Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
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| Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: July 15, 2022 |
| Primary: September 13, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Sabina Matos (Democratic) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Rhode Island |
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Rhode Island held an election forlieutenant governor onNovember 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for September 13, 2022. The filing deadline was July 15, 2022.
IncumbentSabina Matos won election in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
IncumbentSabina Matos defeatedAaron Guckian andRoss McCurdy in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sabina Matos (D) | 51.2 | 180,909 |
 | Aaron Guckian (R) | 43.1 | 152,458 | |
 | Ross McCurdy (Independent) | 5.5 | 19,507 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 608 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 353,482 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Keith Harrison (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
IncumbentSabina Matos defeatedDeborah Ruggiero andCynthia Mendes in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sabina Matos | 47.1 | 50,704 |
 | Deborah Ruggiero | 33.1 | 35,620 | |
 | Cynthia Mendes | 19.8 | 21,304 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 107,628 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Larry Valencia (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
Aaron Guckian defeatedPaul Pence in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aaron Guckian | 67.7 | 13,427 |
 | Paul Pence | 32.3 | 6,396 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 19,823 | ||
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Voting information
- See also:Voting in Rhode Island
Election information inRhode Island: Nov. 8, 2022, election.
What was the voter registration deadline?
- In-person: Oct. 9, 2022
- By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 9, 2022
- Online: Oct. 9, 2022
Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?
What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?
- In-person: Oct. 18, 2022
- By mail: Received by Oct. 18, 2022
- Online: N/A
What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?
- In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
- By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022
Was early voting available to all voters?
What were the early voting start and end dates?
Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?
When were polls open on Election Day?
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Past elections
2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
IncumbentDaniel McKee defeatedPaul Pence,Joel Hellmann,Jonathan Riccitelli, andRoss McCurdy in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Daniel McKee (D) | 61.9 | 226,528 |
| Paul Pence (R) | 29.1 | 106,505 | |
| Joel Hellmann (Moderate Party of Rhode Island Party) | 3.1 | 11,332 | ||
 | Jonathan Riccitelli (Independent) | 2.7 | 9,866 | |
| Ross McCurdy (Independent) | 2.6 | 9,408 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 2,513 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 366,152 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Zachary Ward (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
IncumbentDaniel McKee defeatedJ. Aaron Regunberg in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel McKee | 51.1 | 57,983 |
 | J. Aaron Regunberg | 48.9 | 55,517 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 113,500 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
Paul Pence advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Pence | 100.0 | 25,388 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 25,388 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Karl Wadensten (R)
2014
DemocratDaniel McKee won the election on November 4, 2014.
| Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Daniel McKee | 54.3% | 169,078 | |
| Republican | Catherine Terry Taylor | 33.8% | 105,305 | |
| Moderate | William Gilbert | 8.3% | 25,951 | |
| Libertarian | Tony Jones | 3.3% | 10,221 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 906 | |
| Total Votes | 311,461 | |||
| Election results viaState of Rhode Island | ||||
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Presidential elections
Cook PVI by congressional district
| Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Rhode Island, 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| District | Incumbent | Party | PVI |
| Rhode Island's 1st | David Cicilline |  Democratic | D+12 |
| Rhode Island's 2nd | Open | Democratic | D+4 |
2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines
| 2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Rhode Island[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Joe Biden | Donald Trump | ||
| Rhode Island's 1st | 63.8% | 34.7% | ||
| Rhode Island's 2nd | 56.1% | 42.4% | ||
2012-2020
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections:Solid,Trending,Battleground, andNew. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2020 presidential election,84.5% of Rhode Islanders lived in one of the state'sfour Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and15.5% lived inKent County, the state'sone Battleground Democratic county. Overall, Rhode Island wasSolid Democratic, having voted forBarack Obama (D) in 2012,Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, andJoe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Rhode Island following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| Rhode Island county-level statistics, 2020 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Democratic | 4 | 84.5% | |||||
| Battleground Democratic | 1 | 15.5% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 5 | 100.0% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 0 | 0.0% | |||||
Historical voting trends
Rhode Island presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 21Democratic wins
- 10Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winning Party | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | R | D | D | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Statewide elections
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Rhode Island.
| U.S. Senate election results in Rhode Island | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race | Winner | Runner up |
| 2020 | 66.6% | 33.4% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | 38.4% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | 29.3% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | 35.0% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | 26.6% |
| Average | 66.6 | 33.4 |
Gubernatorial elections
- See also:Governor of Rhode Island
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Rhode Island.
| Gubernatorial election results in Rhode Island | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race | Winner | Runner up |
| 2018 | 52.6% | 37.2% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | 36.2% |
| 2010 | 36.1% (Independent) | 33.6% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | 45.2% |
| Average | 47.0 | 40.2 |
State partisanship
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Rhode Island's congressional delegation as of November 2022.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Rhode Island, November 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Rhode Island's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.
| State executive officials in Rhode Island, November 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Office | Officeholder |
| Governor | Daniel McKee |
| Lieutenant Governor | Sabina Matos |
| Secretary of State | Nellie Gorbea |
| Attorney General | Peter Neronha |
State legislature
The tables below highlight the partisan composition of theRhode Island State Legislature as of November 2022.
Rhode Island State Senate
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 33 | |
| Republican Party | 5 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | |
Rhode Island House of Representatives
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 65 | |
| Republican Party | 10 | |
| Independent | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 75 | |
Trifecta control
As of November 2022, Rhode Island was aDemocratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.
Rhode Island Party Control: 1992-2022
Thirteen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
Demographics
The table below details demographic data in Rhode Island and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.
| Demographic Data for Rhode Island | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | United States | |
| Population | 1,052,567 | 308,745,538 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 1,033 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 80.5% | 72.5% |
| Black/African American | 6.8% | 12.7% |
| Asian | 3.4% | 5.5% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | 5.5% | 4.9% |
| Multiple | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 15.4% | 18% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.8% | 88% |
| College graduation rate | 34.2% | 32.1% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $67,167 | $62,843 |
| Persons below poverty level | 12.4% | 13.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere. | ||
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