Republican Phil Scott won election Wednesday as governor of Vermont, defeating Democrat Amanda Janoo

Times Voter Trends estimates the results of the 2026 election by age, race, education and gender for every state. We’ll continue to update with more refined estimates as results come in over the next few weeks.

Vermont voters head to the polls after 131,000 early ballots were returned as of Oct. 28, with the governor’s race razor close.

The first polls are set to open in Vermont at 5am (10:00 GMT).

A potluck and a debate. That’s how Kirby, a small town in the Northeast Kingdom, got ready for Election Day. Kirby has 575 residents, according to the 2020 census. Dozens of them gathered Oct. 15 at the Kirby Town Hall to eat meatballs and casseroles and to hear from all five candidates vying for two seats in the Vermont House from the Caledonia-Essex district.

Republican Gov. Phil Scott also said his administration would “do whatever we have to do” to prevent federal officials from exerting undue influence over the voting process.

Prepare for Vermont’s Nov. 3 general election with VTDigger’s 2026 Election Guide. Get the latest reporting from towns across Vermont delivered each morning in Daily Digger, our free newsletter. The second meeting of Vermont’s new Journalism Club will focus on how local and state reporters covered the 2026 elections.

Democrats could gain control of multiple New England state legislatures and governorships, potentially turning the region into a near one-party stronghold.

Gov. Phil Scott may be facing a close electoral contest, but his four living predecessors — Madeleine Kunin, Howard Dean, Jim Douglas and Peter Shumlin — each had their own down-to-the-wire votes.