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The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Rhode Island, one from each of the state's 2 congressional districts. The election coincided with the 2018 U.S. mid-term elections, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries took place on September 12.[1]
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Following the 2018 elections, the Democratic Party retained control of both House seats, and also retained control of the entirety of Rhode Island's Congressional (House and Senate) delegation.
Overview
editResults of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island by district:[2]
District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 116,099 | 66.69% | 57,567 | 33.07% | 417 | 0.24% | 174,083 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 2 | 126,476 | 63.49% | 72,271 | 36.28% | 450 | 0.23% | 199,197 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
Total | 242,575 | 64.99% | 129,838 | 34.78% | 867 | 0.23% | 373,280 | 100.0% |
District 1
editNominee | David Cicilline | Patrick Donovan | |
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Party | Democratic | Republican | |
Popular vote | 116,099 | 57,567 | |
Percentage | 66.7% | 33.1% |
U.S. Representative before election |
Elected U.S. Representative |
The 1st district includes the capital, Providence and the surrounding Narragansett Bay area.[3] This district has a PVI of D+14. Democrat David Cicilline has represented the district since 2010.
Democratic primary
editDeclared[4]
- David Cicilline, incumbent
- Chris Young, electrical engineer
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Cicilline (incumbent) | 44,551 | 77.6 | |
Democratic | Chris Young | 12,852 | 22.4 | |
Total votes | 57,403 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
editDeclared[5]
- Patrick Donovan, Newport, Rhode Island resident
- Frederick Wysocki, financial advisor
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Patrick Donovan | 7,238 | 78.4 | |
Republican | Frederick Wysocki | 1,990 | 21.6 | |
Total votes | 9,228 | 100.0 |
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Cicilline (incumbent) | 116,099 | 66.7 | |
Republican | Patrick Donovan | 57,567 | 33.1 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 417 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 174,083 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 2
editNominee | James Langevin | Salvatore Caiozzo | |
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Party | Democratic | Republican | |
Popular vote | 126,476 | 72,271 | |
Percentage | 63.5% | 36.3% |
U.S. Representative before election |
Elected U.S. Representative |
The 2nd district is located in western and southern Rhode Island, including Coventry, Cranston, and Warwick.[3] The district has a PVI of D+6. Democrat James Langevin has represented this district since 2001.
Democratic primary
editDeclared[5]
- James Langevin, incumbent
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James Langevin (incumbent) | 44,129 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 44,129 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
editDeclared[5]
- Sal Caiozzo, businessman
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Salvatore G. Caiozzo | 15,229 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 15,229 | 100.0 |
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James Langevin (incumbent) | 126,476 | 63.5 | |
Republican | Sal Caiozzo | 72,271 | 36.3 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 450 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 199,197 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rhode Island Board of Elections: Upcoming Elections". www.elections.state.ri.us. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ a b "Members of Congress & Congressional District Maps - GovTrack.us". GovTrack.us. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "Office of the Secretary of State: Nellie M. Gorbea: Qualifying Candidates". sos.ri.gov. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ a b c Gunzburger, Ron. "Politics1 - Online Guide to Rhode Island Elections, Candidates & Politics". www.politics1.com. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
External links
editOfficial campaign websites for first district candidates
- David Cicilline (D) for Congress Archived September 21, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
Official campaign websites for second district candidates