The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the two 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.
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Overview
editResults of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island by district:
| District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 130,540 | 64.50% | 71,023 | 35.09% | 814 | 0.40% | 202,377 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 2 | 133,108 | 58.09% | 70,301 | 30.68% | 25,739 | 11.23% | 229,148 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 263,648 | 61.10% | 141,324 | 32.75% | 26,553 | 6.15% | 431,525 | 100.0% | |
District 1
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Incumbent Democrat David Cicilline, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+15.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- David Cicilline, incumbent U.S. Representative
Declined
edit- Angel Taveras, former mayor of Providence[1]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | David Cicilline (incumbent) | 24,136 | 67.6 | |
| Democratic | Christopher F. Young | 11,594 | 32.4 | |
| Total votes | 35,730 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- H. Russell Taub, conservative activist[3]
Declined
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Harold Russell Taub | 629 | 100.0 | |
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | David Cicilline (incumbent) | 130,540 | 64.5 | |
| Republican | Harold Russell Taub | 71,023 | 35.1 | |
| Write-in | 814 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 202,371 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
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Incumbent Democrat James Langevin, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+8.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- James Langevin, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
edit- John Hamilton, former state representative (1980–84), Bernie Sanders delegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention
- Steven Archer, former Republican, veteran and candidate for state senate in 2014
Results
editLangevin 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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | James Langevin (incumbent) | 16,334 | 64.4 | |
| Democratic | Steven Archer | 4,768 | 18.8 | |
| Democratic | John D. Hamilton | 4,272 | 16.8 | |
| Total votes | 25,374 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Rhue R. Reis | 641 | 100.0 | |
Independent candidates
edit- Salvatore Caiozzo, small business owner, military veteran, and activist, founder of poisonedveterans.org
- Jeffrey Johnson, high school biology teacher and climate change activist, former Green Party candidate for lieutenant governor in 1994, and for state representative in 1998 and 2000
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | James Langevin (incumbent) | 133,108 | 58.1 | |
| Republican | Rhue R. Reis | 70,301 | 30.7 | |
| Independent | Jeffrey C. Johnson | 16,253 | 7.1 | |
| Independent | Salvatore G. Caiozzo | 8,942 | 3.9 | |
| Write-in | 544 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 229,148 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Nagle, Kate (August 26, 2015). "Could Taveras Run Against Cicilline?". Go Local Prov. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "2016 Statewide Primary". State of Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ^ Heinis, John (March 4, 2015). "22-year-old ex-Bayonne council candidate opens political action committee". Hudson County View. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ Allen, Matt (March 28, 2016). "PODCAST: Rep MacBeth joins GOP, loses House leadership spot". WPRO (AM).
- ^ a b "2016 General Election Statewide Summary". State of Rhode Island Board of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ^ "Search - Rhode Island - Nellie M. Gorbea". Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
External links
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