2018-09-12 · primary · Democrat
Senator in Congress
116,087 votes counted across 2 names on the ballot.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Whitehouse Won76.8% | DEM | 89,140 | 76.8% | Won |
| Patricia Fontes Lost23.2% | DEM | 26,947 | 23.2% | Lost |
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
- 777,623458 of 458 precincts · 458 printed counts
- Ballots cast
- 154,409458 of 458 precincts · 458 printed counts
- Democratic ballots cast
- 120,670458 of 458 precincts · 458 printed counts
- Write-ins
- Not reported
- Overvotes
- Not reported
- Undervotes
- Not reported
- Turnout share
- 19.9%
Turnout is ballots cast (154,409) divided by registered voters (777,623).
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections results workbook (2018). Counts are shown where the workbook reports them.