East Providence Election Results In Biden, Trump Race

EAST PROVIDENCE—Unofficial results from the November 3 election in East Providence are in, with voters showing overwhelming support for Joe Biden's campaign and other Democratic candidates and voting in favor of passing the statewide ballot question.

The passing of Question 1 in Rhode Island means the official name of the state will change, dropping "Providence Plantations" from its title.

According to Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea, voters in Rhode Island overwhelmingly chose to vote by mail, with 83 percent sending mail-in ballots compared the the nine percent of voters who voted by mail in the 2016 general election.

Voters in East Providence were choosing sides in the presidential race, a U.S. House race, a U.S. Senate race, a state General Assembly race, local School Committee races, one statewide ballot question, and a local ballot question.

Here is how East Providence voted in the November 3 election:

President and Vice President

• Biden and Harris: 14,203
• Trump and Pence: 7,721
• Jorgensen and Cohen: 196

U.S. Senate

• John F. Reed: 15,107
• Allen R. Waters: 6,214

U.S. House, District 1

• David N. Cicilline: 14,664
• Frederick Wysocki: 3,516
• Jeffrey Edward Lemire: 2,496

Senator in General Assembly District 14

• Valerie J. Lawson: 7,772
• Major Pettaway: 2,937

Senator in General Assembly District 18

• Cynthia M. Mendes: 6,126
• Write-in: 392

Senator in General Assembly District 32

• Cynthia Armour Coyne: 1,740
• Write-in: 109

Representative in General Assembly District 63

• Katherine S. Kazarian: 5,543
• Write-in: 240

Representative in General Assembly District 64

• Brianna E. Henries: 4,113
• Write-in: 208

Representative in General Assembly District 65

• Gregg Amore: 5,529
• Write-in: 226

Representative in General Assembly District 66

• Liana M. Cassar: 1,863
• Write-in: 138

East Providence School Committee-At-Large

• Joel M. Monteiro: 10,162
• Chrissy Rossi: 9,112

East Providence School Committee Ward 1

• Charles S. Tsonos: 2,972
• Michael J. Budziszek, Jr.: 1,854

East Providence School Committee Ward 2

• Max D. Brandle: 1,981
• Anthony J. Ferreira: 1,918

East Providence School Committee Ward 3

• Jenni Azanero: 2,438
• Francis E. Fogarty: 2,135

East Providence School Committee Ward 4

• Jessica Beauchaine: 4,755

Question 1: Changing the Official Name of the State

• Yes: 10,945
• No: 8,687

Question 2: East Providence Charter Commission

• Yes: 12,534
• No:6,070