Vermont Libertarian Party Historical Election Results
Federal Offices
President
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Gary Johnson | 10,078 | 3.20% |
| 2012 | Gary Johnson | 3,487 | 1.17% |
| 2008 | Bob Barr | 1,067 | 0.33% |
| 2004 | Michael Badnarik | 1,102 | 0.35% |
| 2000 | Harry Browne | 784 | 0.27% |
| 1996 | Harry Browne | 1,183 | 0.46% |
| 1992 | Andre Marrou | 501 | 0.17% |
| 1988 | Ron Paul | 1,000 | 0.41% |
| 1984 | David Bergland | 1,002 | 0.43% |
| 1980 | Ed Clark | 1,900 | 0.89% |
| 1976 | Roger MacBride | 4 | 0.00% |
| 1972 | - | - | - |
US Senate
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Hugh Douglas | 3,843 | 1.33% |
| 1998 | Hugh Douglas | 4,199 | 1.96% |
| 1982 | Bo Alderbert | 892 | 0.53% |
US House
District 1
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Daniel Krymkowski | 2,033 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | Daniel Krymkowski | 2,978 | 1.05% |
| 1998 | Robert Maynard | 2,097 | 0.97% |
| 1996 | Thomas Morse | 2,693 | 1.06% |
| 1988 | Jim Hedbor | 3,110 | 1.30% |
| 1984 | Jim Hedbor | 9,359 | 4.14% |
| 1982 | George Trask | 1,407 | 0.85% |
Statewide Offices
Governor
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dan Feliciano | 8,428 | 4.38% |
| 2004 | Hardy Machia | 2,263 | 0.73% |
| 2002 | Joel Williams | 938 | 0.41% |
| 2000 | Hardy Machia | 785 | 0.27% |
| 1998 | Amy Berkey | 2,141 | 0.98% |
| 1996 | Neil Randall | 2,916 | 1.15% |
| 1990 | David Atkinson | 2,777 | 1.31% |
| 1984 | William Wicker | 1,904 | 0.81% |
| 1982 | John Buttolph III | 801 | 0.47% |
Lieutenant Governor
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Dan O'Donnell | 3,067 | 1.07% |
| 1998 | Faeterri Silver | 1,310 | 0.60% |
| 1990 | David Dana | 2,755 | 1.32% |
| 1986 | John Simons | 2,939 | 1.55% |
| 1984 | Stephen Murray | 4,035 | 1.82% |
Attorney General
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Other Party Endorsement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Karen Kerin | 6,171 | 2.67% | |
| 2008 | Karen Kerin | 55,268 | 18.67% | Republican (Republican votes included) |
| 2004 | Karen Kerin | 6,357 | 2.17% | |
| 2002 | Christopher Costanzo | 3,991 | 1.80% | |
| 1998 | Christopher Costanzo | 9,122 | 4.52% | |
| 1990 | Fred Lozon | 7,058 | 3.57% | |
| 1986 | Peter Avery | 10,310 | 5.64% |
Auditor
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Dennis Lane | 3,676 | 1.67% |
| 2000 | Peter Baker | 7,111 | 2.56% |
| 1998 | David Baker | 5,893 | 2.86% |
| 1996 | David Baker | 5,567 | 2.34% |
| 1990 | Jacquelyn Tidd | 6,836 | 3.55% |
| 1988 | David Dana | 6,417 | 2.93% |
| 1986 | Barbara Wicker | 10,938 | 6.25% |
| 1984 | Marla Weiner | 11,572 | 5.60% |
| 1982 | Marla Weiner | 5,758 | 3.81% |
Secretary of State
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Patricia Richmond | 6,125 | 2.93% |
| 1996 | Christopher Costanzo | 7,376 | 3.17% |
| 1990 | Lowell Nelson | 6,184 | 3.15% |
| 1988 | Barbara Wicker | 11,386 | 5.05% |
| 1986 | William Murray | 4,544 | 2.49% |
| 1984 | John Simons | 4,205 | 1.95% |
| 1982 | William Wicker | 6,438 | 4.19% |
Treasurer
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Peter Baker | 7,501 | 3.66% |
| 1990 | Carl Ellis | 6,639 | 3.42% |
| 1988 | Carl Ellis | 5,740 | 2.55% |
| 1986 | Carl Ellis | 7,610 | 4.22% |
| 1982 | Carl Ellis | 3,765 | 2.42% |
State Legislature
State Senate
District Addison
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Archie Flower | 602 | 1.87% |
| 1998 | Christopher Coolidge | 451 | 1.73% |
District Bennington
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jeff Kaufer | 2,762 | 11.91% |
| 1998 | Michael Honan | 485 | 2.00% |
District Caledonia
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Ian Hardy | 462 | 1.60% |
| 1998 | Karen Patenaude | 3,112 | 15.37% |
District Chittenden
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Seth Cournoyer | 5,389 | 1.73% |
| 2018 | Loyal Ploof | 4,599 | 1.48% |
| 2014 | Paul Washburn | 4,113 | 2.20% |
| 2014 | John Cisar | 3,896 | 2.09% |
| 2014 | Christopher Coolidge | 3,694 | 1.98% |
| 2014 | Travis Spencer | 3,405 | 1.82% |
| 2014 | Ben Mayer | 3,310 | 1.77% |
| 2014 | Glyn Wilkinson | 2,706 | 1.45% |
| 2002 | Brendan Kinney | 2,662 | 1.03% |
| 2002 | Christopher Coolidge | 2,133 | 0.83% |
| 2002 | Mark Winer | 1,959 | 0.76% |
| 2002 | Sheldon Katz | 1,730 | 0.67% |
| 2002 | Spencer Sherman | 1,614 | 0.62% |
| 2000 | Stephen Pollak | 3,028 | 0.95% |
| 2000 | Brendan Kinney | 2,377 | 0.75% |
| 2000 | Christopher Coolidge | 2,178 | 0.69% |
