Rhode Island state executive official elections, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 7
- Early voting: N/A
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: June 27, 2018 |
| Primary: September 12, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Rhode Island |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| Federal and state primary competitiveness State executive elections in 2018 Impact of term limits in 2018 State government trifectas and triplexes |
| Other state executive elections |
The following state executive offices were up for election in Rhode Island in 2018. Click on the following links to learn more about each race:
Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
Secretary of state
Treasurer
Candidates and election results
Governor
General election
General election for Governor of Rhode Island
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Rhode Island on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gina Raimondo (D) | 52.6 | 198,122 | |
| Allan Fung (R) | 37.2 | 139,932 | ||
| Joseph Trillo (Independent) | 4.4 | 16,532 | ||
| Bill Gilbert (Moderate Party of Rhode Island Party) | 2.7 | 10,155 | ||
| Luis Daniel Muñoz (Independent) | 1.7 | 6,223 | ||
| Anne Armstrong (Compassion Party) | 1.1 | 4,191 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 1,246 | ||
| Total votes: 376,401 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rebecca McLaughlin (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Rhode Island
Incumbent Gina Raimondo defeated Matt Brown and Spencer Dickinson in the Democratic primary for Governor of Rhode Island on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gina Raimondo | 57.2 | 67,370 | |
| Matt Brown | 33.5 | 39,518 | ||
| Spencer Dickinson | 9.3 | 10,987 | ||
| Total votes: 117,875 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Rhode Island
Allan Fung defeated Patricia Morgan and Giovanni Feroce in the Republican primary for Governor of Rhode Island on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Allan Fung | 56.4 | 18,661 | |
| Patricia Morgan | 40.1 | 13,267 | ||
| Giovanni Feroce | 3.5 | 1,159 | ||
| Total votes: 33,087 | ||||
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Lieutenant governor
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
Incumbent Daniel McKee defeated Paul Pence, Joel Hellmann, Jonathan Riccitelli, and Ross McCurdy in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Daniel McKee (D) | 61.9 | 226,528 | |
| Paul Pence (R) | 29.1 | 106,505 | ||
 | Joel Hellmann (Moderate Party of Rhode Island Party) | 3.1 | 11,332 | |
| Jonathan Riccitelli (Independent) | 2.7 | 9,866 | ||
| Ross McCurdy (Independent) | 2.6 | 9,408 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 2,513 | ||
| Total votes: 366,152 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Zachary Ward (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
Incumbent Daniel McKee defeated J. Aaron Regunberg in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Daniel McKee | 51.1 | 57,983 | |
| J. Aaron Regunberg | 48.9 | 55,517 | ||
| Total votes: 113,500 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
Paul Pence advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul Pence | 100.0 | 25,388 | |
| Total votes: 25,388 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Karl Wadensten (R)
Attorney general
General election
General election for Attorney General of Rhode Island
Peter Neronha defeated Alan Gordon in the general election for Attorney General of Rhode Island on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Peter Neronha (D) | 79.8 | 274,350 | |
| Alan Gordon (Compassion Party) | 19.1 | 65,674 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 3,657 | ||
| Total votes: 343,681 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Charles Picerno (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Rhode Island
Peter Neronha advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Rhode Island on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Peter Neronha | 100.0 | 91,784 | |
| Total votes: 91,784 | ||||
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Secretary of state
General election
General election for Rhode Island Secretary of State
Incumbent Nellie Gorbea defeated Pat Cortellessa in the general election for Rhode Island Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nellie Gorbea (D) | 67.4 | 247,276 | |
| Pat Cortellessa (R) | 32.5 | 119,293 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 540 | ||
| Total votes: 367,109 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island Secretary of State
Incumbent Nellie Gorbea advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island Secretary of State on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nellie Gorbea | 100.0 | 95,644 | |
| Total votes: 95,644 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island Secretary of State
Pat Cortellessa advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island Secretary of State on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Pat Cortellessa | 100.0 | 25,081 | |
| Total votes: 25,081 | ||||
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Treasurer
General election
General election for Rhode Island General Treasurer
Incumbent Seth Magaziner defeated Michael Riley in the general election for Rhode Island General Treasurer on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Seth Magaziner (D) | 64.9 | 237,575 | |
| Michael Riley (R) | 35.0 | 127,944 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 539 | ||
| Total votes: 366,058 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island General Treasurer
Incumbent Seth Magaziner advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island General Treasurer on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Seth Magaziner | 100.0 | 94,494 | |
| Total votes: 94,494 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island General Treasurer
Michael Riley advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island General Treasurer on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Riley | 100.0 | 25,694 |
| Total votes: 25,694 | ||||
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Context of the 2018 elections
Party control in Rhode Island
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Democrats in Rhode Island gained a state government trifecta after Governor Lincoln Chafee switched his party affiliation from independent to Democratic in 2013. Chafee was elected to office in 2010, succeeding Republican Governor Donald Carcieri.
Rhode Island Party Control: 1992-2024
Fifteen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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Voter information
How the primary works
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Rhode Island utilizes a semi-closed primary system. Unaffiliated voters may vote in a party's primary, but they will then be considered affiliated with that party. In order to disaffiliate, they must file a "Change of Party Designation" form.[1][2][3][4]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Poll times
While most polls in Rhode Island open at 7 a.m. Eastern Time, certain municipalities may opt to open their polls later. In New Shoreham, for example, polls open at 9 a.m. Eastern Time. All polls statewide close at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[5]
Registration requirements
- Check your voter registration status here.
