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Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2010
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The Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. The primary election date was August 24, 2010. The deadline for filing nomination papers was June 17.[1]
Democrat Steve Howard and Republican Phil Scott each took a slight majority in a two-race primary to become their party's respective nominees.
Vermont is among the 17 states that holds separate elections for the governor and lieutenant governor. Compared to the gubernatorial race, the races for the lt. governor's nomination were clear races, with Democratic Representative Chris Bray and his opposite number in the Senate, Republican Phillip Scott, moving onto the general election.
| The November Ballot – Who Made It? Vermont Lieutenant Governor | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominee | Affiliation | ||||
| Steven Howard | Democrat | ||||
| Phillip Scott | Republican | ||||
| Boots Wardinski | Working Families | ||||
| Marjorie Power | Vermont Progressive Party | ||||
| Peter Garritano | Vermont Independence Day Party | ||||
| Peter Garritano | Second Vermont Republic | ||||
| This lists candidates who won their state's primary or convention, or who were unopposed, and were officially certified for the November ballot by their state's election authority. | |||||
November 2, 2010 general election results
On November 2, 2010, Phil Scott won election to the office of Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. He defeated Steve Howard (D) and 3 third-party candidates in the general election.
| Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Phil Scott |
49.4% | 116,198 | |
| Democratic | Steve Howard | 42.4% | 99,843 | |
| Independent | Peter Garritano | 3.7% | 8,627 | |
| Progressive | Marjorie Power | 3.5% | 8,287 | |
| Liberty Union | Boots Wardinski | 0.9% | 2,228 | |
| Write-In | Various | 0.1% | 147 | |
| Total Votes | 235,330 | |||
| Election results via Vermont Secretary of State. | ||||
Candidates
Democrat
- Christopher A. "Chris" Bray, state Representative for the Addison-5 District and an English professor
- Steve Howard, also a member of the House, serving Rutland 5-3, as well as a political consultant
Republican
- State Senator Phil Scott, a business owner and former stock-car racer
- Mark Snelling
Progressive
- Boots Wardinski ran a fusion campaign with the Progressive, Liberty Union, and Socialist USA parties.
- Marjorie Power was nominated by the Progressive Party on May 15, 2010
Working Families
- Ralph J. Montefusco
Independent
- Businessman Peter R. Garritano, with both the Vermont Independence Day Party and Second Vermont Republic Party
August 24, 2010 primary
| 2010 Race for Lieutenant Governor - Democrat Primary[2][3] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Christopher A. Bray (D) | 47.90% | |||
 Steve Howard (D)
|
52.09 | |||
| Total votes | 52,438 | |||
| 2010 Race for Lieutenant Governor - Republican Primary[4][5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Phil Scott (R)
|
55.99% | |||
| Mark Snelling (R) | 43.64% | |||
| Total votes | 26,794 | |||
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered | Phil Scott (R) | Steve Howard (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Public Radio | October 12, 2010 | 41% | 32% |
See also
External links
Candidate pages
- Bray for Vermont
- Steve Howard for Lt. Governor
- Phil Scott for Lt. Governor
- Mark Snelling for Vermont
- Vote Boots
- Garritano for Lt. Governor
Footnotes
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2010 Gubernatorial Primaries at a Glance"
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division, “August 24, 2010 Primary Election Results, Lieutenant Governor”, August 24, 2010
- ↑ Associated Press, "Vermont County Vote Results: Lieutenant Governor - Dem Primary," August 25, 2010
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division, “August 24, 2010 Primary Election Results, Lieutenant Governor”, August 24, 2010
- ↑ Associated Press, "Vermont County Vote Results: Lieutenant Governor - GOP Primary," August 25, 2010
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