2012-11-06 · general
Town Council, Portsmouth
54,287 votes counted across 15 names on the ballot, 7 seats. The record does not settle a winner: a name on this ballot is not linked to a candidate record, or the count is still open.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. BLAESS 9.2% | DEM | 4,974 | 9.2% | — |
| Keith Hamilton Undetermined8.0% | REP | 4,339 | 8.0% | Undetermined |
| Michael Buddemeyer Undetermined7.9% | DEM | 4,268 | 7.9% | Undetermined |
| James Seveney Undetermined7.8% | DEM | 4,244 | 7.8% | Undetermined |
| David Gleason Undetermined7.1% | IND | 3,869 | 7.1% | Undetermined |
| Mary DONOHUE MAGEE 7.0% | DEM | 3,826 | 7.0% | — |
| Elizabeth Pedro Undetermined7.0% | REP | 3,791 | 7.0% | Undetermined |
| Leonard Katzman Undetermined7.0% | DEM | 3,790 | 7.0% | Undetermined |
| Frederick Faerber Undetermined6.9% | DEM | 3,767 | 6.9% | Undetermined |
| Paul Kesson Undetermined6.9% | REP | 3,740 | 6.9% | Undetermined |
| Joseph Robicheau Undetermined6.7% | REP | 3,658 | 6.7% | Undetermined |
| Robert W. CHURCH 6.5% | DEM | 3,552 | 6.5% | — |
| Judith J. STAVEN 6.4% | REP | 3,463 | 6.4% | — |
| Allen Shers Undetermined5.4% | IND | 2,934 | 5.4% | Undetermined |
| WRITE-IN 0.1% | No party | 72 | 0.1% | — |
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
- 13,2638 of 8 precincts · 8 printed counts
- Ballots cast
- 9,2288 of 8 precincts · 8 printed counts
- Write-ins
- 728 of 8 precincts · 8 printed counts
- Overvotes
- 988 of 8 precincts · 8 printed counts
- Undervotes
- 10,2118 of 8 precincts · 8 printed counts
- Turnout share
- 69.6%
Turnout is ballots cast (9,228) divided by registered voters (13,263).
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.