Johnston Election Results In Biden, Trump Race

JOHNSTON, RI—Unofficial results from the November 3 election in Johnston are in, with the majority of the town's voter's showing support for Donald Trump's campaign and voting against passing the statewide ballot question, which did pass and will change the official name of the state by 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 Johnston were choosing sides in the presidential race, a U.S. House race, a U.S. Senate race, state General Assembly races, a local Town Council race, and one statewide ballot question.

Here is how Johnston voted in the November 3 election:

President and Vice President

• Trump and Pence: 8,104
• Biden and Harris: 6,689
• Jorgensen and Cohen: 85

U.S. Senate

• John F. Reed: 8,103
• Allen R. Waters: 6,176

U.S. House, District 2

• James R. Langevin: 7,363
• Robert B. Lancia: 6,931

Senator in General Assembly District 22

• Stephen R. Archambault: 145
• Paul M. Santucci: 118
• Stephen G. Tocco: 24

Senator in General Assembly District 25

• Frank Lombardo, III: 10,653
• Write-in: 468

Representative in General Assembly District 13

• Ramon A. Perez: 757
• Write-in: 98

Representative in General Assembly District 42

• Edward T. Cardillo, Jr.: 2,558
• Frank T. Ricci: 2,503

Representative in General Assembly District 43

• Deborah A. Fellela: 3,935
• Nicola Antonio Grasso: 2,823

Representative in General Assembly District 44

• Gregory J. Costantino: 835
• Write-in: 52

Johnston Town Council District 1

• Linda L. Folcarelli: 1,945
• Write-in: 69

Johnston Town Council District 2

• Lauren Garzone: 2,118
• Write-in: 100

Johnston Town Council District 3

• Joseph M. Polisena, Jr.: 2,162
• Write-in: 68

Johnston Town Council District 4

• Robert V. Russo: 2,323
• Write-in: 104

Johnston Town Council District 5

• Robert J. Civetti: 1,978
• James Florio, Jr.: 1,329

Johnston School Committee District 1

• Robert A. LaFazia: 1,955
• Write-in: 55

Johnston School Committee District 3

• David J. Santilli: 2,013
• Write-in: 76

Johnston School Committee District 4

• Joseph W. Rotella: 2,200
• Write-in: 82

Question 1: Changing the Official Name of the State

• No: 7,946
• Yes: 5,421