2012-11-06 · general
School Committee, Westerly
31,475 votes counted across 8 names on the ballot, 4 seats.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Murano Won17.8% | DEM | 5,609 | 17.8% | Won |
| Diane Bowdy Won17.0% | DEM | 5,352 | 17.0% | Won |
| David Patten Won15.6% | DEM | 4,895 | 15.6% | Won |
| Mary Raftery Won14.0% | DEM | 4,406 | 14.0% | Won |
| Mary Adams Lost13.5% | IND | 4,248 | 13.5% | Lost |
| William Aiello Lost11.2% | IND | 3,521 | 11.2% | Lost |
| Kevin M. PLUNKETT Lost10.9% | REP | 3,418 | 10.9% | Lost |
| WRITE-IN 0.1% | No party | 26 | 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
- 17,0277 of 7 precincts · 7 printed counts
- Ballots cast
- 10,5337 of 7 precincts · 7 printed counts
- Write-ins
- 267 of 7 precincts · 7 printed counts
- Overvotes
- 1047 of 7 precincts · 7 printed counts
- Undervotes
- 10,5537 of 7 precincts · 7 printed counts
- Turnout share
- 61.9%
Turnout is ballots cast (10,533) divided by registered voters (17,027).
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.