| 1998 | Stephen Pollak | 2,352 | 1.02% |
| 1998 | Brendan Kinney | 2,175 | 0.95% |
| 1988 | Ed McGuire | 3,663 | 1.47% |
| 1986 | James Deegan | 2,319 | 1.15% |
District Essex-Orleans
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Fred Martin | 1,277 | 6.21% |
District Franklin
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kevin Volz | 266 | 1.18% |
District Grand Isle
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Other Party Endorsement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Hardy Machia | 2,225 | 29.11% | Republican (Republican votes included) |
District Orange
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Scott Berkey | 487 | 4.59% |
| 1998 | Scott Berkey | 204 | 2.55% |
District Washington
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dwight Duke | 1,126 | 1.43% |
| 2002 | Alan LePage | 1,101 | 1.69% |
| 2002 | Dwight Duke | 568 | 0.87% |
| 2000 | Alan LePage | 1,210 | 1.53% |
| 2000 | Dwight Duke | 644 | 0.81% |
| 1998 | Dwight Duke | 917 | 1.61% |
| 1998 | Fred Pike | 697 | 1.22% |
| 1996 | Tom McLeod | 693 | 1.05% |
District Windsor
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Other Party Endorsement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Christopher Costanzo | 1,213 | 1.66% | |
| 2000 | David McCullough | 8,304 | 11.33% | Republican (Republican votes included) |
| 1998 | Bill Ferrell | 714 | 1.21% | |
| 1998 | Charles Young | 693 | 1.17% | |
| 1998 | Hunter Melville | 527 | 0.89% | |
| 1996 | Mark Whitney III | 1,740 | 2.75% |
District 1
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Bruce Wiley | 2,133 | 19.24% |
District 4
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Bob Bennett | 3,959 | 9.88% |
District 8
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | John Buttolph | 221 | 3.19% |
District 10
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Leonard Clark | 1,727 | 8.74% |
District 11
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Kim Cooley | 830 | 3.81% |
District 12
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | George Trask | 557 | 3.50% |
State Representative
District Chittenden 2-4
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Joana Chappelow | 247 | 3.28% |
| 1998 | Joana Chappelow | 102 | 1.87% |
District Chittenden 3-3
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ben Mayer | 254 | 7.17% |
District Chittenden 3-8
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Andrew Thomas | 384 | 16.01% |
District Chittenden 4
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Larry Mitchell | 33 | 2.03% |
District Chittenden 5-1
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Robert Bennett | 210 | 7.40% |
District Chittenden 6-1
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Loyal Ploof | 68 | 1.23% |
| 2014 | Roy Collette | 49 | 0.89% |
District Chittenden 6-2
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Charles Carpenter Jr | 73 | 4.45% |
District Chittenden 7-7
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Jeffrey Pascoe (I) | 648 | 37.37% |
District Chittenden 7-9
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Lynn Fife | 88 | 3.60% |
District Chittenden 8
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Robert Conlon | 764 | 19.17% |
| 1982 | Ed McGuire | 359 | 25.02% |
District Chittenden 8-1
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Varpilah Chase | 845 | 13.47% |
| 2014 | Varpilah Chase | 466 | 9.12% |
| 1984 | Ed McGuire | 795 | 40.48% |
District Chittenden 8-2
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lillith Soleil | 67 | 1.13% |
District Chittenden 9-1
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Lowell Nelson | 132 | 4.86% |
District Chittenden 9-2
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dana Rushford | 90 | 1.69% |
District Essex-Caledonia-Orleans
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Alan Learnard | 74 | 5.51% |
District Franklin 2
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | David Baker | 484 | 8.20% |
District Franklin 3-1
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Karlene Hughes-Isham | 286 | 8.27% |
District Franklin 4
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | David Baker | 247 | 19.13% |
District Grand Isle-Chittenden 1
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Other Party Endorsement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hardy Machia | 1,339 | 18.58% | Republican (Republican votes included) |
| 2002 | Hardy Machia | 1,240 | 21.44% | Republican (Republican votes included) |
