Rhode Island 2012 legislative election results

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Rhode Island State Senate Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Rhode Island State Senate 2012 elections. For results in individual contests, see our Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2012 page. The following is a breakdown of the state Senate before and after the election:

Rhode Island State Senate
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	29	32
	Republican Party	8	5
	Independent	1	1
Total		38	38

What You'll See on This Page

This page displays the following lists of candidates

• Incumbents who ran on November 6
• Newly elected senators
• List of all winners
• Unopposed candidates
• Third party candidates

State Senate Overview:

• A total of 38 of the state's Senate seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbents

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who were on the November 6 general election ballot:

1. Maryellen Goodwin
2. Juan Pichardo
3. Dominick Ruggerio
4. Paul Jabour
5. Harold Metts
6. James Doyle (Rhode Island)
7. Frank Ciccone
8. Christopher Ottiano
9. Daniel DaPonte
10. Donna Nesselbush
11. Bethany Moura
12. Roger Picard
13. Nicholas Kettle
14. Paul Fogarty
15. Marc Cote
16. Frank Lombardo III
17. Hanna Gallo
18. Joshua Miller (Rhode Island)
19. William Walaska
20. Michael McCaffrey (Rhode Island)
21. Erin Lynch Prata
22. David Bates, Rhode Island Senator
23. Glenford Shibley
24. Francis Maher, Jr.
25. Dawson Hodgson
26. James Sheehan
27. Dennis Algiere
28. V. Susan Sosnowski
29. Edward O'Neill (Rhode Island)
30. Walter Felag
31. Louis DiPalma
32. M. Teresa Paiva Weed
33. Elizabeth Crowley (Rhode Island)

New State Senators and General Election Winners

Newly elected senators

The following list displays newly-elected members of the Rhode Island State Senate:

Democratic

1. Gayle Goldin
2. Adam Satchell
3. William Conley Jr. (Rhode Island)
4. Ryan Pearson
5. Frank Lombardi
6. Catherine Cool Rumsey
7. Steve Archambault
8. Leonidas Raptakis

Open Seat Winners

The following displays a list of candidates who won election in seats where there was no incumbent:

Democratic

1. Steve Archambault
2. William Conley Jr. (Rhode Island)
3. Frank Lombardi
4. Gayle Goldin

Candidates who won election

The following is a list of all candidates elected to the Rhode Island State Senate:

Democratic

1. Maryellen Goodwin
2. Juan Pichardo
3. Dominick Ruggerio
4. Paul Jabour
5. Harold Metts
6. James Doyle (Rhode Island)
7. Frank Ciccone
8. Daniel DaPonte
9. Donna Nesselbush
10. Roger Picard
11. Paul Fogarty
12. Marc Cote
13. Frank Lombardo III
14. Hanna Gallo
15. Joshua Miller (Rhode Island)
16. William Walaska
17. Michael McCaffrey (Rhode Island)
18. Erin Lynch Prata
19. James Sheehan
20. V. Susan Sosnowski
21. Walter Felag
22. Gayle Goldin
23. Adam Satchell
24. William Conley Jr. (Rhode Island)
25. Ryan Pearson
26. Frank Lombardi
27. Catherine Cool Rumsey
28. Steve Archambault
29. Leonidas Raptakis
30. Louis DiPalma
31. M. Teresa Paiva Weed
32. Elizabeth Crowley (Rhode Island)

Republican

1. Christopher Ottiano
2. Nicholas Kettle
3. David Bates, Rhode Island Senator
4. Dawson Hodgson
5. Dennis Algiere

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

Democratic

1. Roger Picard
2. Maryellen Goodwin
3. Juan Pichardo
4. Gayle Goldin
5. Dominick Ruggerio
6. Paul Jabour
7. Frank Ciccone
8. James Doyle (Rhode Island)
9. Walter Felag
10. Daniel DaPonte
11. Donna Nesselbush
12. William Conley Jr. (Rhode Island)
13. Frank Lombardo III
14. Michael McCaffrey (Rhode Island)
15. Louis DiPalma
16. Elizabeth Crowley (Rhode Island)
17. Erin Lynch Prata

Republican

1. Christopher Ottiano
2. David Bates, Rhode Island Senator
3. Dennis Algiere

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:

1. Michael Pinga
2. Edward O'Neill (Rhode Island)
3. John Cullen
4. Luis Pimentel
5. John Ricottilli
6. Russell Hryzan
7. Paul Caianiello Jr.
8. Robert P. Venturini
9. Michael J. Rollins
10. Nicholas S. Gelfuso
11. Derek M. Meiklejohn
12. Aram G. Garabedian
13. Alexander G. Russolino
14. Arthur J. Groh Jr.
15. Catherine Graziano

