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2012 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

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election_name2012 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
countryRhode Island
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election2006 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
previous_year2006
next_election2018 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
next_year2018
turnout58.0% (voting eligible)
election_dateNovember 6, 2012
image1File:Senwhitehouse.jpg
image_sizex150px
nominee1**Sheldon Whitehouse**
party1Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1**271,034**
percentage1**64.81%**
image2File:3x4.svg
nominee2Barry Hinckley
party2Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2146,222
percentage234.97%
map{{switcher
map_caption**Whitehouse**:
**Hinckley**:
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionSheldon Whitehouse
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionSheldon Whitehouse
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)

|[[File:2018 United States Senate election in Rhode Island results map by county.svg|250px]] |County results |[[File:2012 United States Senate election in Rhode Island results map by municipality.svg|250px]] |Municipality results |[[File:2012 United States Senate election in Rhode Island results map by congressional district.svg|250px]] |Congressional district results}} Hinckley: The 2012 United States Senate election in Rhode Island was on November 6, 2012, alongside the presidential election, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections.

In the 2006 Senate election, former Attorney General of Rhode Island Sheldon Whitehouse defeated one-term Republican incumbent Lincoln Chafee. Chafee had been appointed to the Senate in 1999 when his father, the incumbent senator John Chafee died. He then won election to a first term in 2000. Whitehouse won 53.52% of the vote in 2006.

Incumbent Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse was reelected to a second term in a landslide by a 30-point margin of 65% - 35%. This election was the first time since 1970 that the election for Rhode Island's Class 1 Senate seat did not feature a member of the Chafee family.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Sheldon Whitehouse, incumbent U.S. Senator

Unsuccessful

  • Todd Giroux, contractor and Independent candidate for governor in 2010

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Barry Hinckley, president and co-founder of software company Bullhorn

Declined

  • Joseph Almond, Lincoln town administrator
  • Scott Avedisian, Mayor of Warwick
  • Donald Carcieri, former Governor of Rhode Island
  • Giovanni Cicione, former chairman of the Rhode Island Republican Party
  • Brendan Doherty, former Rhode Island state police superintendent (running for a U.S. House seat)
  • Leo Fontaine, Mayor of Woonsocket
  • Allan Fung, Mayor of Cranston
  • John Robitaille, businessman and nominee for Governor in 2010

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorScott
AvedisianDonald
CarcieriBuddy
CianciGiovanni
CicioneAllan
FungJohn
LoughlinJohn
RobitailleCatherine
TaylorOther/
Undecided
Public Policy PollingFebruary 16–22, 2011250±6.2%12%**44%**12%0%6%12%12%2%—

Results

Independent

Candidates

Declined

  • Alan Hassenfeld, former Hasbro CEO

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 1, 2012
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 5, 2012
Rothenberg Political ReportNovember 2, 2012
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 5, 2012

Debates

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorSheldon
Whitehouse (D)Barry
Hinckley (R)OtherUndecided
Fleming & AssociatesFebruary 20–23, 2012511±4.38%**50%**28%—20%
Fleming & AssociatesSeptember 26–29, 2012501±4.38%**56%**30%—11%
Brown UniversitySeptember 26 – October 5, 2012471±4.4%**59%**30%—12%
McLaughlin and AssociatesOctober 11, 2012300±5.6%**49%**41%—10%
Fleming & AssociatesOctober 24–27, 2012601±4%**55%**33%—10%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorSheldon
Whitehouse (D)Scott
Avedisian (R)OtherUndecided
Public Policy PollingFebruary 16–22, 2011544±4.2%**47%**37%—16%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorSheldon
Whitehouse (D)Donald
Carcieri (R)OtherUndecided
Public Policy PollingFebruary 16–22, 2011544±4.2%**54%**37%—8%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorSheldon
Whitehouse (D)Donald
Carcieri (R)Buddy
Cianci (I)OtherUndecided
Public Policy PollingFebruary 16–22, 2011544±4.2%**43%**31%22%—4%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorSheldon
Whitehouse (D)Buddy
Cianci (R)OtherUndecided
Public Policy PollingFebruary 16–22, 2011544±4.2%**51%**35%—14%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorSheldon
Whitehouse (D)John
Loughlin (R)OtherUndecided
Public Policy PollingFebruary 16–22, 2011544±4.2%**51%**34%—15%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorSheldon
Whitehouse (D)John
Robitaille (R)OtherUndecided
Public Policy PollingFebruary 16–22, 2011544±4.2%**49%**38%—13%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorSheldon
Whitehouse (D)John
Robitaille (R)Buddy
Cianci (I)OtherUndecided
Public Policy PollingFebruary 16–22, 2011544±4.2%**44%**28%24%—4%

