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The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the U.S. representative from the state's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. A primary election was held on August 28, 2012.[1]
Incumbent Democrat Peter Welch would be re-elected to a fourth term, defeating Republican Mark Donka by nearly 50 points.
Democratic nomination
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Peter Welch, incumbent U.S. Representative[2]
Republican nomination
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Independents
[edit]General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[6] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[9] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[10] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[11] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
Results
[edit]Welch would carry every county in the state, and nearly every municipality, with Donka's sole victory coming in the town of Stratton.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Welch (incumbent)[13] | 208,600 | 72.01 | |
| Republican | Mark Donka | 67,543 | 23.32 | |
| Independent | James "Sam" Desrochers | 8,302 | 2.87 | |
| Liberty Union | Jane Newton | 4,065 | 1.40 | |
| VoteKISS[14] | Andre Laframboise | 1,153 | 0.40 | |
| Total votes | 289,753 | 100.0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "2012 Election Dates". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ Bromage, Andy (April 18, 2012). "Sanders and Welch Raising Big Bucks for Reelection, Despite Lack of Strong Opponents". Seven Days. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ Moats, Thatcher (May 13, 2012). "Vt. politics shifts to campaign mode". Vermont Today. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ a b Heintz, Paul (June 13, 2012). "Calling All Candidates: One Day Left to File". Seven Days. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- ^ "The Cook Political Report — Charts – 2012 House Competitive Races". Cookpolitical.com. November 5, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ "House Ratings". Rothenbergpoliticalreport.com. November 2, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ [1], as of November 4, 2012[update]
- ^ Crystal Ball, as of November 5, 2012[update]
- ^ House Race Ratings, The New York Times, as of November 4, 2012[update]
- ^ [2], as of November 4, 2012[update]
- ^ "House Ratings". The Hill. November 3, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ "Vermont Secretary of State". Vermont Secretary of State Elections. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ Peter Welch was also the candidate for the Working Families Party.
- ^ "VoteKISS Home". VoteKISS party.
External links
[edit]- Elections Division at the Vermont Secretary of State
- United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont, 2012 at Ballotpedia
- Vermont U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Vermont from OpenSecrets
- Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation
Official campaign websites
- Mark Donka campaign website
- Peter Welch campaign website Archived 2021-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
- James "Sam" Desrochers
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