Rhode Island Treasurer election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 7
- Early voting: N/A
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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| Rhode Island Treasurer |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: June 27, 2018 |
| Primary: September 12, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Seth Magaziner (Democrat) |
| 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 for treasurer on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was June 27, 2018.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Rhode Island General Treasurer
Incumbent Seth Magaziner defeated Michael Riley in the general election for Rhode Island General Treasurer on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Seth Magaziner (D) | 64.9 | 237,575 |
 | Michael Riley (R) | 35.0 | 127,944 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 539 | ||
| Total votes: 366,058 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island General Treasurer
Incumbent Seth Magaziner advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island General Treasurer on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Seth Magaziner | 100.0 | 94,494 |
| Total votes: 94,494 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island General Treasurer
Michael Riley advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island General Treasurer on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Riley | 100.0 | 25,694 |
| Total votes: 25,694 | |||
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State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Rhode Island heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2016 elections, Democrats held both U.S. Senate seats in Rhode Island.
- Democrats held two of two U.S. House seats in Rhode Island.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Democrats held five of 12 state executive positions and the remaining seven positions were officially nonpartisan.
- The governor of Rhode Island was Democrat Gina Raimondo. The state held elections for governor on November 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Democrats controlled both chambers of the Rhode Island General Assembly. They had a 64-11 majority in the state House and a 33-4 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- Rhode Island was under a Democratic state government trifecta, meaning Democrats held the governorship, a majority in the state senate, and a majority in the state house.
2018 elections
- See also: Rhode Island elections, 2018
Rhode Island held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. House
- Governor
- Other state executive
- State Senate
- State House
- Special state legislative
Demographics
| 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 |
| 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) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Rhode Island. **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 census here. | ||
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).[1]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Rhode Island from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Rhode Island State Board of Elections.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Rhode Island every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), Rhode Island 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 |  Hillary Clinton |
54.4% |  Donald Trump |
38.9% | 15.5% |
| 2012 | Barack Obama |
62.7% | Mitt Romney |
35.2% | 27.5% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama |
62.9% | John McCain |
35.1% | 27.8% |
| 2004 | John Kerry |
59.4% | George W. Bush |
38.7% | 20.7% |
| 2000 | Al Gore |
61.0% | George W. Bush |
31.9% | 29.1% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Rhode Island from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Rhode Island 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | John Reed |
70.6% | Mark Zaccaria |
29.3% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | Sheldon Whitehouse |
64.8% | Barry Hinckley |
35.0% | 29.8% |
| 2008 | John Reed |
73.1% | Bob Tingle |
26.5% | 46.6% |
| 2006 | Sheldon Whitehouse |
53.4% | Lincoln Chafee |
46.3% | 7.1% |
| 2002 | John Reed |
78.4% | Bob Tingle |
21.6% | 56.8% |
| 2000 | Lincoln Chafee |
56.9% | Robert Weygand |
41.2% | 15.7% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Rhode Island.
| Election results (Governor), Rhode Island 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Gina Raimondo |
40.7% | Allan Fung |
36.2% | 4.5% |
| 2010 |  Lincoln Chafee |
36.1% | John Robitaille |
33.6% | 2.5% |
| 2006 | Don Carcieri |
51.0% | Charles Forgerty |
48.9% | 2.1% |
| 2002 | Don Carcieri |
54.8% | Myrth York |
45.2% | 9.6% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Rhode Island in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Rhode Island 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 2 |
100.0% | 0 |
0.0% | D+2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
100.0% | 0 |
0.0% | D+2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
100.0% | 0 |
0.0% | D+2 |
| 2010 | 2 |
100.0% | 0 |
0.0% | D+2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
100.0% | 0 |
0.0% | D+2 |
| 2006 | 2 |
100.0% | 0 |
0.0% | D+2 |
| 2004 | 2 |
100.0% | 0 |
0.0% | D+2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
100.0% | 0 |
0.0% | D+2 |
| 2000 | 2 |
100.0% | 0 |
0.0% | D+2 |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Rhode Island Party Control: 1992-2024
Fifteen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | I | I | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
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