2020 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 2020 Vermont gubernatorial election was an election in the U.S state of Vermont to decide the next governor of the state. The election was on November 3, 2020. The incumbent Republican Governor of Vermont, Phil Scott went against his lieutenant governor David Zuckerman who was part of the Vermont Progressive Party. Phil Scott did not run a campaign until the emergency of the COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont ended. He won the election in the biggest victory for a governor in Vermont since 1996.

2020 Vermont gubernatorial election

November 3, 2020

Nominee Phil Scott David Zuckerman Party Republican Progressive Alliance Democratic Party Popular vote 248,412 99,214 Percentage 68.5% 27.4%

Town results

Governor before election Phil Scott Republican Elected Governor Phil Scott Republican

Republican Party primary election

Results by county:

  Scott—80–90%

  Scott—70–80%

  Scott—60–70%

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Phil Scott (incumbent)	42,275	72.67%
	Republican	John Klar	12,762	21.94%
	Republican	Emily Peyton	970	1.67%
	Republican	Douglas Cavett	966	1.66%
	Republican	Bernard Peters	772	1.33%
	Republican	Write-ins	426	0.73%
Total votes			58,171	100.0%

Progressive Party primary election

Results by county:

  Zuckerman—50–60%

  Zuckerman—40–50%

  Zuckerman—30–40%

  Holcombe—40–50%

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Zuckerman	48,150	47.56%
	Democratic	Rebecca Holcombe	37,599	37.14%
	Democratic	Patrick Winburn	7,662	7.57%
	Democratic	Ralph Corbo	1,288	1.27%
	Democratic	Write-ins	6,533	6.45%
Total votes			101,232	100.0%

Results

2020 Vermont gubernatorial election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Phil Scott (incumbent)	248,412	68.49%	+13.30%
	Progressive	David Zuckerman	99,214	27.35%	-12.90%
	Independent	Kevin Hoyt	4,576	1.26%	N/A
	Independent	Emily Peyton	3,505	0.97%	N/A
	Independent	Erynn Hazlett Whitney	1,777	0.49%	N/A
	Independent	Wayne Billado III	1,431	0.39%	N/A
	Independent	Michael A. Devost	1,160	0.32%	N/A
	Independent	Charly Dickerson	1,037	0.29%	N/A
	Write-in		1,599	0.44%	N/A
Total votes			362,711	100.0%	+32.33
	N/A	Over Votes	170	N/A
	N/A	Blank Votes	8,087	N/A
Turnout			370,968	73.27%
Registered electors			506,312
	Republican hold