- Share on WeChat
-
Voters in Rhode Island elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the election on November 6, 2018.
The election filled the Class 1 Senate seat held by Sheldon Whitehouse (D). He was first elected in 2006.
The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic Party | $5,190,199 | $5,525,854 | $768,760 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Robert Flanders Jr. | Republican Party | $1,211,500 | $1,211,223 | $0 | As of December 31, 2018 |
|
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018.
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
|||||
U.S. Senate, Rhode Island General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Jack Reed Incumbent |
70.6% | 223,675 | |
| Republican | Mark Zaccaria | 29.2% | 92,684 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 539 | |
| Total Votes | 316,898 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections | ||||
U.S. Senate, Rhode Island General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sheldon Whitehouse Incumbent |
64.8% | 271,034 | |
| Republican | B. Barrett Hinckley, III | 35% | 146,222 | |
| Write-in | N/A | 0.2% | 933 | |
| Total Votes | 418,189 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Demographic data for Rhode Island
| Rhode Island | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total population: | 1,055,607 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 1,034 | 3,531,905 |
| Gender | ||
| Female: | 51.6% | 50.8% |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 81.1% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 6.5% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 3.2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.8% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 13.6% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 86.2% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 31.9% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $56,852 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 17.3% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Rhode Island. | ||
As of July 2016, Rhode Island's three largest cities were Providence (pop. est. 180,000), Cranston (pop. est. 81,000), and Warwick (pop. est. 81,000).
