How Newport Voted In The March 2 Special Election

NEWPORT, 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 Newport, voters followed the statewide trend by approving all seven questions. A breakdown of votes by question and type 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

• 1,728 votes
• 67.4 percent

Reject

• 834 votes
• 32.6 percent

Question Two

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

Approve

• 2,168 votes
• 84.5 percent

Reject

• 399 votes
• 15.5 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

• 1,863 votes
• 73.3 percent

Reject

• 677 votes
• 26.7 percent

Question Four

$71.7 million for transportation initiatives.

Approve

• 2,225 votes
• 86.9 percent

Reject

• 335 votes
• 13.1 percent

Question Five

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

Approve

• 1,960 votes
• 76.6 percent

Reject

• 598 votes
• 23.4 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

• 1,800 votes
• 70.4 percent

Reject

• 757 votes
• 29.6 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

• 1,671 votes
• 65.4 percent

Reject

• 885 votes
• 34.6 percent