2012-11-06 · general
City Council, District 2, Newport
2,254 votes counted across 2 names on the ballot.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin McLaughlin Won98.3% | No party | 2,215 | 98.3% | Won |
| WRITE-IN 1.7% | No party | 39 | 1.7% | — |
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
- 5,4183 of 3 precincts · 3 printed counts
- Ballots cast
- 3,5663 of 3 precincts · 3 printed counts
- Write-ins
- 393 of 3 precincts · 3 printed counts
- Overvotes
- 03 of 3 precincts · 3 printed counts
- Undervotes
- 1,3123 of 3 precincts · 3 printed counts
- Turnout share
- 65.8%
Turnout is ballots cast (3,566) divided by registered voters (5,418).
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.