2026 results · Rhode Island · Rhode Island Senate
John F. Reed, the Democrat, holds Rhode Island's Senate seat for the Democrats
Kamala Harris carried Rhode Island by 13.9 points in 2024; this year's count is a 23.6-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| John F. ReedDemocrat | 240,069 | 66.8% | |
| Raymond T. McKayRepublican | 105,346 | 29.3% | |
| Michael BahryIndependent | 13,536 | 3.8% | |
| Write-in | 694 | 0.2% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 95% counted.
About 95% of the expected vote counted359,645 votesCount last changed Nov 6, 3:46 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:10 PM ESTSource: Rhode Island Board of Elections755 votes counted in Federal are in the totals but not on the map: our district map does not include that part of the county.
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What the count shows
Added together, the 5 counties compared moved 23.5 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 70% as many votes as in 2024, from 75% in Washington County to 68% in Providence County.
Providence County moved most: D+14.4 for president in 2024, D+40.5 this year
The 5 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Providence County added 35,666 net votes for Reed against the 2024 margin, 56% of the statewide change
Across the 5 counties compared, the margin moved by 63,256 votes toward Reed: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Providence County+35,666 Reed
- Kent County+14,848 Reed
- Washington County+7,731 Reed
- Newport County+2,803 Reed
- Bristol County+2,208 Reed
How the vote came in
Reed did best among mail ballots (D+69.0) and McKay among Election Day votes(D+29.2).
- Election Day218,921 votes, 61% of the countD+29.2
- Early Voting110,777 votes, 31% of the countD+45.4
- Mail Ballots29,947 votes, 8% of the countD+69.0
The office’s own categories, as it reports them. Margins are within each kind of vote.
Rhode Island’s ballot
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StatewideDemocrats won all 6 of Rhode Island's statewide races.
U.S. HouseBefore the election D 2–0, now D 2–0
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Rhode Island Board of Elections. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.