RHODE ISLAND | 4
Electoral Votes |
Population
(Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Rhode Island Board of Elections)
Rhode Island counties: Providence, Kent, Washington, Newport, Bristol. 39 cities and towns. Government
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State
of Rhode Island Board of Elections Green
Party of RI Providence
Journal, p The Ocean State
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Voting Eligible Population*: 786,033. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 59.0%. Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 9, 2016. Note: Rhode Island General Law 17-1-3 allows an individual who has missed the voter registration deadline to register and vote for President/Vice-President only at their local Board of Canvassers on election day. |
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Overview: As expected Clinton won Rhode Island's
three electoral votes, but her share of the vote, 54.41%, and
plurality, 71,982 votes
(15.51 percentage points), were significantly less than one would expect from results of
presidential elections going back to 1996. In terms of campaign visits, Tim Kaine did fundraisers in Newport and Providence on Aug. 13, and Mike Pence did a fundraiser in Newport on Oct. 8 (Trump had been scheduled for a fundraiser in Newport on Sept. 2 but cancelled on Aug. 29). Jill Stein did an event at Rhode Island College in Providence on Sept. 23. Libertarian VP nominee Bill Weld was scheduled to hold a rally in Providence on Nov. 5, but the LPRI withdrew support of the rally on Nov. 3 due to comments Weld had made. Clinton | Trump BALLOT [PDF] |
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Democrats 33 Delegates: 15 District, 6 At-Large, 3 PLEO and 9 Unpledged. details Note: Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee was a candidate for the Democratic nomination. |
Republicans
19 Delegates: 3 RNC; 10 at-large; 6 by CD (3 x 2 CDs). details |
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1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 |
Clinton 47.04% |
Clinton 59.71% |
Gore 60.99% |
Kerry 59.42% |
Obama 62.95% |
Obama 62.70% |
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Voting Eligible Population*: 763,608. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 61.8%. Note: Rhode Island General Law 17-1-3 allows an individual who has missed the voter registration deadline to register and vote for President/Vice-President only at their local Board of Canvassers on election day. Registration: Dem. 299,006 (40.80%) Rep. 77,175 (10.53%) Mod. 1,090 Am.El. 109 Unaffil. 355,483 (48.51%) ...Total 732,860 |
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2012
Overview Obama-Biden carried the Ocean State with a plurality of 122,473 votes (27.46 percentage points). In terms of visits, Mitt Romney visited on April 11, before the primary; Jill Stein (G) visited on Aug. 18-19 and Oct. 11; and Jim Gray (L) appeared at Brown University on Sept. 20. Obama | (Romney) BALLOT [PDF] |
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Voting Eligible Population*: 754,438. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 62.3%. Record number of voters: "The total of 475,428 votes broke the 1992 record of 453,477 by more than 21,000." Deadline to register to vote in the General Election: Oct. 2, 2004. + Registration: Dem. 298,388 (42.55%) Rep. 76,651 (10.93%) Unaffil. 326,268 (46.52%) ...Total 701,307 |
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2008
Overview Obama-Biden carried the Ocean State with a plurality of 131,180 votes (27.84 percentage points). Obama/Allies | McCain/Allies | Nader |
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Voting Eligible Population*: 747,046. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 58.5%. Deadline to register to vote in the General Election: Oct. 2, 2004. |
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2004
Overview Kerry carried Rhode Island with a plurality of 86,413 votes (20.75 percentage points) |
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Voting Eligible Population*: 753,877. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 54.2%. Note: Registration deadline to vote a full ballot was Oct. 7, 2000. People registering to vote from Oct. 8 up to and including Nov. 7 (16,505 of the total 671,612) were eligible to vote for President and Vice President only. |
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2000
Overview Gore comfortably won Rhode Island's four electoral votes, gaining a plurality of 118,953 votes (29.08 percentage points). Nader's 6-percent showing qualified the Green Party for ballot status in the next statewide election. |
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