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Elections in Rhode Island |
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The 2016 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Rhode Island voters chose four electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote.
Although a "safe blue state", Trump improved on Mitt Romney's performance four years prior; Romney had lost the state by 27 points, whereas Trump lost by less than 16 points. This makes it the smallest win by a Democrat since Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis in 1988. In 2012, Romney won only three towns in Rhode Island.[2] Donald Trump won 14 towns and even narrowly flipped Kent County, making this the first time a Republican has won a county in the state since Ronald Reagan in 1984.
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Lawn signs sprouting everywhere. Round-the-clock ads on radio and television. The phone rings. It's a robo-call from the president, or his opponent, asking for your money, and your vote. And while you're at it, watch their YouTube videos and like them on Facebook. Election time. We all know the look and feel of modern campaigns. But what was it like in the early days of the Republic, when, say, George Washington ran for office? Well, in fact, he didn't run. When Washington became the first president in 1789, there were no political parties, no conventions or primaries, no campaign, no election season. Not really any candidates. Even the year was odd. Literally. 1789 was the only presidential election ever held in an odd year. After the framers invented the constitution and the presidency 225 years ago, the country set about the business of choosing its first executive. Agreeing with Ben Franklin, many people thought "The first man at the helm will be a good one," and by that, Franklin meant George Washington. Greatest hero of the Revolution, Washington presided over the convention that created the constitution, rarely speaking. He never discussed the job of president, or of wanting it. And when the first presidential election took place, it was a crazy-quilt affair, with many hands stitching the pattern. Under the new constitution, each state was given a number of electors. who would cast a vote for two names. The man with the most votes would be president, the second-place finisher was vice president. Ah, but who picked the electors? That was left up to the states. Six of them let the people decide, or at least white men over 21 who owned property. In New Jersey, some women voted, a right later taken away. But in other states, the legislature picked the electors. At that time, many people thought democracy was one step away from mob rule and a decision this important should be left to wiser men. These electors then voted for president. All the states had to do was get their votes in on time. But there were glitches. Only 10 of the 13 states voted. Rhode Island and North Carolina hadn't ratified the constitution and couldn't vote. New York missed the deadline for naming its electors, and also was not counted. When the votes were tallied, it was unanimous. George Washington won easily. John Adams trailed far behind, finishing second, and became the vice president. Told of his victory, George Washington was not surprised. At Mount Vernon, his bags were already packed. He moved to New York City, the nation's temporary capital, and he would have to figure out just what a president was supposed to do. Since that first election, American democracy and elections have come a long way. The constitution has been changed to open up voting to more people: black men, women, Native Americans, and eighteen-year-olds included. Getting that basic right extended to all those people has been a long, hard struggle. So when you think you can't stand any more of those lawn signs, and TV ads, just remember: the right to vote wasn't always for everyone, and that's a piece of history worth knowing.
Primaries
Democratic primary
Four candidates appeared on the Democratic presidential primary ballot:[3]
- Bernie Sanders
- Hillary Clinton
- Rocky De La Fuente
- Mark Stewart
Rhode Island Democratic primary, April 26, 2016 | |||||
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Candidate | Popular vote | Estimated delegates | |||
Count | Percentage | Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |
Bernie Sanders | 66,993 | 54.71% | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Hillary Clinton | 52,749 | 43.08% | 11 | 9 | 20 |
Mark Stewart | 236 | 0.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rocky De La Fuente | 145 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Write-in | 673 | 0.55% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Uncommitted | 1,662 | 1.36% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 122,458 | 100% | 24 | 9 | 33 |
Source: The Green Papers, Rhode Island Board of Elections and Rhode Island Democratic Party - Official Pledged Delegates Allocation |
Republican primary
Three candidates appeared on the Republican presidential primary ballot:[3]
Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
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Bound | Unbound | Total | |||
Donald Trump | 39,221 | 62.92% | 12 | 0 | 12 |
