Colchester voters turn out in smaller numbers to re-elect Gov. Scott

Republican Governor Phil Scott secured his sixth term in office after winning the November 3 general election in Colchester. According to unofficial results from the Vermont Secretary of State, Scott received 4,585 votes from Colchester voters, defeating Democrat Amanda Janoo by a margin of 1,224 votes. The final tally in the town stood at 56.92% for Scott and 41.73% for Janoo.

The governor’s victory came alongside a shift in the race for lieutenant governor. Democrat Molly Gray defeated Republican John Rodgers in Colchester by 1,957 votes. Gray collected 4,912 votes, or 62.43% of the total, while Rodgers received 2,955 votes, or 37.56%.

Locally, the Grand Isle State Senate district produced a competitive result. Democrat Kim Gleason unseated longtime Republican legislator Pat Brennan. Across the towns of Colchester, North Hero, South Hero, Isle La Motte, and Grand Isle, a total of 10,912 votes were cast for the two candidates. Gleason won with 5,836 votes, beating Brennan’s 5,076 by 760 votes, a 6.96% difference.

In Colchester specifically, Gleason’s victory over Brennan was narrower. In district CHI-19, Gleason received 2,299 votes to Brennan’s 2,225, a margin of 74 votes. In district CHI-20, Gleason received 1,623 votes while Brennan received 1,406, a margin of 217 votes. All Democrat incumbents for the CHI-19 and CHI-20 state house seats retained their positions.

The overall voter turnout in Colchester decreased compared to the previous general election. Unofficial results show 8,055 voters cast ballots in the 2026 election. This is nearly 10% lower than the 9,867 voters who cast ballots in the 2024 presidential election. The turnout rate fell from 70.31% in 2024 to 60.45% in 2026.

The 2024 election was a presidential year, which historically draws higher participation rates. The data for these results is based on unofficial figures published by the Vermont Secretary of State. The next scheduled step in the process involves the certification of official results by the town clerk, which will finalize the vote counts for the 2026 general election.