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The 2024 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the governor of Vermont, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Phil Scott won re-election to a fifth term, defeating the Democratic nominee, Vermont Commission on Women co-chair Esther Charlestin.[1][2][3] Primary elections took place on August 13, 2024.[4]
Being frequently ranked as the nation's most popular governor,[5][6][7] Scott has won re-election by continually increasing margins since taking office. Despite Vermont's partisan lean toward the Democratic Party, Scott was expected to easily win.
Along with New Hampshire, this race was one of two Republican-held governorships up for election in 2024 in a state carried by Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. This was the best Republican performance in a Vermont gubernatorial election since 1946, with Scott winning every municipality (as he did in 2022)[8] and Scott's coattails allowed Republicans to break Democratic supermajorities in the state legislature.
- ^ Kinzel, Bob (October 19, 2023). "If Gov. Phil Scott runs for reelection, he will remain a Republican". Vermont Public. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Mearhoff, Sarah (August 13, 2024). "Esther Charlestin wins Democratic gubernatorial nod while statewide incumbents cruise to primary victories". VTDigger. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Thomas, Steff Danielle (November 5, 2024). "GOP Gov. Phil Scott wins reelection in blue Vermont". The Hill. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Poll finds Scott retains highest approval rating among governors in US". WCAX News. July 24, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Mueller, Julia (January 12, 2023). "Here are America's most popular and least popular governors". The Hill. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ MultiState. "Decoding 2023 Gubernatorial Approval Ratings". MultiState. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ McDonald, Zoe. "Vermont election updates: Scott, Rodgers and legislative candidates give strong showing". Vermont Public. Retrieved November 17, 2024.