Rhode Island — 2008 Election Results
Certified returns for every federal race in Rhode Island in 2008, as published by the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. 3 of 3 congressional races match the totals printed in the Clerk's own recapitulation.
President
Presidential electors — votes by party line
| Party line | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 296,571 | 62.9% |
| Republican | 165,391 | 35.1% |
| Independent | 4,829 | 1.0% |
| Write-in | 1,999 | 0.4% |
| Libertarian | 1,382 | 0.3% |
| Green | 797 | 0.2% |
| Constitution | 675 | 0.1% |
| Socialism and Liberation | 122 | 0.0% |
| Total | 471,766 |
The Clerk reports presidential returns by the party line of each slate of electors. Candidate-level results are on the 2008 election page.
U.S. Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Reed | Democrat | 320,644 | 73.1% |
| Robert G. Tingle | Republican | 116,174 | 26.5% |
| Write-in | 1,994 | 0.5% | |
| Total | 438,812 |
U.S. House of Representatives
District 1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick J. Kennedy | Democrat | 145,254 | 68.5% |
| Jonathan P. Scott | Republican | 51,340 | 24.2% |
| Kenneth A. Capalbo | Independent | 15,108 | 7.1% |
| Write-in | 296 | 0.1% | |
| Total | 211,998 |
District 2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| James R. Langevin | Democrat | 158,416 | 70.0% |
| Mark S. Zaccaria | Republican | 67,433 | 29.8% |
| Write-in | 385 | 0.2% | |
| Total | 226,234 |
Source
Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election, 2008 — Official source · Archived copy
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Shares are of all votes listed for the race, including write-ins and, where a state reports them, blank and void ballots.