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Rhode Island State House Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Rhode Island House of Representatives elections in 2012. For results in individual contests, see our Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2012. The following is a breakdown of the state House before and after the election:

Rhode Island House of Representatives
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	65	69
	Republican Party	10	6
Total		75	75

What You'll See on This Page

This page displays the following lists of candidates

• Incumbents who ran on November 6
• Newly elected representatives
• List of all winners
• Unopposed candidates
• Third party candidates

State House Overview

• All 75 of the state's House seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbency Analysis

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who were on the November 6 general election ballot:

1. Christopher Blazejewski
2. Edith Ajello
3. Maria Cimini
4. Gordon Fox
5. John DeSimone
6. Anastasia Williams
7. Scott Slater
8. John Carnevale
9. Charlene Lima
10. Grace Diaz
11. Peter Palumbo
12. Robert Jacquard
13. David Bennett (Rhode Island)
14. Eileen Naughton
15. Frank Ferri
16. Joseph Trillo
17. Patricia Serpa
18. Arthur Handy
19. Joseph McNamara (Rhode Island)
20. Scott Guthrie
21. Doreen Costa
22. Jared Nunes
23. Patricia Morgan
24. Donald Lally, Jr.
25. Teresa Tanzi
26. Spencer Dickinson
27. Lisa Tomasso
28. Donna Walsh (Rhode Island)
29. Samuel Azzinaro
30. Brian Kennedy (Rhode Island)
31. Larry Valencia
32. Laurence Ehrhardt
33. Michael Chippendale
34. Michael Marcello
35. Stephen Ucci
36. Deborah Fellela
37. Jeremiah O'Grady
38. Cale Keable
39. Lisa Baldelli-Hunt
40. Brian Newberry
41. Karen MacBeth
42. Nicholas Mattiello
43. Thomas Winfield
44. James McLaughlin
45. William San Bento, Jr.
46. Arthur Corvese
47. Agostinho Silva
48. J. Patrick O'Neill
49. Elaine Coderre
50. Jan Malik
51. Raymond Gallison, Jr.
52. Raymond Johnston Jr.
53. Daniel Reilly
54. Mary Messier
55. Helio Melo
56. Joy Hearn
57. John Edwards (Rhode Island)
58. Deborah Ruggiero
59. Peter Martin
60. Raymond Hull (Rhode Island)
61. Robert Phillips

New Representatives and General Election Winners

Newly elected representatives

The following lists the newly-elected members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives:

Democratic

1. William O'Brien (Rhode Island)
2. Thomas Palangio
3. John Lombardi
4. K. Joseph Shekarchi
5. Robert Craven Sr.
6. Mia Ackerman
7. Stephen Casey (Rhode Island)
8. Katherine Kazarian
9. Gregg Amore
10. Kenneth Marshall
11. Dennis Canario
12. Linda Dill Finn
13. Marvin Abney
14. Joseph Almeida
15. Gregory Costantino

Republican

1. Antonio Giarrusso

Open Seat Winners

The following lists candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:

Democratic

1. Katherine Kazarian
2. Gregg Amore
3. Dennis Canario
4. Marvin Abney

Republican

1. Antonio Giarrusso

Candidates who won election

The following lists all candidates elected to the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 2012:

Democratic

1. Christopher Blazejewski
2. Edith Ajello
3. Maria Cimini
4. Gordon Fox
5. John DeSimone
6. Anastasia Williams
7. Scott Slater
8. John Carnevale
9. Charlene Lima
10. Grace Diaz
11. Peter Palumbo
12. Robert Jacquard
13. David Bennett (Rhode Island)
14. Eileen Naughton
15. Frank Ferri
16. Patricia Serpa
17. Arthur Handy
18. Joseph McNamara (Rhode Island)
19. Scott Guthrie
20. Jared Nunes
21. Donald Lally, Jr.
22. Teresa Tanzi
23. Spencer Dickinson
24. Lisa Tomasso
25. Donna Walsh (Rhode Island)
26. Samuel Azzinaro
27. Brian Kennedy (Rhode Island)
28. Larry Valencia
29. Michael Marcello
30. Stephen Ucci
31. Deborah Fellela
32. Jeremiah O'Grady
33. Cale Keable
34. Lisa Baldelli-Hunt
35. Nicholas Mattiello
36. Thomas Winfield
37. James McLaughlin
38. William San Bento, Jr.
39. Arthur Corvese
40. Agostinho Silva
41. J. Patrick O'Neill
42. Elaine Coderre
43. Jan Malik
44. Raymond Gallison, Jr.
45. Raymond Johnston Jr.
46. Mary Messier
47. Helio Melo
48. Joy Hearn
49. John Edwards (Rhode Island)
50. Deborah Ruggiero
51. Peter Martin
52. William O'Brien (Rhode Island)
53. Thomas Palangio
54. John Lombardi
55. K. Joseph Shekarchi
56. Robert Craven Sr.
57. Mia Ackerman
58. Stephen Casey (Rhode Island)
59. Katherine Kazarian
60. Gregg Amore
61. Kenneth Marshall
62. Dennis Canario
63. Linda Dill Finn
64. Marvin Abney
65. Joseph Almeida
66. Gregory Costantino
67. Raymond Hull (Rhode Island)
68. Robert Phillips

