2018 Vermont Senate election

2018 Vermont Senate election

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All 30 seats in the Vermont Senate
15 (plus the Lt. Gov.) seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Tim Ashe Joe Benning Anthony Pollina
Party Democratic Republican Progressive
Leader since January 6, 2017 January 4, 2018 2013
Leader's seat Chittenden Caledonia Washington
Last election 21 7 2
Seats won 22[a] 6[b] 2[c]
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1 Steady
Popular vote 417,375 178,737 45,410
Percentage 60.8% 26.0% 6.6%
Swing Decrease1.1% Decrease0.6% Increase0.04%

Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold
     Progressive hold

President of the Senate before election

Tim Ashe
Democrat/Progressive

Elected President of the Senate

Tim Ashe
Democrat/Progressive

The 2018 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. A primary election on August 14, 2018, determined which candidates appeared on the November 6 general election ballot.

Following the 2016 State Senate elections, Democrats maintained effective 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 2018 Vermont Lieutenant Governor election, which was Progressive Dave Zuckerman. However, in the elections, the Democrats instead gained one seat from the Republicans.
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