C. Smith R 38,555 · Thomas W Moloney D 14,686
Josiah Grout R 53,426 · J. Henry Jackson D 14,855
Urban A. Woodbury R 42,663 · George W Smith D 14,142
Levi K. Fuller R 38,918 · Bradley Smalley D 19,216
Carroll S. Page R 33,462 · Herbert F. Brigham D 19,299
William P. Dillingham R 48,522 · Stephen C Shurtleff D 19,527
Ebenezer J Ormsbee R 37,709 · Stephen C Shurtleff D 17,187
Samuel E. Pingree R 42,524 · Lyman W. Redington D 19,820
John L. Barstow R 35,839 · George E. Eaton D 14,466
Roswell Farnham R 47,848 · Edward J. Phelps D 21,245
Redfield Proctor R 37,312 · W. H. H. Bingham D 17,247
Horace Fairbanks R 44,723 · W. H. H. Bingham D 20,988
Asahel Peck R 33,582 · W. H. H. Bingham D 13,258
Julius Converse R 41,946 · Abraham B. Gardner D 16,613
John W. Stewart R 33,367 · Homer W. Heaton D 12,058
Peter T. Washburn R 31,834 · Homer W. Heaton D 11,455
John B. Page R 42,615 · John L. Edwards D 15,289
John B. Page R 31,694 · John L. Edwards D 11,510
Paul Dillingham R 34,117 · Charles N. Davenport D 11,292
Paul Dillingham R 27,586 · Charles N. Davenport D 8,857
J. Gregory Smith R 32,052 · Timothy P. Redfield D 12,637
J. Gregory Smith R 29,228 · Timothy P. Redfield D 11,917
Frederick Holbrook R 29,543 · Benjamin H. Smalley D 3,772
Hiland Hall R 31,045 · John Godfrey Saxe D 14,328
Hiland Hall R 29,660 · Henry Keyes D 13,338
Ryland Fletcher R 26,719 · Henry Keyes D 12,869
Ryland Fletcher R 34,052 · Henry Keyes D 11,661
Stephen Royce W 27,926 · Merritt Clark D 15,084
Charles Paine W 27,167 · Nathan Smilie D 24,130
Silas H. Jennison W 33,435 · Paul Dillingham D 22,637
Silas H. Jennison W 24,611 · Nathan Smilie D 22,251
Silas H. Jennison W 24,738 · William Czar Bradley D 19,194
Silas H. Jennison W 22,260 · William Czar Bradley D 17,730
Silas H. Jennison W 20,471 · William Czar Bradley D 16,124
William A. Palmer A 20,565 · Ezra Meech U 15,683
Samuel C Crafts A 16,285 · Joel Doolittle J 916
Ezra Butler D 13,699 · Joel Doolittle D 1,951
Ezra Butler A 8,966 · Joel Doolittle J 3,157
Cornelius P. Van Ness D 13,413 · Joel Doolittle D 1,962
Cornelius P. Van Ness D 11,479 · Dudley Chase D 1,088
Jonas Galusha D 12,628 · William Czar Bradley D 1,035
Jonas Galusha D 13,756 · Isaac Tichenor F 7,430
Jonas Galusha D 17,262 · Samuel Strong F 13,888
Jonas Galusha D 18,055 · Martin Chittenden F 16,632
Martin Chittenden F 17,466 · Jonas Galusha D 17,411
Jonas Galusha D 16,838 · Martin Chittenden F 16,532
Jonas Galusha D 19,158 · Martin Chittenden F 15,950
Jonas Galusha D 13,828 · Martin Chittenden F 11,214
Jonas Galusha D 13,814 · Isaac Tichenor F 9,910
Jonas Galusha D 14,583 · Isaac Tichenor F 13,467
Isaac Tichenor F 13,634 · Israel Smith D 12,775
Israel Smith D 9,903 · Isaac Tichenor F 8,571
Isaac Tichenor F 8,351 · Jonathan Robinson D 6,930
Isaac Tichenor F 9,167 · Jonathan Robinson D 5,260
Isaac Tichenor F 8,796 · Jonathan Robinson D 6,665
Isaac Tichenor F 7,940 · Jonathan Robinson D 5,408
Isaac Tichenor F 7,823 · Israel Smith D 5,085
Isaac Tichenor F 4,493 · Israel Smith D 2,872
Isaac Tichenor F 6,444 · Israel Smith D 3,239
Isaac Tichenor F 7,454 · Israel Smith D 3,915
Isaac Tichenor F 6,211 · Moses Robinson D 2,805
Thomas Chittenden I 4,260 · Isaac Tichenor F 2,038
Thomas Chittenden I 2,623 · Isaac Tichenor F 2,000
Thomas Chittenden I 3,187 · Isaac Tichenor F 2,712