Results

By county

Sheldon Whitehouse
DemocraticBarry Hinckley
RepublicanOthersCountyVotes%Votes%Votes%
Bristol**14,556****63.4%**8,39036.5%320.1%
Kent**44,332****59.3%**30,21740.4%1700.2%
Newport**22,774****61.5%**14,22438.4%500.1%
Providence**154,123****68.9%**69,13630.9%5490.2%
Washington**35,006****59.0%**24,20940.8%1310.2%
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
  • Bristol (largest municipality: Bristol)
  • Kent (largest city: Warwick)
  • Newport (largest municipality: Newport)
  • Washington (largest municipality: South Kingstown)

By congressional district

Whitehouse won both congressional districts.

DistrictWhitehouseHinckleyRepresentative
**68.5%**31.5%David Cicilline
**61.71%**38.29%James Langevin

References

References

  1. Dr. Michael McDonald. (February 9, 2013). "2012 General Election Turnout Rates". [[George Mason University]].
  2. Arditi, Lynn. (April 21, 2012). "Todd Giroux announces bid for U.S. Senate". [[The Providence Journal]].
  3. McGowan, Dan. (May 28, 2011). "Senate Battle Heats Up: Hinckley Blasts Whitehouse". GoLocalProv.
  4. Peoples, Steve. (November 9, 2010). "GOPer Giovanni Cicione Considering Bid Against Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse". [[Roll Call]].
  5. Nesi, Ted. (October 28, 2011). "Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian". [[Twitter]].
  6. (November 16, 2011). "Carcieri says he's decided against running for U.S. Senate". [[Providence Journal]].
  7. Donnis, Ian. (February 25, 2011). "Rhode Island Tip Sheet: National exposure for RI penches". [[WNPE.
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  9. Nesi, Ted. (November 10, 2010). "Carcieri, Avedisian, Cicione may take on Whitehouse". [[WPRI-TV]].
  10. Nesi, Ted. (February 22, 2011). "Fung 'not considering' $5M run against Whitehouse". [[WPRI-TV]].
  11. Nesi, Ted. (December 2, 2010). "Robitaille: I may run for Senate in '12". [[WPRI-TV]].
  12. Silverman, Bradley. (January 19, 2011). "Robitaille Likely to Run for Governor Again". [[WBRU]].
  13. [http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_RI_0302.pdf Public Policy Polling]
  14. Maxon, Jake. (January 21, 2011). "2012 Senate Run a Possibility for Former Hasbro CEO". [[WBRU]].
  15. "2012 Senate Race Ratings for November 1, 2012".
  16. "2012 Senate".
  17. "2012 Senate Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report.
  18. "2012 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2012". Real Clear Politics.
  19. [http://www.wpri.com/generic/news/politics/local_politics/campaign-2012-exclusive-poll-results-q4 Fleming & Associates] {{Webarchive. link. (March 4, 2012)
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  21. [https://news.brown.edu/pressreleases/2012/10/survey Brown University]
  22. [http://peoplesmajority.com/images/ristatewide-10-12-2012-pollanalysis.pdf McLaughlin and Associates] {{Dead link. (September 2019)
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  24. [http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_RI_0223424.pdf Public Policy Polling]
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  32. "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts".
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