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Orange County, Vermont

2026 election results. Phil Scott (R) has 56% of the vote for governor in Orange County, with about 100% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 34.1 points more Republican than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 16 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Orange County

Governor

Phil Scott
55.6%8,259
Amanda Janoo
42.7%6,342
Brian Judd
1.0%155
Dean Roy
0.4%57

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Phil Scott wins. Called.

U.S. House: Vermont at-large

Becca Balint
60.1%8,733
Gerald Malloy
36.9%5,356
Suzanne Seymour
1.3%193
Phoenix Altair
0.8%123

1 more candidate on the race page.

99% counted

Whole district: Becca Balint wins. Called.

The leader in Orange County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 5, 2:23 PM.

16 local contests in Orange County

County offices, local measures, judges and other local offices on Orange County's ballots, from Vermont's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures. Write-in votes are shown together as one row, because the state's files count dozens of write-in names with a few votes each; a write-in candidate a town lists among the candidates is marked write-in.

County offices

State's Attorney

CandidateVotesShare
Colin L. Seaman D10,58297.7%
Write-ins2482.3%

Colin L. Seaman is unopposed.

Sheriff

CandidateVotesShare
Sean McRae D8,61361.7%
Jacob Held R5,31838.1%
Write-ins340.2%

Sean McRae ahead in Orange County.

Local measures

BRADFORD: Shall the voters approve the following amendment to the Town Charter? The voters of the Town of Bradford hereby amend the Charter of the Town of Bradford, Title 24, Appendix, Chapter 106, as follows: 1.Add a new§ 209 to Subchapter 2 to read: § 209. Recall of elected municipal officers. Any elected municipal officer of the Town of Bradford, except justices of the peace, may be recalled by the voters in accordance with this section. (a) Initiation of recall petition. A recall shall be initiated by a written petition signed by not less than 15 percent of the registered voters of the Town, as determined by the most recent voter checklist. The petition shall clearly state the name of the officer sought to be recalled and the office held. No statement of cause shall be required. (b) Certification petition. Within seven business days of filing, the Town Clerk shall examine the petition and certify whether it contains the required number of valid signatures. (c) Warning of recall vote. Upon certification of a sufficient petition, the Selectboard shall warn a recall vote to be conducted by Australian ballot, to occur within 60 days of certification, or at the next annual or special Town meeting if such meeting occurs within that period. (d) Required public informational meeting. At least seven days but not more than fifteen days prior to the recall vote, the Selectboard shall hold a public informational meeting. At this meeting, the officer who is the subject of the recall petition and representatives of the petitioners seeking recall shall each be afforded a reasonable opportunity to present information and respond to questions from voters. (e) Ballot question. The ballot shall read substantially as follows: "Shall [name], holding the office of [office], be recalled from office? (f) "Vote required for recall. The officer shall be recalled only if both of the following conditions are met:(1) the number of ballots cast on the recall question is at least equal to the number of votes cast in the election at which the officer was elected, or at least one-third of the registered voters of the Town, whichever is greater; and (2) at least two-thirds of the ballots cast on the recall question vote in favor of recall. (g) Effect of recall. Upon a successful recall vote, the office shall be declared vacant immediately and shall be filled as provided by law. (h) Limitations on recall. No recall petition may be filed within the first six months of an officer's term, within the final six months of an officer's term, or more than once during the same term of office for the same officer.

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes88279.7%
No22520.3%

Yes ahead with 79.7% in Orange County. Bradford's page.

Judges

Probate Judge

CandidateVotesShare
Kathryn A.c. Kennedy D11,04298.0%
Write-ins2242.0%

Kathryn A.c. Kennedy is unopposed.

Assistant Judge 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Laurel Mackin D9,07550.1%
Joyce E. McKeeman D8,77948.4%
Write-ins2731.5%

Laurel Mackin and Joyce E. McKeeman are unopposed.

