Rhode Island 2012 General Election

The Green Papers: Rhode Island 2012 General Election

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Rhode Island
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 11 September 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	1,055,247	(0.34% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	4	(0.74% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	2	(0.46% of 435)
2000 Census:	1,049,662	(0.37% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:	4	(0.74% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	2	(0.46% of 435)
Capital:	Providence
Tuesday 11 September 2012 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC). Polls open 7a to 9a by location.
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC). Polls open 7a to 9a by location.

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Rhode Island State and Local Government

Rhode Island 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

6 November 2012 election information from the Secretary of State. (click on Candidates in Upcoming Elections)

6 November 2012 General Election returns from the Rhode Island Board of Elections.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 4 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


		Democratic	279,677	62.70%	President Barack Hussein Obama (4 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987

		Republican	157,204	35.24%	former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney • Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan • FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141

		Libertarian	4,388	0.98%	former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson • Vice President: James P. "Jim" Gray • FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585

		Green	2,421	0.54%	Jill E. Stein • Vice President: Cheri Honkala • FEC P20003984; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,005,788; Dsb $1,093,022

		Scattering	686	0.15%	WRITE-IN

		Write-in; (Republican)	617	0.14%	Congressman Ronald E. "Ron" Paul • FEC P80000748

		Constitution	430	0.10%	former Congressman Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr. • Vice President, James N. "Jim" Clymer • FEC P20004685; 26 Nov 12; Tot $202,258; Dsb $202,253

		Justice Party	416	0.09%	former Salt Lake City Mayor Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson • Vice President: Luis J. Rodriguez • FEC P20004263; 31 Dec 11; Tot $7,954; Dsb $10,084

		Socialism and Liberation	132	0.03%	Peta Lindsay • Vice President: Yari Osorio • FEC P20004636; 26 Nov 12; Tot $30,903; Dsb $31,019

		Write-in; (Democratic)	64	0.01%	Hillary Clinton • FEC P00003392; 30 Sep 12; Tot $786,665; Dsb $1,007,428
		Write-in	14	0.00%	Mickey Mouse
Total			446,049	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, II • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 11 September 2012 Primary

		Democratic	271,034	64.81%	Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, II • FEC S6RI00221; 26 Nov 12; Tot $3,299,474; Dsb $3,966,789

		Republican	146,222	34.97%	Benjamin Barrett "Barry" Hinckley, III • FEC S2RI00071; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,731,011; Dsb $1,663,318

		Scattering	933	0.22%	WRITE-IN
Total			418,189	100.00%

Class 2		Democratic	Senator John F. "Jack" Reed • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Independent	Governor Lincoln Davenport "Linc" Chafee • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

		Democratic			former Auditor General Ernest Almonte

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth H. Roberts • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Democratic (2 Renominated)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman David N. Cicilline • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 11 September 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	108,612	52.95%	Congressman David N. Cicilline • FEC H0RI01073; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,373,622; Dsb $2,408,856

		Republican	83,737	40.82%	Brendan P. Doherty • Retired state Police Superintendent • FEC H2RI01178; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,527,762; Dsb $1,464,878

		Independent	12,504	6.10%	David S. Vogel • FEC H2RI01194

		Scattering	262	0.13%	WRITE-IN
Total			205,115	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman James R. Langevin • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 11 September 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	124,067	55.72%	Congressman James R. Langevin • FEC H0RI02139; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,102,205; Dsb $1,085,781

		Republican	78,189	35.12%	Michael G. Riley • FEC H2RI02135; 26 Nov 12; Tot $998,664; Dsb $990,512

		Independent	20,212	9.08%	Abel Gifford Collins • FEC H2RI02143

		Scattering	192	0.09%	WRITE-IN
Total			222,660	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Democratic	Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Secretary of State is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Democratic	Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit.

General Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Democratic	General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 8 incumbents, 6 candidates
	• Republican: 5 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• Justice Party: 1 candidate
	• Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 1 incumbent, 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 4 candidates
	• Write-in: 3 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.