2012-11-06 · general
School Committee, Portsmouth
20,667 votes counted across 5 names on the ballot, 3 seats.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Copeland Won29.3% | DEM | 6,050 | 29.3% | Won |
| Andrew Kelly Won25.2% | DEM | 5,210 | 25.2% | Won |
| Terri Denise Cortvriend Won24.4% | DEM | 5,049 | 24.4% | Won |
| Norbert J. RATTAY Lost20.2% | REP | 4,171 | 20.2% | Lost |
| WRITE-IN 0.9% | No party | 187 | 0.9% | — |
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
- 1878 of 8 precincts · 8 printed counts
- Overvotes
- 428 of 8 precincts · 8 printed counts
- Undervotes
- 6,9748 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.