John Kasich | 14,963 | 24.01% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Ted Cruz | 6,416 | 10.29% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Uncommitted | 417 | 0.67% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marco Rubio (withdrawn) | 382 | 0.61% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unprojected delegates: | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total: | 62,331 | 100.00% | 19 | 0 | 19 |
Source: The Green Papers |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
Los Angeles Times[4] | Safe D | November 6, 2016 |
CNN[5] | Safe D | November 4, 2016 |
Cook Political Report[6] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
Electoral-vote.com[7] | Safe D | November 8, 2016 |
Rothenberg Political Report[8] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
RealClearPolitics[10] | Likely D | November 8, 2016 |
Fox News[11] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 252,525 | 54.41% | |
Republican | Donald Trump | 180,543 | 38.90% | |
Libertarian | Gary Johnson | 14,746 | 3.18% | |
Green | Jill Stein | 6,220 | 1.34% | |
Write-in | Evan McMullin | 759 | 0.16% | |
American Delta | Rocky De La Fuente | 671 | 0.14% | |
Write-in | Mike Maturen | 46 | 0.01% | |
Write-in | Darrell Castle | 30 | 0.01% | |
Write-in | Other write-ins | 8,604 | 1.85% | |
Total votes | 464,144 | 100.00% |
Results by county
County | Hillary Clinton Democratic |
Donald Trump Republican |
Various candidates Other parties |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Bristol | 14,609 | 57.35% | 8,965 | 35.19% | 1,901 | 7.46% | 5,644 | 22.16% | 25,475 |
Kent | 37,788 | 46.05% | 38,336 | 46.72% | 5,929 | 7.23% | -548 | -0.67% | 82,053 |
Newport | 22,851 | 55.67% | 15,077 | 36.73% | 3,117 | 7.60% | 7,774 | 18.94% | 41,045 |
Providence | 142,899 | 57.51% | 90,882 | 36.58% | 14,693 | 5.91% | 52,017 | 20.93% | 248,474 |
Washington | 33,741 | 50.84% | 27,230 | 41.03% | 5,398 | 8.13% | 6,511 | 9.81% | 66,369 |
Totals | 252,525 | 54.41% | 180,543 | 38.90% | 31,076 | 6.69% | 71,982 | 15.51% | 464,144 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Results by congressional district
Clinton won both congressional districts.[15]
District | Clinton | Trump | Representative |
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1st | 60.5% | 34.9% | David Cicilline |
2nd | 51.1% | 44.02% | James Langevin |
Results by Municipality
Analysis
Donald Trump flipped several municipalities that had not voted for a Republican presidential candidate since the 1980s including, Burrillville, Coventry, Exeter, Foster, Glocester, Hopkinton, Johnston, Lincoln, North Smithfield, Richmond, Smithfield, and West Warwick. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton was able to flip East Greenwich which voted for Mitt Romney in 2012.
See also
- United States presidential elections in Rhode Island
- 2016 Democratic Party presidential debates and forums
- 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- 2016 Republican Party presidential debates and forums
- 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries
References
- ^ This figure is calculated by dividing the total number of votes cast in 2016 (464,144) by an estimate of the number of registered voters in Rhode Island in 2016 (770,875).
- For the number of votes cast, see "Official 2016 Presidential General Election Results". Rhode Island Board of Elections. February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- For the estimated number of registered voters, see "STATEWIDE - VOTER REGISTRATION SUMMARY" (PDF). Rhode Island Board of Elections. October 9, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ "2012 Presidential Election Results - Rhode Island by City and Town". U.S. Election Atlas. David Leip. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ a b Patrick Anderson. "Candidates in both parties gear up for spot on R.I. primary ballot". The Providence Journal. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ "Our final map has Clinton winning with 352 electoral votes. Compare your picks with ours". Los Angeles Times. November 6, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ Chalian, David (November 4, 2016). "Road to 270: CNN's new election map". CNN. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "2016 Electoral Scorecard". The Cook Political Report. November 7, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "2016 Electoral Map Prediction". Electoral-vote.com. November 8, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "Presidential Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Sabato, Larry J. (November 7, 2016). "2016 President". University of Virginia Center for Politics. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "2016 Election Maps - Battle for White House". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ "Electoral Scorecard: Map shifts again in Trump's favor, as Clinton holds edge". Fox News. November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ "Rhode Island Election Results". The New York Times. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Presidential General Election Results - Rhode Island".
- ^ Bump, Philip. "The counties that flipped parties to swing the 2016 election". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
External links
- RNC 2016 Republican Nominating Process Archived 2016-11-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Green papers for 2016 primaries, caucuses, and conventions