Vermont State House Rutland-4 State House District

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Christopher Howland Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Christopher HowlandRepublican · Incumbent2 years since first win

One candidate on the printed ballot.

Last election: Christopher Howland (Republican) won by 11.8 points, 2024
On the 2026 ballot: 1 candidate

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Christopher HowlandIncumbentRepublican

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History (20 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 2,611
Election day: November 5, 2024
District map: Older district map (2022 to 2024)

Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-4 State House District, 1986 to 2024, 2024, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanChristopher HowlandWon	Republican	1,45855.8%	55.8%
DemocraticAnna Tadio	Democratic	1,14844.0%	44.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	50.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 1,628
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-4 State House District, 1986 to 2024, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanPaul CliffordWon	Republican	1,53094.0%	94.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	986.0%	6.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 2,413
Election day: November 3, 2020
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-4 State House District, 1986 to 2024, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanThomas TerenziniWon(incumbent)	Republican	1,30654.1%	54.1%
DemocraticBarbara Noyes Pulling	Democratic	1,10745.9%	45.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 1,427
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-4 State House District, 1986 to 2024, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanThomas TerenziniWon(incumbent)	Republican	1,427100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 1,815
Election day: November 8, 2016
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-4 State House District, 1986 to 2024, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanThomas P. TerenziniWon(incumbent)	Republican	1,75996.9%	96.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	563.1%	3.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 1,603
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-4 State House District, 1986 to 2024, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanThomas P. TerenziniWon(incumbent)	Republican	1,02163.7%	63.7%
DemocraticLori A. Mesli	Democratic	57836.1%	36.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	40.3%	0.3%

Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-4 State House District, 1986 to 2024, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanThomas P. TerenziniWon	Republican	1,897100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 1,688
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-4 State House District, 1986 to 2024, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames L. McNeilWon(incumbent)	Republican	1,688100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 2,453
Election day: November 4, 2008
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-4 State House District, 1986 to 2024, 2008, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames L. McNeilWon	Republican	1,49060.7%	60.7%
DemocraticMary C. Ashcroft	Democratic	96339.3%	39.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 1,803
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-4 State House District, 1986 to 2024, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDavid SunderlandWon(incumbent)	Republican	1,803100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 2,410
Election day: November 2, 2004
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-4 State House District, 1986 to 2024, 2004, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDavid SunderlandWon	Republican	1,48961.8%	61.8%
DemocraticLori Mesli	Democratic	53022.0%	22.0%
IndependentRichard Lloyd	Independent	39116.2%	16.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 1,698
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-4 State House District, 1986 to 2024, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanKevin J. MullinWon(incumbent)	Republican	1,698100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 2,166
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-4 State House District, 1986 to 2024, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBob WeeksWon	Republican	1,22456.5%	56.5%
DemocraticJoyce Barbieri(incumbent)	Democratic	94243.5%	43.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 1,663
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-4 State House District, 1986 to 2024, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJoyce BarbieriWon(incumbent)	Democratic	86351.9%	51.9%
RepublicanBob Weeks	Republican	80048.1%	48.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 2,043
Election day: November 5, 1996
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-4 State House District, 1986 to 2024, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJoyce BarbieriWon	Democratic	1,17557.5%	57.5%
RepublicanBob Weeks(incumbent)	Republican	86842.5%	42.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 1,705
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-4 State House District, 1986 to 2024, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBob WeeksWon	Republican	86850.9%	50.9%
DemocraticMark Skakel	Democratic	83749.1%	49.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 2,057
Election day: November 3, 1992
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-4 State House District, 1986 to 2024, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanHarold D. WeidmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	1,18257.5%	57.5%
DemocraticDonald P. McGee	Democratic	87542.5%	42.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 1,277
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-4 State House District, 1986 to 2024, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanHarold D. WeidmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	1,277100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 1,655
Election day: November 8, 1988
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-4 State House District, 1986 to 2024, 1988, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanHarold D. WeidmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	1,17871.2%	71.2%
DemocraticSlim Degregorio	Democratic	47428.6%	28.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	30.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 1,136
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-4 State House District, 1986 to 2024, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanHarold D. WeidmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	1,12098.6%	98.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	161.4%	1.4%

2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
1986 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2024.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:vt/sldl:rutland-4

DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026