How Coventry Voted In The March 2 Special Election

COVENTRY, RI — Rhode Island voters went to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots concerning seven statewide budget questions. All seven questions were approved.

Here in Coventry, voters followed the statewide trend by approving all seven questions. A breakdown of Coventry votes by question is listed below.

Question One

$107.3 million for higher education, including $57.3 million for a fine arts center at URI, $38 million for the Clarke Science Building at RIC and $12 million to renovate CCRI's campuses.

Approve

• 59,227 votes
• 58.9 percent

Reject

• 41,354 votes
• 41.1 percent

Question Two

$74 million for environment and recreational projects, a total of $10 million over the governor's original proposal.

Approve

• 78,058 votes
• 77.8 percent

Reject

• 22,225 votes
• 22.2 percent

Question Three

$65 million for affordable housing, an increase of $40 million over the original proposal, included in the amendment offered by the governor in July.

Approve

• 65,293 votes
• 65.5 percent

Reject

• 34,386 votes
• 34.5 percent

Question Four

$71.7 million for transportation initiatives.

Approve

• 80,780 votes
• 80.4 percent

Reject

• 19,743 votes
• 19.6 percent

Question Five

$15 million for early childhood care and the educational capital fund.

Approve

• 66,534 votes
• 66.2 percent

Reject

• 33,964 votes
• 33.8 percent

Question Six

$7 million for arts and cultural infrastructure, including $6 million for the cultural arts and economy grant program, and $1 million for the state preservation grants program.

Approve

• 60,191 votes
• 60 percent

Reject

• 40,160 votes
• 40 percent

Question Seven

$60 million for commerce infrastructure, including $20 million for the Port of Davisville at Quonset and $40 million for industrial site development.

Approve

• 58,791 votes
• 58.7 percent

Reject

• 41,331 votes
• 41.3 percent