2010 governor elections · Rhode Island history
Rhode Island governor election 2010
Lincoln Chafee IND +2.5 gain · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 342,290
- Margin
- 2.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Chafee Won | IND | 123,571 | 36.10% | |
| John F. Robitaille | REP | 114,911 | 33.57% | |
| Frank T. Caprio | DEM | 78,896 | 23.05% | |
| Kenneth J. Block | MOD | 22,146 | 6.47% | |
| Joseph M. Lusi | IND | 1,091 | 0.32% | |
| Todd Giroux | IND | 882 | 0.26% | |
| Ronald Algieri | IND | 793 | 0.23% | |
| Total | 342,290 | |||
Official source: general_election
Other Rhode Island governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Daniel J. McKee | 19.1 |
| 2018 | Gina M. Raimondo | 15.5 |
| 2014 | Gina M. Raimondo | 4.5 |
| 2010 | Lincoln Chafee | 2.5 |
| 2006 | Donald Carcieri | 2.0 |
| 2002 | Donald Carcieri | 9.5 |
| 1998 | Lincoln Almond | 8.8 |
Full Rhode Island governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 Rhode Island governor race?
Lincoln Chafee (IND) won with 36.1% of the vote, ahead of John F. Robitaille (33.6%), a margin of 2.5 points.
Did the Rhode Island governor seat change party in 2010?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Independent Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 Rhode Island governor race?
342,290 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.