United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2016

United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2016
November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)
Both Rhode Island seats to the United States House of Representatives

  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 2 0
Seats won 2 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 263,648 141,324
Percentage 61.1% 32.7%
Popular vote by congressional district. As this is a first-past-the-post election, seat totals are not determined by total popular vote in the state, but instead by results in each congressional district.

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 2 U.S. Representatives from the state of Rhode Island, one from each of the state's 2 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, 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 13.

District 1

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Cicilline 24,136 67.55
Democratic Christopher F. Young 11,594 32.45
Total votes 35,730 100

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • H. Russell Taub[3]
Declined

Results

Republican primary results [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harold Russell Taub 629 100

Official campaign websites

General election

Results

Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District election, 2016 [5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Cicilline 130,540 64.50
Republican Harold Russell Taub 71,023 35.10
Write-in 814 0.40
Total votes 202,371 100.00
Democratic hold

District 2

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Langevin defeated both primary challengers handily, with 64.9% of the vote to Archer's 18.8% and Hamilton's 16.8% in the September 13 primary.

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Langevin 16,334 64.37
Democratic Steven Archer 4,768 18.79
Democratic John D. Hamilton 4,272 16.84
Total votes 25,374 100

Republican primary

  • Rhue R. Reis,[6] Republican nominee for this seat in 2014

Reis was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

Results

Republican primary results [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rhue R. Reis 641 100

Independent candidates

Official campaign websites

General election

Results

Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016 [5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Langevin 133,108 58.09
Republican Rhue R. Reis 70,301 30.68
Independent politician Jeffrey C. Johnson 16,253 7.09
Independent politician Salvatore G. Caiozzo 8,942 3.90
Write-in 544 0.24
Total votes 229,148 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nagle, Kate (August 26, 2015). "Could Taveras Run Against Cicilline?". Go Local Prov. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "2016 Statewide Primary". State of Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ Heinis, John (March 4, 2015). "22-year-old ex-Bayonne council candidate opens political action committee". Hudson County View. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  4. ↑ Allen, Matt (March 28, 2016). "PODCAST: Rep MacBeth joins GOP, loses House leadership spot". WPRO (AM).
  5. 1 2 "2016 General Election Statewide Summary". State of Rhode Island Board of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ http://sos.ri.gov/candidates/search/
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