Primary Results Are In!

Within 20 minutes of the polls closing, results for the primaries are already up on the Rhode Island Secretary of State’s website. (Note: Italics denote that only 99 percent of the precincts have reported.)

SOUTH KINGSTOWN

• In the South Kingstown School Committee race, the top four Democrats were Elizabeth Morris (840), Michelle Brousseau-Cavallaro (835), Stephen “Scott” Mueller (811) and W. Keith Vorhaben (769). Francesca Shiels withdrew from the race several days ago and only received 577 votes.

NARRAGANSETT

In the Narragansett Town Council race, the vote breakdown is as follows, with the top 10 candidates advancing to the November election:

1. James M. Callaghan – 1140 – 15.5 percent
2. Matthew M. Mannix – 961 – 13 percent
3. Susan Cicilline-Buonanno – 898 – 12.2 percent
4. Patrick W. Murray – 778 – 10.6 percent
5. Glenna M. Hagopian – 639 – 8.7 percent
6. Michael L. Lapisky – 629 – 8.5 percent
7. David J. Crook Sr. – 562 – 7.6 percent
8. Douglas E. McLaughlin – 540 – 7.3 percent
9. Alisa Trainor Fleet – 498 – 6.8 percent
10. Chris M. Laccinole – 375 – 5.1 percent
11. Robert W. Briar – 351 – 4.8 percent

STATE ELECTIONS

• For U.S. Senate, Sheldon Whitehouse ran unopposed in the Democrat primary. He received 790 votes in Narragansett, and 1,111 votes in South Kingstown.
• For U.S. Senate, Benjamin Barrett Hinckley III ran unopposed in the Republican primary. He received 456 votes in Narragansett, and 370 votes in South Kingstown.
• For U.S. Representative in District 1, David Cicilline received 61.6 percent of the vote vs. Anthony Gemma (30.7 percent) and Christopher Young (7.7 percent).
• For U.S. Representative in District 2, James Langevin has defeated John Matson, 20,785 to 7,256 (74.1 percent to 25.9 percent). In Narragansett, Langevin received 727 votes to 274 votes (72.6 percent to 27.4 percent), and in South Kingstown, he received 952 votes to 308 votes (75.6 percent to 24.4 percent percent).
• For U.S. Representative in District 2, Michael G. Riley has defeated Kara D. Russo, Michael J. Gardiner and Donald F. Robbio in the Republican primary. Riley received 65.8 percent of the vote. In Narragansett, Riley received 79.2 percent of the vote, and in South Kingstown, he received 73.8 percent.
• For Rhode Island Senate District 35, Winters B. Hames III ran unopposed in the Democrat primary. He received 307 votes in Narragansett, and 31 votes in South Kingstown.
• For Rhode Island Senate District 35, Dawson Tucker Hodgson ran unopposed in the Republican primary. He received 232 votes in Narragansett and 21 votes in South Kingstown.
• For Rhode Island Senate District 36, James C. Sheehan ran unopposed in the Democrat primary. He received 387 votes in Narragansett.
• For Rhode Island Senate District 36, Tina McKendall ran unopposed in the Republican primary. She received 167 votes in Narragansett.
• For Rhode Island Senate District 37, V. Susan Sosnowski ran unopposed in the Democrat primary. She received 950 votes in South Kingstown.
• For Rhode Island Senate District 37, John F. Lindholm ran unopposed in the Republican primary. He received 308 votes in South Kingstown.
• For Rhode Island Senate District 38, Dennis L. Algiere ran unopposed in the Republican primary. He received 30 votes in South Kingstown.
• For Rhode Island House District 33, Donald J. Lally Jr. ran unopposed in the Democrat primary. He received 387 votes in Narragansett, and 228 votes in South Kingstown.
• For Rhode Island House District 33, Robert A. Trager ran unopposed in the Republican primary. He received 164 votes in Narragansett and 109 votes in South Kingstown.
• For Rhode Island House District 34, Teresa Tanzi ran unopposed in the Democrat primary. She received 301 votes in Narragansett, and 234 votes in South Kingstown.
• For Rhode Island House District 34, Christopher Wilkens defeated Stephen Tetzner in the Republican primary, 317 to 243 (56.6 percent to 43.4 percent). In Narragansett, Wilkens won 238 to 188 (55.9 percent to 44.1 percent). In South Kingstown, Wilkens won 79 to 55 (59 percent to 41 percent).
• For Rhode Island House District 35, Spencer Dickinson defeated Kathleen A. Fogarty in the Democrat primary. In South Kingstown, Dickson won 270 to 243 (52.6 percent to 47.4 percent).
• For Rhode Island House District 35, James K. Hadleman ran unopposed in the Republican primary. He received 98 votes in South Kingstown.
• For Rhode Island House District 36, Donna Walsh ran unopposed in the Democrat primary. She received 158 votes in South Kingstown.
• For Rhode Island House District 36, Tina B. Jackson ran unopposed in the Republican primary. She received 54 votes in South Kingstown.

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