2012-11-06 · general
School Committee, Newport
33,546 votes counted across 8 names on the ballot, 7 seats.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Gaines Won15.2% | No party | 5,114 | 15.2% | Won |
| Charles P. SHOEMAKER, JR. Won14.9% | No party | 4,994 | 14.9% | Won |
| Sandra Flowers Won14.2% | No party | 4,771 | 14.2% | Won |
| Robert Leary Won14.1% | No party | 4,742 | 14.1% | Won |
| Rebecca Bolan Won13.8% | No party | 4,628 | 13.8% | Won |
| Thomas S. PHELAN Won13.8% | No party | 4,619 | 13.8% | Won |
| Robert Power Won13.4% | No party | 4,505 | 13.4% | Won |
| WRITE-IN 0.5% | No party | 173 | 0.5% | — |
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
- 14,2547 of 7 precincts · 7 printed counts
- Ballots cast
- 9,0737 of 7 precincts · 7 printed counts
- Write-ins
- 1737 of 7 precincts · 7 printed counts
- Overvotes
- 217 of 7 precincts · 7 printed counts
- Undervotes
- 29,9447 of 7 precincts · 7 printed counts
- Turnout share
- 63.7%
Turnout is ballots cast (9,073) divided by registered voters (14,254).
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.