2012-04-24 · primary
Republican Presidential Candidate
14,564 votes counted across 7 names on the ballot.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitt ROMNEY Won63.0% | — | 9,178 | 63.0% | Won |
| Ron PAUL Lost23.8% | — | 3,473 | 23.8% | Lost |
| Newt GINGRICH Lost6.0% | — | 880 | 6.0% | Lost |
| Rick SANTORUM Lost5.7% | — | 825 | 5.7% | Lost |
| UNCOMMITTED 0.9% | — | 131 | 0.9% | — |
| Buddy ROEMER Lost0.3% | — | 40 | 0.3% | Lost |
| WRITE-IN 0.3% | — | 37 | 0.3% | — |
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
- 711,637137 of 137 precincts · 137 printed counts
- Ballots cast
- 23,200137 of 137 precincts · 137 printed counts
- Write-ins
- 37137 of 137 precincts · 137 printed counts
- Overvotes
- 3137 of 137 precincts · 137 printed counts
- Undervotes
- 104137 of 137 precincts · 137 printed counts
- Turnout share
- 3.3%
Turnout is ballots cast (23,200) divided by registered voters (711,637).
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections results workbook (2012). Counts are shown where the workbook reports them.