Republican

1. Joseph Trillo
2. Doreen Costa
3. Patricia Morgan
4. Michael Chippendale
5. Brian Newberry
6. Karen MacBeth
7. Antonio Giarrusso

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

Democratic

1. Maria Cimini
2. John Carnevale
3. Charlene Lima
4. Joseph McNamara (Rhode Island)
5. David Bennett (Rhode Island)
6. Eileen Naughton
7. Jared Nunes
8. Samuel Azzinaro
9. James McLaughlin
10. Elaine Coderre
11. Raymond Johnston Jr.
12. Mary Messier
13. Raymond Gallison, Jr.
14. Edith Ajello
15. Christopher Blazejewski
16. Gordon Fox
17. John DeSimone
18. John Lombardi
19. Joseph Almeida
20. Peter Palumbo
21. Frank Ferri
22. Brian Kennedy (Rhode Island)
23. Stephen Ucci
24. Deborah Fellela
25. Mia Ackerman
26. John Edwards (Rhode Island)
27. Dennis Canario
28. Marvin Abney
29. Peter Martin
30. Lisa Baldelli-Hunt
31. Stephen Casey (Rhode Island)
32. J. Patrick O'Neill
33. Katherine Kazarian
34. Helio Melo
35. Agostinho Silva
36. Anastasia Williams
37. Arthur Corvese
38. Raymond Hull (Rhode Island)

Republican

1. Joseph Trillo
2. Karen MacBeth

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:

1. Daniel Gryzych
2. Karin Gorman
3. Mark Stoutzenberger
4. Lauri Archambault
5. Francisco L. Gonzalez
6. Rufus Bailey Jr.
7. Mark Binder
8. James Gillen (Rhode Island)
9. Kevin J. Mcdonough
10. Kevin Prescott
11. Lee Grossguth
12. Paul DiDomenico
13. Linda Thibault
14. Michael Moniz
15. Kenneth Amoriggi II
16. Joseph Botelho Jr.
17. Eugene Saveory
18. John Perkins Jr.
19. James A. Miller (Rhode Island)

National Partisan Trends

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National Partisan Trends

The following tables detail the partisan breakdown of national election results.

Incumbents who were defeated in the general election

In the 44 states with elections, there were 4,534 incumbents who ran in the general election. The following is a breakdown of incumbents defeated in the 2012 general election:

Incumbents defeated in 2012 legislative general election
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	21	49	70
Republican	37	182	219
Third Party	2	3	5
TOTALS	60	234	294

Total new legislators elected

In total, 1,707 (28.4%) new legislators were elected in 2012. Of these 1,707, 849 (50.0%) were Republicans and 854 (50.0%) were Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of new legislators.

New Legislators after the 2012 legislative elections
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	165	684	849
Republican	202	652	854
Independent	0	4	4
TOTALS	367	1,340	1,707

Winners of Open Seats

Open seats contests made up 705 (11.7%) of the 6,015 seats in 2012. Of these 705 open seats, Republicans won 401 (56.9%) while Democrats won 304 (43.1%). Going into the election, the number of open seats formerly held by each party was quite similar. Estimates prior to the election suggested that approximately 52% of the open seats were previously held by Republicans and 48% were held by Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.

Open Seat Winners in 2012 legislative elections
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	82	220	302
Republican	105	296	401
Third Party	0	0	0
TOTALS	187	516	703

Impact on legislative majorities

See also: Partisan balance of state legislatures

Partisan Balance of Chambers with 2012 Elections
	Pre-election				Post-election
Legislative chamber
State senates	17	24	1	1	18	24	0	1
State houses	15	27	1	0	19	24	0	0
Totals:	32	51	2	1	37	48	0	1

Partisan Balance of All 99 Chambers Before and After 2012 Elections
	Pre-election				Post-election
Legislative chamber
State senates	19	28	2	1	20	28	1	1
State houses	17	31	1	0	21	28	0	0
Totals:	36	59	3	1	41	56	1	1