U.S. Senate elections in Vermont
● In officeBernie SandersIndependentPeter WelchDemocratic
Elections won
R 29 · D 10 · Other 443 Senate elections since 1914
Last decided by
30.3 pts2024, Bernie Sanders over Gerald Malloy
Closest ever
1.32 pts1980, Patrick J. Leahy over Stewart M. Ledbetter
Longest streak
22 in a rowRepublican, 1914–1964
Next election
2028Tuesday, November 7, 2028
Vermont's U.S. Senate seats are held by independent Bernie Sanders and Democrat Peter Welch; Sanders won the most recent race by 30.3 points in 2024. Sanders has held one seat since 2006 and Welch the other since 2022. The 2024 race put Sanders ahead of Gerald Malloy, 30.3 points clear. Across 43 elections since 1914, Republicans have won 29 and Democrats 10, with 4 going to other parties. Of those, the closest was 1980, decided by 1.3 points; the widest 1920, by 56.1 points.
Bernie Sanders I 229,429 · Gerald Malloy R 116,512 · Steve Berry I 7,941 · Matt Hill L 4,530 · +2 more
Peter Welch D 196,575 · Gerald Malloy R 80,468 · Dawn Marie Ellis I 2,752 · Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout G 1,574 · +4 more
Bernie Sanders I 183,529 · Lawrence Zupan R 74,663 · Brad J. Peacock I 3,787 · Russell Beste I 2,763 · +5 more
Patrick J. Leahy D 192,243 · Scott Milne R 103,637 · Cris Ericson U 9,156 · Jerry Trudell I 5,223 · +1 more
Bernie Sanders I 207,848 · John MacGovern R 72,898 · Chris Ericson U 5,924 · Peter Diamondstone L 2,511 · +2 more
Patrick J. Leahy D 151,281 · Len Britton R 72,699 · Daniel Freilich I 3,544 · Cris Ericson U 2,731 · +3 more
Bernie Sanders I 171,638 · Rich Tarrant R 84,924 · Cris Ericson I 1,735 · Craig Hill G 1,536 · +2 more
Patrick J. Leahy D 216,972 · Jack McMullen R 75,398 · Cris Ericson M 6,486 · Craig Hill V 3,999 · +2 more
James M. Jeffords R 189,133 · Ed Flanagan D 73,352 · Charles W. Russell C 10,079 · Rick Hubbard I 5,366 · +3 more
Patrick J. Leahy D 154,567 · Fred H. Tuttle R 48,051 · Hugh Douglas L 4,199 · Barry M. Nelson I 2,893 · +2 more
James M. Jeffords R 106,505 · Jan Backus D 85,868 · Gavin T. Mills I 12,465 · Matthew S. Mulligan I 3,141 · +3 more
Patrick J. Leahy D 154,762 · James H. Douglas R 123,854 · Jerry Levy L 5,121 · Michael B. Godeck F 1,780
Robert T. Stafford R 84,449 · James A. Guest D 79,340 · Michael Edward Hackett I 1,463 · Ion Laskaris C 897 · +2 more
Patrick J. Leahy D 104,176 · Stewart M. Ledbetter R 101,421 · Anthony N. Doria I 1,776 · Earl S. Gardiner S 1,629
Robert T. Stafford R 45,888 · Randolph Major D 23,842
Winston L. Prouty R 87,879 · Frederick J. Fayette D 76,457
George D. Aiken R 81,241 · W. Robert Johnson D 40,134
Winston L. Prouty R 64,900 · Frederick J. Fayette D 59,536
George D. Aiken R 103,101 · Bernard G. O'Shea D 52,184
Ralph E. Flanders R 111,406 · Allan R. Johnston D 42,630
George D. Aiken R 69,543 · James E. Bigelow D 19,608
Ralph E. Flanders R 54,729 · Charles P. McDevitt D 18,594
George D. Aiken R 81,094 · Harry W. Witters D 42,136
George D. Aiken R 87,150 · Herbert B. Comings D 54,263
Warren R. Austin R 93,283 · Ona S. Searles D 47,101
Ernest Willard Gibson R 73,990 · John McGrath D 38,673
Ernest Willard Gibson R 28,436 · Harry W. Witters D 20,382
Porter H. Dale R 74,319 · Fred C. Martin D 60,453
Warren R. Austin R 27,661 · Stephen Driscoll D 15,360
Frank L. Greene R 93,136 · Fred C. Martin D 37,030
Porter H. Dale R 52,286 · James E. Kennedy D 18,878
Porter H. Dale R 30,388 · Park H. Pollard D 15,580
Frank L. Greene R 47,669 · William B. Mayo D 21,371
William P. Dilingham R 69,650 · Howard E. Shaw D 19,580