District Orange 1
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | David Atkinson | 319 | 6.48% |
District Orange 3
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Other Party Endorsement |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Neil Randall | 733 | 52.77% | Republican (Republican votes included) | Elected |
District Orange-Addison 1
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Other Party Endorsement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | David Atkinson | 707 | 11.96% | Republican (Republican votes included) |
District Orleans-Caledonia 1
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Other Party Endorsement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kelly Todd | 513 | 7.46% | Republican (Republican votes included) |
| 2004 | Benjamin Todd | 278 | 3.99% |
District Rutland 2
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ted Schaft | 291 | 3.95% |
| 2014 | Ted Schaft | 414 | 8.92% |
District Rutland 5-1
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Tom Palumbo | 60 | 3.45% |
District Washington-Chittenden 1
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Vaughn Button | 700 | 14.87% |
District Washington 2
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Don O'Donnell | 249 | 4.39% |
| 1998 | David Tanstaafl | 107 | 1.89% |
District Washington 3
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Anthony Hammond | 51 | 0.95% |
District Washington 4-2
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Charles Arnold | 391 | 10.92% |
District Washington 5
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Andy Hooper | 222 | 3.68% |
District Windham 1
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Eddie Cutler | 133 | 2.82% |
District Windsor 1-1
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Jerice Bergstrom | 70 | 4.79% |
District Windsor-Rutland 1
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Hunter Melville | 95 | 4.28% |
District Windsor-Rutland 2
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Larry Curtis | 588 | 35.85% |
| 2000 | Larry Curtis | 307 | 13.97% |
District 30
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Chuck Connors | 178 | 4.43% |
District 43
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Edwin Pell | 356 | 24.27% |
District 61
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Carl Ellis | 53 | 2.09% |
Year
2006
Here are the current state house race results:
David Atkinson/Bob Wolffe -all precincts reporting: David Atkinson (Lib) 704 12% Patsy French (Dem) 2,218 38% Jim Hutchinson (Dem) 2,062 35% Bob Wolffe (GOP) 884 15%
Andrew Thomas - all precincts reporting: Ann Pugh (Dem) 1,989 84% Andrew Thomas (Lib) 384 16%
Benjamin Todd - all precincts reporting: John Morley (GOP) 1,670 27% Nancy Potak (Prg) 1,604 26% John Rodgers (Dem) 1,939 32% Benjamin Todd (GOP*) 879 14%
Hardy Machia - all precincts reporting: Michael Guernsey (GOP) 1,829 25% Mitzi Johnson (Dem) 2,132 29% Hardy Machia (Lib) 1,339 18% Ira Trombley (Dem) 1,993 27%
Jeff Manney - all precincts reporting: Jeff Manney (GOP*) 807 44% Virginia McCormack (Dem) 1,045 56%
- Libertarian members who ran as Republicans.
Justice of the Peace, Burlington: Rob Bussiere (Lib) 722 0.54% Jonathan Stauffer (Lib) 701 0.51%
Justice of the Peace, Grand Isle: Hardy Machia (Lib) 507 47.9% (winner - 6th out of 13. Top 7 win.) Joshua Harris (Lib) 181 17.1% Dahan Mohamed (Lib) 78 7.4% Ethan Thomas (Lib) 117 11.1%
2004
| Office | Candidate | Votes | % | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President / Vice President | Michael Badnarik / Richard Campagna | 1,102 | 0.35% | |
| Governor | Hardy Machia | 2263 | 0.7% | |
| Attorney General | Karen Kerin | 6357 | 2.1% | |
| VT House (Orleans-Caledonia-1) | Benjamin Todd | 478 | 4.5% |
2002
| Office | Candidate | Votes | % | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Representative | Daniel Krymkowski | 2033 | 0.9% | |
| Governor | Joel Williams | 938 | 0.4% | |
| Attorney General | Christopher Costanzo | 3991 | 1.8% | |
| Auditor | Denny Lane | 3676 | 1.7% |
Data needs formating
2000
2000 President Harry Browne 784 0.2 2000 US Senator Hugh Douglas 3843 1.3 2000 US Rep Dan Krymkowski 2978 1.0 2000 Governor Hardy Machia 785 0.2 2000 Lt. Gov Don O'Donnell 3067 1.0 2000 Auditor David Baker 7111 2.5 2000 Chitt Senate Chris Coolidge 2178 2000 Chitt Senate Brendan Kinney 2377 2000 Chitt Senate Stephen Pollak 3028 2000 Orange Senate Scott Berkey 487 2000 (?) more House and Senate races...
