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Dorset, Vermont

2026 election results. 3 contests on Dorset's ballot in Vermont's official results. Article 1. Shall the voters authorize the conveyance of up to 30 acres (out of the 308 acre parcel) of Town-owned land at Raptor Lane to support the development of up to 35 units of housing?: No ahead with 54.8%. Article 2. Shall the voters authorize all town appropriations to be voted upon by Australian Ballot, effective January 1, 2027, beginning with Fiscal Year 2027 - 2028?: Yes ahead with 77.2%.

3 contests on Dorset's ballot

From Vermont's official results file, where the contest's name gives Dorset as its place. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.

Local measures

DORSET: Article 1. Shall the voters authorize the conveyance of up to 30 acres (out of the 308 acre parcel) of Town-owned land at Raptor Lane to support the development of up to 35 units of housing?

ChoiceVotesShare
No66154.8%
Yes54545.2%

No ahead with 54.8%.

DORSET: Article 2. Shall the voters authorize all town appropriations to be voted upon by Australian Ballot, effective January 1, 2027, beginning with Fiscal Year 2027 - 2028?

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes88077.2%
No26022.8%

Yes ahead with 77.2%.

Judges

Dorset: Justice of the Peace - 2 Years 10 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Roger Squire D66610.4%
Jennifer Halligan Comar I64610.1%
Tom Cooper D6259.8%
Russell Appelman D6229.8%
Sandra "Sandy" Pinsonault R6219.7%
John "Will" Rucker D5598.8%
Lee Fox D5578.7%
Michele Pagan D5308.3%
Howard Coolidge R5288.3%
Kelsey Halligan I5108.0%
Bo Thorn R4967.8%
Write-ins170.3%

Roger Squire, Jennifer Halligan Comar, Tom Cooper, Russell Appelman, Sandra "Sandy" Pinsonault, John "Will" Rucker, Lee Fox, Michele Pagan, Howard Coolidge and Kelsey Halligan ahead.

Statewide races in Bennington County

Governor

Phil Scott
51.9%8,564
Amanda Janoo
45.2%7,449
Brian Judd
1.6%266
98% counted

These are Bennington County's votes, which include Dorset's. Statewide: Phil Scott wins. Called.

Bennington County's page has its U.S. House results and its other local contests.

Sources & scope

Vermont's official results, these figures first read Nov 13, 7:30 AM. Unofficial until certified. This page lists the contests whose names in that file give Dorset as their place; other contests on Dorset voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Bennington County's page.