To register to vote in Rhode Island, an applicant must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of Rhode Island, and at least 16 years old. To voter, one must be at least 18 years old by Election Day.[6] Applicants can register online, by mailing in a voter registration form, or in person at the local board of canvassers or other state agencies such as the Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Human Services, or the Department of Mental Health.[6]
Automatic registration
- See also: Automatic voter registration
Rhode Island enacted automatic voter registration in 2017.[7]
Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Rhode Island has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.
Same-day registration
- See also: Same-day voter registration
| “ | Rhode Island allows for same day voter registration for the Presidential Election only. If you miss the voter registration deadline, you can register to vote on Election Day, but you will only be able to vote for President and Vice President. You will not be able to vote in any state, local, or other federal races. You can only register and vote on Election Day at the location designated by your local board of canvassers.[6][8] | ” |
Residency requirements
To register to vote in Rhode Island, you must be a resident of the state.
Verification of citizenship
Rhode Island does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration.
Verifying your registration
The Rhode Island Department of State allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.
Voter ID requirements
Rhode Island requires voters to present photo identification (ID) while voting. Accepted forms of ID include a Rhode Island driver's license, Rhode Island voter ID card, and U.S. passport. For a list of all accepted forms of ID, see below.
The following list of accepted ID was current as of April 2023. Click here for the Rhode Island Secretary of State page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.
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- *The Rhode Island Secretary of State's office is issuing free voter photo ID cards to individuals who do not possess any of the valid Photo IDs listed above. For additional information, visit Rhode Island's online Voter Information Center, call 401-222-2340, or email elections@sos.ri.gov.
Early voting
Rhode Island permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.
As of February 2024, 47 states and the District of Columbia permitted no-excuse early voting.[9]
Absentee voting
All Rhode Island voters are eligible to vote absentee/by mail.[10]
Absentee ballot applications must be received by your local board of canvassers by 4 p.m. 21 days prior to the election. Completed absentee ballots must then be received by your local board of canvassers by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Should circumstances arise within 20 days of an election that will prevent a voter from making it to the polls on Election Day, he or she may qualify for an emergency mail ballot. More information regarding the emergency mail ballot process can be found here.[10][11][12]
Impact of term limits
Five state executive seats in Rhode Island were up for election in 2018. In the 2018 elections, one official was ineligible to run because of term limits. The following state official was term-limited in 2018:
Democratic: (1)
- Attorney General: Peter Kilmartin
Of the 283 state executives offices on the ballot in 2018, 131 of them were represented by incumbents who were subject to term limits. Of the 36 gubernatorial seats up for election in 2018, 13 governors—two Democrats and 11 Republicans—were term-limited and therefore unable to run for re-election. Of the 31 states with term limits that held state executives elections in 2018, some incumbents in 18 of the states were term-limited.
A total of 49 state executive officials were ineligible to run in the 2018 elections because of term limits. This represented 17 percent of the 283 total seats up for election in 2018.[13] Republicans had more than six times as many state executive officials term-limited in 2018 than Democrats. A total of seven Democrats were term-limited, while 40 Republicans were term-limited. The other two term-limited officials were nonpartisan.
Past elections
2016
There were no state executive elections in Rhode Island in 2016.
2014
The following elections took place in 2014.
- Rhode Island down ballot state executive elections, 2014
- Rhode Island Attorney General election, 2014
- Rhode Island Secretary of State election, 2014
- Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014
- Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 2014
- Rhode Island state executive official elections, 2014
2012
There were no state executive elections in Rhode Island in 2012.
Recent news
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State profile
| Demographic data for Rhode Island | ||
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| Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 1,055,607 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 1,034 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 81.1% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 6.5% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 3.2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.8% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 13.6% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 86.2% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 31.9% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $56,852 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 17.3% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Rhode Island. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
Rhode Island voted for the Democratic candidate in all six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, one is located in Rhode Island, accounting for 0.5 percent of the total pivot counties.[14]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Rhode Island had one Boomerang Pivot County, 4.00 percent of all Boomerang Pivot Counties.
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Footnotes
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 25, 2019
- ↑ FairVote, "Primaries," accessed October 25, 2019
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections Website, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed November 14, 2019
- ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "General Election Polling Place Hours," accessed April 18, 2023
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Rhode Island Department of State, "Register to Vote," accessed April 18, 2023
- ↑ Providence Journal, “Raimondo signs automatic voter registration bill into law,” August 1, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ On February 23, 2024, Delaware Superior Court judge Mark Conner ruled that early voting was unconstitutional in the state, saying that the laws were "inconsistent with our constitution and therefore cannot stand." On February 29, lawmakers introduced legislation, SB3, to restore in-person early voting. On February 27, Attorney General Kathy Jennings (D) announced that she would appeal the decision to the Delaware Supreme Court and said, "We will file our appeal quickly and intend to request a decision from the Delaware Supreme Court so that voters have final clarity in time for the September primaries." The Delaware Supreme Court heard arguments in the appeal in June and was expected to issue a decision before the scheduled early voting period for the 2024 general election.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Rhode Island Department of State, "Vote from Home with a Mail Ballot," accessed April 18, 2023
- ↑ Rhode Island Department of State, "Apply for a Mail Ballot," accessed April 18, 2023
- ↑ Rhode Island Department of State, "Vote by Emergency Mail Ballot," accessed April 18, 2023
- ↑ Some of the 49 state executive officials in 2018 may have resigned before their term ended. These state executive officials were still counted in the total number of term-limited state executives in 2018.
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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