Polls closed in Rhode Island at 8:00 p.m., results will begin to display below after the polls close. Updates of unofficial results will occur every 5 – 10 minutes as new data becomes available.
Attention: The below results are for Newport, for statewide results visit http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2016/general_election/.
How Newport Voted:
Results will begin to display after the polls close on November 8, 2016 at 8:00 PM. Updates will occur every 5-10 minutes as new data becomes available.
The results posted are preliminary and subject to certification by the Board of Elections. Please note that write-in ballot results are not included in the totals that appear. If you are interested in this information, please contact the local board of canvassers. Mail Ballot results will be blank for a race until results are available. Candidates receiving no mail ballot votes will have a “0” displayed in the mail ballot results.
Presidential Electors For: (View votes statewide)
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Hillary Clinton (DEM) | 5441 | 64.7% |
| Donald J. Trump (REP) | 2334 | 27.7% |
| Gary Johnson (Lib) | 290 | 3.4% |
| WRITE-IN | 207 | 2.5% |
| Jill Stein (Grn) | 127 | 1.5% |
| “Rocky” Roque De La Fuente (AMD) | 13 | 0.2% |
Representative in Congress District 1 (View votes statewide)
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| David N. Cicilline (DEM) | 5273 | 69.3% |
| Harold Russell Taub (REP) | 2308 | 30.4% |
| WRITE-IN | 23 | 0.3% |
Senator in General Assembly District 12 (View votes statewide)
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Louis P. DiPalma (DEM) | 605 | 68.1% |
| Amy E. Veri (REP) | 284 | 31.9% |
| WRITE-IN | 0 | 0.0% |
Senator in General Assembly District 13 (View votes statewide)
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| M. Teresa Paiva-Weed (DEM) | 4837 | 71.0% |
| Sav Rebecchi (Ind) | 1956 | 28.7% |
| WRITE-IN | 20 | 0.3% |
Representative in General Assembly District 73 (View votes statewide)
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Marvin L. Abney (DEM) | 2564 | 97.4% |
| WRITE-IN | 68 | 2.6% |
Representative in General Assembly District 75
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Lauren H. Carson (DEM) | 2476 | 56.1% |
| Michael Warren Smith (Ind) | 1920 | 43.5% |
| WRITE-IN | 17 | 0.4% |
Non-Partisan Council-At-Large City of Newport
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Henry F. Winthrop | 4481 | 21.1% |
| Jeanne Marie Napolitano | 4196 | 19.7% |
| Jamie P. Bova | 3659 | 17.2% |
| John F. Florez | 3410 | 16.0% |
| Justin S. McLaughlin | 3294 | 15.5% |
| Kimberly L. Shute | 1159 | 5.5% |
| Claude Andrews Lavarre | 959 | 4.5% |
| WRITE-IN | 90 | 0.4% |
Non-Partisan Council Newport Ward 1
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Susan D. Taylor | 979 | 52.5% |
| Marco T. Camacho | 875 | 47.0% |
| WRITE-IN | 9 | 0.5% |
Non-Partisan Council Newport Ward 2
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Lynn Underwood Ceglie | 1974 | 98.4% |
| WRITE-IN | 33 | 1.6% |
Non-Partisan Council Newport Ward 3
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Kathryn E. Leonard | 1646 | 96.8% |
| WRITE-IN | 55 | 3.2% |
Non-Partisan School Committee City of Newport
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond E. Gomes | 3411 | 11.0% |
| Kathleen M. Silvia | 3228 | 10.4% |
| Jo Eva Gaines | 3042 | 9.8% |
| Rebecca Bolan | 2988 | 9.6% |
| Sandra J. Flowers | 2835 | 9.2% |
| David R. Carlin, III | 2743 | 8.9% |
| David Charles Hanos, Jr. | 2476 | 8.0% |
| Robert J. Leary | 2445 | 7.9% |
| Jennifer Elizabeth Jackson | 2035 | 6.6% |
| Henry P. Kniskern | 2034 | 6.6% |
| Thomas S. Phelan | 1882 | 6.1% |
| Adrienne Clemente Haylor | 1764 | 5.7% |
| WRITE-IN | 82 | 0.3% |
1. STATE CONSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL (View votes statewide)
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Approve | 4228 | 54.5% |
| Reject | 3531 | 45.5% |
2. AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (View votes statewide)
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Approve | 6131 | 83.4% |
| Reject | 1216 | 16.6% |
3. VETERANS HOME BONDS – $27,000,000 (View votes statewide)
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Approve | 6592 | 85.9% |
| Reject | 1078 | 14.1% |
4. LEVERAGING HIGHER EDUCATION TO CREATE JOBS (View votes statewide)
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Approve | 5106 | 67.8% |
| Reject | 2430 | 32.2% |
5. PORT INFRASTRUCTURE BONDS – $70,000,000 (View votes statewide)
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Approve | 5031 | 68.1% |
| Reject | 2354 | 31.9% |
6. GREEN ECONOMY BONDS – $35,000,000 (View votes statewide)
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Approve | 5753 | 76.5% |
| Reject | 1767 | 23.5% |
7. HOUSING OPPORTUNITY BONDS – $50,000,000 (View votes statewide)
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Approve | 4772 | 63.1% |
| Reject |