1998
1998 US Senator Hugh Douglas 4199 1.9 1998 US Rep Robert Maynard 2097 0.9 1998 Govenror Amy Berkey 2141 0.9 1998 Lt. Gov Faeterri Silver 1310 0.6 1998 Treasurer Peter Baker 7501 3.6 1998 Sec. of State Pat Richmond 6125 2.9 1998 Auditor David Baker 5893 2.8 1998 Attn General | Christopher Costanzo 9122 4.5 1998 Rep.Orange-3 Neil Randall 733 53.0 (elected as Libertarian/Republican) 1998 (35) more House and Senate races...
1996
| Office | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| President / Vice President | Harry Browne / Jo Jorgensen | 1,183 | 0.46% |
| US Congress | Tom Morse | 2,693 | 1.06% |
| Governor | Neil Randall | 2,916 | 1.15% |
| Secretary of the State | Christopher Costanzo | 7,376 | 3.17% |
| Auditor | David Baker | 5,567 | 2.34% |
| State Senate - Washington | Thomas McLeod | 693 | N/A |
| State Senate - Windsor | Mark Whitney | 1,740 | N/A |
1994
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1992
| Office | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| President / Vice President | Andre Marrou / Nancy Lord | 501 | 0.17% |
1990
| Office | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | David Atkinson | 2,777 | 1.31% |
| Lt. Governor | David Dana | 2,755 | 1.32% |
| Treasurer | Carl Ellis | 6,639 | 3.42% |
| Secretary of the State | Lowell Nelson | 6,184 | 3.15% |
| Auditor | Jacquelyn Tidd | 6,836 | 3.54% |
| Attorney General | Fred Lozon | 7,058 | 3.57% |
1988
| Office | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| President / Vice President | Ron Paul / Andre Marrou | 1,003 | 0.41% |
| US Congress | Jim Headbor | 3,109 | 1.29% |
| Treasurer | Carl Ellis | 5,740 | 2.55% |
| Secretary of the State | Barbara Wicker | 11,386 | 5.05% |
| Auditor | David Dana | 6,417 | 2.93% |
| State Senate - Chittenden | Ed McGuire | 3,663 | N/A |
| State Representative - Chittenden 2-1 | Jon Christiano | ? | ? |
| State Representative - Chittenden 8 | Robert Conlon | 764 | N/A |
| State Representative - Orange 1 | David Atkinson | 319 | N/A |
Barbara Wicker for Secretary of the State qualified as major party.
1986
| Office | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt. Governor | John Simons | 2,939 | 1.55% |
| Treasurer | Carl Ellis | 7,610 | 4.22% |
| Secretary of the State | William Murray | 4,544 | 2.49% |
| Auditor | Barbara Wicker | 10,938 | 6.25% |
| Attorney General | Peter Avery | 10,310 | 5.64% |
| State Senate - Chittenden | James Deegan | 2,319 | N/A |
| State Representative - Chittenden 9-1 | Nelson | 132 | 4.86% |
| State Representative - Windsor 1-1 | Bergstrom | 70 | 4.79% |
Barbara Wicker for Auditor qualified as major party.
1984
| Office | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| President / Vice President | David Bergland / Jim Lewis | 1,002 | 0.43% |
| US Congress | Jim Hedbor | 9,359 | 4.14% |
| Governor | William Wicker | 1,904 | 0.81% |
| Lt. Governor | Stephen Murray | 4,035 | 1.82% |
| Secretary of the State | John Simons | 4,205 | 1.95% |
| Auditor | Marla Weiner | 11,572 | 5.60% |
Marla Weiner for Auditor qualified as major party.
1982
| Office | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Senate | Bo Adlerbert | 892 | 0.53% |
| Governor | John Buttolph | 801 | 0.47% |
| Secretary of the State | William Wicker | 6,438 | 4.19% |
| Auditor | Marla Weiner | 5,758 | 3.81% |
1980
| Office | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| President / Vice President | Ed Clark / David Koch | 1,900 | 0.89% |
1976
| Office | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| President / Vice President* | Roger MacBride / David Bergland | 4 | 0.00% |