2012-11-06 · general
Question 16, Portsmouth
8,005 votes counted across 2 names on the ballot.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 16 APPROVE Won72.7% | No party | 5,822 | 72.7% | Won |
| Question 16 REJECT Lost27.3% | No party | 2,183 | 27.3% | 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
- 13,2638 of 8 precincts · 8 printed counts
- Ballots cast
- 9,2288 of 8 precincts · 8 printed counts
- Write-ins
- Not reported
- Overvotes
- 18 of 8 precincts · 8 printed counts
- Undervotes
- 1,1868 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.