2012-11-06 · general
Senator in General Assembly, District 6
6,857 votes counted across 3 names on the ballot.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Metts Won91.8% | DEM | 6,294 | 91.8% | Won |
| Russell Hryzan Lost7.8% | REP | 532 | 7.8% | Lost |
| WRITE-IN 0.5% | No party | 31 | 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
- 16,55812 of 12 precincts · 12 printed counts
- Ballots cast
- 7,28612 of 12 precincts · 12 printed counts
- Write-ins
- 3112 of 12 precincts · 12 printed counts
- Overvotes
- 312 of 12 precincts · 12 printed counts
- Undervotes
- 42612 of 12 precincts · 12 printed counts
- Turnout share
- 44.0%
Turnout is ballots cast (7,286) divided by registered voters (16,558).
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.