2012 Senate elections · Rhode Island history
Rhode Island U.S. Senate election 2012
Sheldon Whitehouse DEM +29.9 · Class I seat · held 11/6/12
- Votes counted
- 418,189
- Margin
- 29.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in RI
- D+27.5same year
General election 11/6/12
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Whitehouse Won | DEM | 271,034 | 64.81% | |
| Barry Hinckley | REP | 146,222 | 34.97% | |
| Write-in | — | 933 | 0.22% | |
| Total | 418,189 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Rhode Island Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Sheldon Whitehouse | 20.1 |
| 2020 | Class II | Jack Reed | 33.1 |
| 2018 | Class I | Sheldon Whitehouse | 23.1 |
| 2014 | Class II | Jack Reed | 41.3 |
| 2012 | Class I | Sheldon Whitehouse | 29.9 |
| 2008 | Class II | Jack Reed | 46.6 |
| 2006 | Class I | Sheldon Whitehouse | 7.0 |
| 2002 | Class II | Jack Reed | 56.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Lincoln Chafee | 15.7 |
| 1996 | Class II | Jack Reed | 28.4 |
| 1994 | Class I | John H. Chafee | 29.1 |
| 1990 | Class II | Claiborne Pell | 23.7 |
Full Rhode Island Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2012 Rhode Island Senate race?
Sheldon Whitehouse (DEM) won with 64.8% of the vote, ahead of Barry Hinckley (35.0%), a margin of 29.9 points.
Did the Rhode Island Senate seat change party in 2012?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2012 Rhode Island Senate race?
418,189 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.