Bradford: Justice of the Peace - 2 Years 10 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Lawrence Coffin D81612.8%
Monique Priestley D69010.8%
Gary Moore R68410.7%
Daniel Perry, III R66510.4%
Katherine Williams D63710.0%
Nicholas Dilorenzo R6189.7%
Carole Taylor R6179.6%
Joshua Gravlin D5769.0%
Jonathan Stimson D5728.9%
Nathan Peets R4917.7%
Write-ins330.5%

Lawrence Coffin, Monique Priestley, Gary Moore, Daniel Perry, III, Katherine Williams, Nicholas Dilorenzo, Carole Taylor, Joshua Gravlin, Jonathan Stimson and Nathan Peets are unopposed. Bradford's page.

Braintree: Justice of the Peace - 2 Years 5 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Jackson T Evans I41120.5%
Megan Campbell O'Toole I41020.4%
Paul L Kendall I40820.3%
Katja M Evans I39719.8%
Robert C Moyer I36418.1%
Write-ins180.9%

Jackson T Evans, Megan Campbell O'Toole, Paul L Kendall, Katja M Evans and Robert C Moyer are unopposed. Braintree's page.

Brookfield: Justice of the Peace - 2 Years 7 seats

CandidateVotesShare
C. Curtis Koren D49914.7%
Kym Anderson D49414.5%
Starr M. Strong D48914.4%
Billi Gosh D48614.3%
Linda E. W. Runnion D48514.3%
Elizabeth S Deforge D48014.1%
Robert L. Stewart D45313.3%
Write-ins100.3%

C. Curtis Koren, Kym Anderson, Starr M. Strong, Billi Gosh, Linda E. W. Runnion, Elizabeth S Deforge and Robert L. Stewart are unopposed. Brookfield's page.

Chelsea: Justice of the Peace - 2 Years 7 seats

CandidateVotesShare
David Bradshaw I42520.5%
Joseph L Spinella I41119.9%
Tracy Simon I40519.6%
Emily Marshia I39419.0%
Susan Allen Kay I38518.6%
Write-ins492.4%

David Bradshaw, Joseph L Spinella, Tracy Simon, Emily Marshia and Susan Allen Kay are unopposed. Chelsea's page.

Corinth: Justice of the Peace - 2 Years 7 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Russell "Russ" Pazdro D44915.2%
Amy Peberdy D43814.8%
Linda Weiss D41414.0%
Jane Conner D41113.9%
Anne Margolis D40813.8%
Allegra Shumway D40213.6%
Joanna Gundy D38212.9%
Write-ins551.9%

Russell "Russ" Pazdro, Amy Peberdy, Linda Weiss, Jane Conner, Anne Margolis, Allegra Shumway and Joanna Gundy are unopposed. Corinth's page.

Newbury: Justice of the Peace - 2 Years 10 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Amanda Beaulieu D6199.0%
Catherine Kidder D5988.7%
Art Morris D5518.0%
Mary Burnham D5327.7%
Sarah Putnam R5197.6%
Patsy Cole R4977.2%
Scott Labun D4977.2%
Jean Welch R4937.2%
Kelsey Root-Winchester D4686.8%
Carolyn Marsh D4576.7%
Wayne Richardson D4476.5%
Ian Clark R4426.4%
James Merriam D4236.2%
Dennis Hopta R3074.5%
Write-ins220.3%

Amanda Beaulieu, Catherine Kidder, Art Morris, Mary Burnham, Sarah Putnam, Patsy Cole, Scott Labun, Jean Welch, Kelsey Root-Winchester and Carolyn Marsh ahead in Orange County. Newbury's page.

Thetford: Justice of the Peace - 2 Years 10 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Wendy Cole D1,19413.0%
Jessica Eaton I1,06911.6%
William "Bill" Keegan D1,05311.4%
Orin Pacht D1,01711.1%
Marion Betts I1,00811.0%
Richard Balagur D98310.7%
Gregory A Kasten I7638.3%
Robin Brown R7428.1%
Kate Van Arman R7267.9%
Jamie Kopsala R5946.5%
Write-ins490.5%

Wendy Cole, Jessica Eaton, William "Bill" Keegan, Orin Pacht, Marion Betts, Richard Balagur, Gregory A Kasten, Robin Brown, Kate Van Arman and Jamie Kopsala are unopposed. Thetford's page.

