Rhode Island Governor
Governor · Rhode Island · Statewide · General election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Candidates on the November 3 ballot
Certified candidates
Certified candidate list from Candidate Alerts, as of 2026-09-25. Includes candidates the database marks as on the November 3 ballot. Incumbent tags here follow the database.
Past election results
Demographics
2020 Census demographics by district are not yet published in this data set.
25 of 412 precincts are above 50%, and 62 are above 25%. Source: Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year block groups, allocated to current precinct shapes by area. Area coverage is good for 89.8% of precincts; treat the rest as approximate.
Poll status
Map
Statewide race. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary file (cb_2024_us_state_20m).
County map: past elections and demographics
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Precinct-level maps and tables are on the U.S. House district pages.
County results (6 counties)
| County | 2024 President | 2022 Governor | 2020 President | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | Votes | Margin | Votes | Margin | Votes | |
| Bristol | D+26.2 | 28,335 | D+27.2 | 20,575 | D+29.2 | 28,415 |
| Federal precincts (statewide federal-only ballots, not assigned to a county) | D+82.2 | 1,570 | - | - | D+86.7 | 1,374 |
| Kent | D+1.9 | 93,148 | D+8.6 | 68,445 | D+7.6 | 93,093 |
| Newport | D+25.3 | 44,618 | D+26.4 | 32,398 | D+29.8 | 46,148 |
| Providence | D+14.0 | 269,679 | D+20.7 | 177,306 | D+22.9 | 272,667 |
| Washington | D+14.9 | 76,036 | D+19.2 | 58,946 | D+19.4 | 76,060 |
2024 President (Kamala D. Harris vs. Donald J. Trump). Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections, Previous Election Results, statewide general Excel (precinct level), rolled up town→county via Census cb_2023_44_cousub; federal precincts kept as RI-FED. Official, Rhode Island Board of Elections (certified precinct results workbook).
2022 Governor (Daniel J. McKee vs. Ashley Marie Kalus). Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections, Previous Election Results, statewide general Excel (precinct level), rolled up town→county via Census cb_2023_44_cousub; federal precincts kept as RI-FED. Official, Rhode Island Board of Elections (certified precinct results workbook).
2020 President (Joseph R. Biden vs. Donald J. Trump). Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections, Previous Election Results, statewide general Excel (precinct level), rolled up town→county via Census cb_2023_44_cousub; federal precincts kept as RI-FED. Official, Rhode Island Board of Elections (certified precinct results workbook).
County demographics
| County | Population | Voting-age pop. | % White non-Hisp. | % Hispanic | % Black | % Asian | Median income* | % Bachelor's+ | % 18-29 (of adults) | % 65+ | % Homeowners | % Below poverty | % Spanish at home (adults) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 1,032,926 | 840,838 | 70.6% | 15.5% | 4.5% | 3.4% | $99k | 38.6% | 20.5% | 19.0% | 64.7% | 10.6% | 10.9% |
| Bristol | 50,564 | 41,584 | 88.3% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 2.6% | $120k | 53.0% | 19.8% | 21.1% | 71.8% | 6.5% | 2.7% |
| Federal precincts (statewide federal-only ballots, not assigned to a county) | |||||||||||||
| Kent | 171,256 | 140,373 | 83.7% | 6.9% | 1.9% | 2.9% | $102k | 34.7% | 16.3% | 20.4% | 73.1% | 7.5% | 3.8% |
| Newport | 83,100 | 69,717 | 82.3% | 6.8% | 3.2% | 1.7% | $111k | 54.0% | 17.3% | 25.5% | 67.8% | 8.5% | 3.6% |
| Providence | 597,764 | 478,943 | 59.7% | 22.8% | 6.5% | 4.2% | $91k | 33.2% | 21.7% | 16.6% | 58.0% | 12.7% | 16.8% |
| Washington | 130,243 | 110,222 | 88.9% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 2.1% | $112k | 52.4% | 22.6% | 23.3% | 77.5% | 8.2% | 1.8% |
Demographics are Census American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates for block groups, summed to counties. They describe the resident population, not registered or likely voters, and include non-citizens. ACS margins of error are not shown; small counties carry large error. Median income is a household-weighted average of block-group medians, an approximation.
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