The 2024 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the

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, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as

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to the

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and elections to the

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and various

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and local elections. Incumbent Republican governor

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won re-election to a fifth term, defeating the Democratic nominee,

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co-chair Esther Charlestin. Primary elections took place on August 13, 2024. Being frequently ranked as the nation's most popular governor, Scott has won re-election by continually increasing margins since his first election in 2016. Despite Vermont's strong Democratic lean at the presidential level, Scott was expected to easily win again in 2024. Along with

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, this race was one of two Republican-held governorships up for election in 2024 in a state carried by

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in the 2020 presidential election. This was the best Republican performance in a Vermont gubernatorial election since

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, with Scott winning every municipality (as he did in

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) and Scott's coattails allowed Republicans to break Democratic supermajorities in the state legislature. Scott won every municipality in the state as well, something he failed to do in 2022 very narrowly. There was no Democrat win in any county, precinct, or municipality in this gubernatorial election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

, incumbent governor (2017–present)

Withdrawn

*Peter Duval, former Underhill selectman and independent candidate for governor in

''(ran as a Democrat)''

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

* Esther Charlestin, co-chair of the

and former Middlebury selectman

Eliminated in primary

*Peter Duval, former Underhill selectman and independent candidate for governor in

Declined

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, former governor (1991–2003) and former chair of the

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(2005–2009) * Caleb Elder, state representative (2018–present) ''( running for state senate)'' * Miro Weinberger, former mayor of Burlington (2012–2024) * David Zuckerman,

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(2017–2021, 2023–present) and nominee for governor in

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''( running for re-election)''

Endorsements

Results

Progressive primary

Candidates

Withdrew after nomination

*Marielle Blais, speech-language pathologist and nominee for state auditor in

Results

Independent and third party candidates

Declared

*June Goodband (

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), counselor *Kevin Hoyt (Independent), videographer and perennial candidate *Poa Mutino (Independent), program manager

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

Notes

References

External links

Official campaign websites
Esther Charlestin (D) for GovernorPoa Mutino (I) for GovernorPhil Scott (R) for Governor
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