2020-09-08 · primary · Democrat
Senator in General Assembly, District 5
2,951 votes counted across 2 names on the ballot.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Bell Won72.5% | DEM | 2,139 | 72.5% | Won |
| Jo-Ann Ryan Lost27.5% | DEM | 812 | 27.5% | 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
- 20,4845 of 5 precincts · 5 printed counts
- Ballots cast
- 3,0915 of 5 precincts · 5 printed counts
- Democratic ballots cast
- 3,0335 of 5 precincts · 5 printed counts
- Write-ins
- Not reported
- Overvotes
- 45 of 5 precincts · 5 printed counts
- Undervotes
- 785 of 5 precincts · 5 printed counts
- Turnout share
- 15.1%
Turnout is ballots cast (3,091) divided by registered voters (20,484).
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections results workbook (2020). Counts are shown where the workbook reports them.