2012-11-06 · general
Senator in Congress
418,189 votes counted across 3 names on the ballot.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Whitehouse Won64.8% | DEM | 271,034 | 64.8% | Won |
| B. Barrett HINCKLEY, III Lost35.0% | REP | 146,222 | 35.0% | Lost |
| WRITE-IN 0.2% | No party | 933 | 0.2% | — |
Official turnout and ballot counts
Registered voters and ballots cast cover whole precincts where this contest was counted, across all races and parties. They are not votes for this office.
- Registered voters
- 725,309455 of 455 precincts · 455 printed counts
- Ballots cast
- 438,571455 of 455 precincts · 455 printed counts
- Write-ins
- 933455 of 455 precincts · 455 printed counts
- Overvotes
- 62455 of 455 precincts · 455 printed counts
- Undervotes
- 20,320455 of 455 precincts · 455 printed counts
- Turnout share
- 60.5%
Turnout is ballots cast (438,571) divided by registered voters (725,309).
For multi-page ballots, ballots cast uses page 1, not the workbook's total ballot-card count. Precincts without a page 1 count are excluded from ballots cast.
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections results workbook (2012). Counts are shown where the workbook reports them.