Rhode Island 2026 election results
The Senate race: John F. Reed (D) won, with 66.6% to 29.4% for Raymond T. McKay, a 37.2-point margin. Democrats keep the seat. The governor's race: Helena Buonanno Foulkes (D) won, with 57.5% to 27.9% for Kenneth Block, a 29.6-point margin. Democrats keep the seat.
Of Rhode Island's 2 House seats, Democrats win 2 and Republicans 0.
The closest race was RI-02: Seth Magaziner won by 23.7 points (45,781 votes). Harris carried Rhode Island by 13.9 points in 2024; the Senate result moved 23.3 points toward Democrats.
Senate and governor
Senate
- John F. Reed (winner) (D) 235,276 · 66.6%
- Raymond T. McKay (R) 103,996 · 29.4%
- Michael Bahry (I) 13,328 · 3.8%
- Write-in (O) 685 · 0.2%
Called · held by D · D+23.3 vs. 2024 president
Governor
- Helena Buonanno Foulkes (winner) (D) 202,877 · 57.5%
- Kenneth Block (I) 98,586 · 27.9%
- Aaron C. Guckian (R) 46,656 · 13.2%
- C. D. Reynolds (I) 2,018 · 0.6%
- +2 more · 0.8%
Called · held by D · D+30.4 vs. 2024 president
U.S. House
| District | Winner or leader | Margin | Est. counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| RI-01 | Gabriel Amo (D) · won | +40.8 | 75% |
| RI-02 | Seth Magaziner (D) · won | +23.7 | 90% |
Rhode Island's district map and every candidate →
Ballot measures
- Question 1: Higher Education Facilities - $275,000,000: not decided · 59.9% yes
- Question 2: Housing and Homeownership - $120,000,000: not decided · 61.2% yes
- Question 3: Economic Development - $100,000,000: not decided · 47.6% yes
- Question 4: Cultural Economy - $50,000,000: not decided · 49.2% yes
- Question 5: Green Economy Bonds - $55,000,000: not decided · 66.9% yes
Questions and answers
Who won the 2026 Rhode Island Senate race?
The Senate race: John F. Reed (D) won, with 66.6% to 29.4% for Raymond T. McKay, a 37.2-point margin. Democrats keep the seat.
Who won the 2026 Rhode Island governor's race?
The governor's race: Helena Buonanno Foulkes (D) won, with 57.5% to 27.9% for Kenneth Block, a 29.6-point margin. Democrats keep the seat.
How many House seats did each party win in Rhode Island?
Democrats 2, Republicans 0, of 2.
Did any seats flip in Rhode Island?
Not so far: every called seat stayed with the same party.
How many people voted in Rhode Island?
About 353,285 ballots have been counted so far, compared with 361,449 in the 2022 midterm.
When will the results be official?
Rhode Island law sets no fixed date: results become official when the state certifies them, usually a few weeks after Election Day.
Every race in Rhode Island → · Results by county → · Download as CSV → · Senate nationwide → · Governors nationwide →
Written automatically from civicAPI results; it updates as votes are counted. House incumbents: FEC. 2024: presidential results by county (tonmcg). 2022 ballots: University of Florida Election Lab.
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