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Election Results: How Newport Voted

Here's a look at how voters cast their ballots in the presidential and local races.

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NEWPORT, RI — The votes have been counted in Rhode Island and results are pouring in for both state and local elections. Mail ballots and in-person, both early and from polling places on Election Day, have been tabulated at the local level, showing how residents voted both in the presidential and municipal races, as well as local ballot questions.

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The results of the election in Newport are listed below. See breakout totals by ballot type on the Rhode Island Board of Election's website. Winners are denoted in italics.

President

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  • Joseph Biden (D): 7548 votes, 73.2%
  • Donald J. Trump (R): 2587 votes, 25.1%
  • Jo Jorgensen (Libertarian): 82 votes, 0.8%
  • Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente: 16 votes, 0.2%
  • Gloria La Riva: 9 votes, 0.1%
  • Brian Carroll: 12 votes, 0.1%
  • Write-in: 58 votes, 0.6%

Council-at-large (nonpartisan, four selected)

  • Elizabeth Fuerte: 3532 votes, 12.8%
  • Lynn Underwood Ceglie: 3804 votes, 13.8%
  • Jamie P. Bova: 4549 votes, 16.5%
  • Justin S. McLaughlin:
  • Jeanne-Marie Napolitano: 4589 votes, 16.6%
  • Susan D. Taylor: 3475 votes, 12.6%
  • Kevin Michaud: 3518 votes, 12.7%
  • Elizabeth Evans Cullen: 2301 votes, 8.3%
  • Write-in: 424 votes, 1.5%

City council, Ward 1 (nonpartisan)

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  • Angela McCalla: 1550 votes, 69.0%
  • Hugo J. DeAscentis, Jr: 690 votes, 30.7%
  • Write-in: 8 votes, 0.4%

City council, Ward 2 (nonpartisan)

  • Charles M. Holder, Jr.: 1754 votes, 50.6%
  • Kim M. Salerno: 1697 votes, 49.0%
  • Write-in: 14 votes, 0.4%

City council, Ward 3 (nonpartisan)

  • Kathryn E. Leonard: 1558 votes, 52.0%
  • Paul E. Marshall: 1430 votes, 47.7%
  • Write-in: 9 votes, 0.3%

School committee (nonpartisan, seven selected)

  • Stephanie J. Winslow: 4381 votes, 11.7%
  • James A. Dring: 3897 votes, 10.4%
  • David R. Carlin, III: 3317 votes, 8.9%
  • Robert J. Leary: 3604 votes, 9.6%
  • Raymond E. Gomes: 4384 votes, 11.7%
  • Nycole S. Matthews: 2272 votes, 6.1%
  • Louisa H. Boatwright: 4175 votes, 111.1%
  • Sandra J. Flowers: 4226 votes, 11.3%
  • Michael J. Cullen: 2529 votes, 6.8%
  • Rebecca Bolan: 4508 votes, 12.0%
  • Write-in: 163 votes, 0.4%

Question one: State name

  • Approve: 5734 votes, 59.8%
  • Reject: 3848 votes, 40.2%

Question two: Pell elementary, new high school

  • Approve: 7553 votes, 78.2%
  • Reject: 2108 votes, 21.8%

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