2018 Senate elections · Rhode Island history
Rhode Island U.S. Senate election 2018
Sheldon Whitehouse DEM +23.1 · Class I seat · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 376,738
- Margin
- 23.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Whitehouse Won | DEM | 231,477 | 61.44% | |
| Bob Flanders | REP | 144,421 | 38.34% | |
| Write-in | — | 840 | 0.22% | |
| Total | 376,738 | |||
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 2018 Rhode Island Senate race?
Sheldon Whitehouse (DEM) won with 61.4% of the vote, ahead of Bob Flanders (38.3%), a margin of 23.1 points.
Did the Rhode Island Senate seat change party in 2018?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Rhode Island Senate race?
376,738 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.