2012_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Rhode_Island
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Rhode Island, apportioned according to the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. Primary elections were held on September 11, 2012.[1]
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More information United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2012, Party ...
| United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2012 [2] | ||||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | |
| Democratic | 232,679 | 54.39% | 2 | 2 | - | |
| Republican | 161,926 | 37.85% | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Independent | 32,716 | 7.65% | - | |||
| Write-In | 454 | 0.11% | - | |||
| Totals | 427,775 | 100% | 2 | 2 | - | |
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The redrawn 1st district represents Barrington, Bristol, Central Falls, Cumberland, East Providence, Jamestown, Lincoln, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, North Providence, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Tiverton, Warren, Woonsocket, and parts of Providence.[3]
Democrat David Cicilline, who had represented the 1st district since January 2011, ran for re-election.[4]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Cicilline, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Declined
- Bill Lynch, former chair of the Rhode Island Democratic Committee[6]
- Patrick Lynch, former Attorney General of Rhode Island[7]
- Dan McKee, mayor of Cumberland[8]
- David Segal, former state representative[9][10][11]
- Merrill Sherman, president and chief executive officer of the Bank of Rhode Island[12]
Polling
More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
David Cicilline |
Anthony Gemma |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPRI/Fleming & Associates | May 8–12, 2012 | 302 | ± 5.7% | 40% | 36% | 20% |
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Primary results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Cicilline (incumbent) | 30,203 | 62.1 | |
| Democratic | Anthony P. Gemma | 14,702 | 30.2 | |
| Democratic | Christopher F. Young | 3,701 | 7.6 | |
| Total votes | 48,606 | 100.0 | ||
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Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Brendan Doherty, colonel and the retired superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police[13]
Declined
- John Loughlin, former state representative and nominee for this seat in 2010[14]
General election
Endorsements
Brendan Doherty (R)
- Organizations
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program[15]
Debates
- Complete video of debate, November 1, 2012
Polling
More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
David Cicilline (D) |
Brendan Doherty (R) |
David Vogel (I) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPRI/Fleming & Assoc. | October 24–27, 2012 | 300 (LV) | ± 5.7% | 43% | 42% | 6% | 8% |
| OnMessage, Inc. | October 24–25, 2012 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 39% | 45% | 6% | 10% |
| Brown University | September 26–October 5, 2012 | 236 (LV) | ± 6.3% | 46% | 40% | 7% | 7% |
| WPRI/Fleming & Assoc. | September 26–29, 2012 | 501 (LV) | ± 6.2% | 44% | 38% | 6% | 10% |
| Feldman (D-Cicilline) | September 13–17, 2012 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 46% | 36% | 7% | 11% |
| Benenson (D-DCCC) | September 13–16, 2012 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 46% | 45% | 8% | 11% |
| DCCC (D) | September 10, 2012 | 578 (LV) | ± 5.6% | 49% | 43% | — | 8% |
| WPRI/Fleming & Assoc. | February 20–23, 2012 | 250 (RV) | ± 6.2% | 33% | 49% | — | 16% |
| WPRI/Fleming & Assoc. | May 13–15, 2011 | 300 (RV) | ± 5.7% | 33% | 46% | — | 20% |
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Anthony Gemma (D) |
Brendan Doherty (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPRI/Fleming & Assoc. | February 20–23, 2012 | 250 | ± 6.2% | 28% | 41% | 4% | 27% |
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Hypothetical polling
Predictions
More information Source, Ranking ...
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[16] | Tossup | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[17] | Tilt D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[18] | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[19] | Lean D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[20] | Lean D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[21] | Lean D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[22] | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
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Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Cicilline (incumbent) | 108,612 | 53.0 | |
| Republican | Brendan Doherty | 83,737 | 40.8 | |
| Independent | David S. Vogel | 12,504 | 6.1 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 262 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 205,115 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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The redrawn 2nd district will represent Burrillville, Charlestown, Coventry, Cranston, East Greenwich, Exeter, Foster, Glocester, Hopkinton, Johnston, Narragansett, New Shoreham, North Kingstown, Richmond, Scituate, South Kingstown, Warwick, West Greenwich, West Warwick, Westerly, and parts of Providence.[3]
Democrat James Langevin, who had represented Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district since 2001, ran for re-election.[23]
Abel Collins, an environmental activist, mounted an independent campaign in the general election.[24]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- James Langevin, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- John Matson, carpenter and perennial candidate[25]
Primary results
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Langevin (incumbent) | 22,161 | 74.1 | |
| Democratic | John O. Matson | 7,748 | 25.9 | |
| Total votes | 29,909 | 100.0 | ||
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Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Michael Riley, hedge fund manager[26]
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael G. Riley | 5,283 | 65.6 | |
| Republican | Kara D. Russo | 1,488 | 18.5 | |
| Republican | Michael J. Gardiner | 825 | 10.2 | |
| Republican | Donald F. Robbio | 454 | 4.6 | |
| Total votes | 8,050 | 100.0 | ||
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General election
Polling
More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jim Langevin (D) |
Michael Riley (R) |
Abel Collins (I) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPRI/Fleming & Assoc. | October 24–27, 2012 | 300 | ± 5.7% | 48% | 31% | 9% | 10% |
| Aqua Opinion and Policy Research Group | October 5–11, 2012 | 536 | ± 4.2% | 48% | 22% | 17% | 13% |
| Brown University | September 26–October 5, 2012 | 235 (LV) | ± 6.3% | 49% | 32% | 5% | 14% |
| WPRI 12 | September 26–29, 2012 | 251 | ± 6.2% | 53% | 29% | 10% | 8% |
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Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Langevin (incumbent) | 124,067 | 55.7 | |
| Republican | Michael G. Riley | 78,189 | 35.1 | |
| Independent | Abel G. Collins | 20,212 | 9.1 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 192 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 222,660 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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- "Upcoming Elections". State of Rhode Island Board of Elections. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
- "RI.gov: Election Results". Government of Rhode Island, Secretary of State. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- "Rhode Island Congressional Districts" (PDF). Rhode Island Redistricting Project. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
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