Vershire: Justice of the Peace - 2 Years 5 seats

CandidateVotesShare
B. Pat Barnes D23919.2%
Eleanor C. Zue D20516.4%
Margaret "Peggy" Darrow D19515.6%
Reva B. Seybolt D19115.3%
Dawn E. Hancy D14711.8%
Patrick F. Ash I13911.1%
Marc C. McKee I12610.1%
Write-ins60.5%

B. Pat Barnes, Eleanor C. Zue, Margaret "Peggy" Darrow, Reva B. Seybolt and Dawn E. Hancy ahead in Orange County. Vershire's page.

Washington: Justice of the Peace - 2 Years 7 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Lois J Deberville I35516.8%
Harry K Roush I34516.3%
Maxine B Durbrow I32415.3%
Anna H Strong I29113.7%
Peter A Carbee I27613.0%
Raymond E McCormack I26912.7%
H. Brooke Paige I25812.2%
Write-ins00.0%

Lois J Deberville, Harry K Roush, Maxine B Durbrow, Anna H Strong, Peter A Carbee, Raymond E McCormack and H. Brooke Paige are unopposed. Washington's page.

Williamstown: Justice of the Peace - 2 Years 10 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Barbara C Graham R1,15813.5%
Susan K Lyons R92110.7%
Justin D Ducey R87410.2%
Sherry L Chase R86010.0%
Heather King R8449.8%
Orvil Lasell R8419.8%
Elaine B Owen D8269.6%
Willet Knight Jr D7879.1%
Mary Moulton D7458.7%
Suzanne Lafleche D7448.6%
Write-ins50.1%

Barbara C Graham, Susan K Lyons, Justin D Ducey, Sherry L Chase, Heather King, Orvil Lasell, Elaine B Owen, Willet Knight Jr, Mary Moulton and Suzanne Lafleche are unopposed. Williamstown's page.

Other local offices

High Bailiff

CandidateVotesShare
JT Dodge R8,96894.5%
Write-ins5195.5%

JT Dodge is unopposed.

Vermont's official results, these figures first read Nov 13, 7:30 AM. Unofficial until certified.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
VT GovernorR +13.1D +20.9R +34.1
VT-ALD +24.0——

Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.

How Orange County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris57.8%Donald Trump37.8%D +20.017,672
2020Joe Biden60.2%Donald Trump36.1%D +24.017,121
2016Hillary Clinton51.5%Donald Trump34.2%D +17.314,649
2012Barack Obama64.6%Mitt Romney32.6%D +31.914,053
2008Barack Obama64.6%John McCain33.2%D +31.315,179
2004John Kerry54.8%George W. Bush43.1%D +11.714,895
2000Al Gore45.6%George W. Bush46.7%R +1.114,695

Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved D +21.1.

Towns in Orange County

TownGovernor votesMarginCounted
Randolph2,285R +4.298%
Thetford1,651D +20.1100%
Williamstown1,542R +50.1100%
Bradford1,256R +23.0100%
Newbury1,058R +14.9100%
Tunbridge782R +2.2100%
Brookfield757R +8.997%
Corinth743R +23.4100%
Strafford707D +49.4100%
Braintree629R +19.4100%
Chelsea623R +19.1100%
Topsham579R +43.9100%
Washington551R +37.5100%
Fairlee531R +11.2100%
Orange499R +57.4100%
Vershire371D +2.596%
West Fairlee298R +9.9100%

Vermont reports its votes by town. They're added up here into the county.

Other counties in Vermont

Vermont results

Sources & scope

Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county and town. They're unofficial until Vermont certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Vermont's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.