Rhode Island · 2020 presidential election
Rhode Island presidential election results 2020
Joseph R. Biden carried Rhode Island by 20.77 points (107,564 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 517,757
- RI result
- D+20.8
- Compared with the nation
- 16.3 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 2016
- 5.3 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph R. Biden | Democratic | 307,486 | 59.39% | 4 | |
| Donald J. Trump | Republican | 199,922 | 38.61% | — | |
| Others | Others | 10,349 | 2.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 517,757 | ||||
Sources: ri-2020.pdf · 2020
County resultsMedia count
Download CSV| County | Joseph R. Biden | Donald J. Trump | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | 18,050 | 9,745 | 620 | 28,415 | 29.2 |
| Kent County | 49,113 | 42,001 | 1,979 | 93,093 | 7.6 |
| Newport County | 29,486 | 15,722 | 940 | 46,148 | 29.8 |
| Providence County | 165,012 | 102,551 | 5,104 | 272,667 | 22.9 |
| Washington County | 44,549 | 29,818 | 1,693 | 76,060 | 19.4 |
Candidate votes as printed in the document. “Total” is the document’s total where it prints one, otherwise the sum of the candidate columns. Margin is the leading ticket’s lead in points over the second.
Notes on how this document was read
- Secondary source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document.
Method: Machine-readable dataset; county sums checked against the state totals in The American Presidency Project summary (within 0.5% for both main tickets).
Certified state documentCertified
Every ticket on the ballot, as printed in the certified document (the statewide table above groups minor candidates as “Others” when the source does).
All 6 tickets as printed in the document
| Ticket (as printed) | Code | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph R. Biden (DEM) | DEM | 307,486 | 59.71% |
| Donald J. Trump (REP) | REP | 199,922 | 38.82% |
| Jo Jorgensen (Lib) | Lib | 5,053 | 0.98% |
| Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente (All) | All | 923 | 0.18% |
| Gloria La Riva (S&L) | — | 847 | 0.16% |
| Brian Carroll (AS) | AS | 767 | 0.15% |
| Write-in / scattering | 2,759 | ||
Certificate of Ascertainment
The governor’s certificate naming Rhode Island’s electors was signed on the thirtieth day of November. Open the certificate (PDF, 4 pages)
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Questions and answers
Who won Rhode Island in 2020?
Joseph R. Biden won Rhode Island by 20.77 percentage points (107,564 votes).
How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 2020?
Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in 2020.
How many people voted for president in Rhode Island in 2020?
517,757 votes were counted for president.
How many counties did each candidate win in Rhode Island in 2020?
Joseph R. Biden 5 (out of 5 counties with results).
How did Rhode Island change from 2016 to 2020?
The margin moved 5.3 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 15.5 points to Democratic by 20.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data