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Rhode Island governor election history

Every Rhode Island governor election from 1998 to 2022: winners, parties, margins and the seats that changed hands.

Wins by party

  • Democratic 3
  • Republican 3
  • Independent 1
D+20R+20D+10R+101998: R+15.119982002: R+9.520022006: R+2.020062010: R+10.520102014: R+16.920142018: D+15.520182022: D+19.12022
Rhode Island governor races: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
YearWinnerPartyRunner-upMarginVotes
2022 Daniel J. McKee Democratic Ashley Kalus 19.1 357,670
2018 Gina M. Raimondo Democratic Allan W. Fung 15.5 376,401
2014 flip Gina M. Raimondo Democratic Allan W. Fung 4.5 324,055
2010 flip Lincoln Chafee Independent John F. Robitaille 2.5 342,290
2006 Donald Carcieri Republican Charlie Fogarty 2.0 386,809
2002 Donald Carcieri Republican Myrth York 9.5 332,056
1998 Lincoln Almond Republican Myrth York 8.8 306,445

Rhode Island Senate history · House districts · Presidential results

Questions and answers

Who won the most recent Rhode Island governor election?

Daniel J. McKee won in 2022 by 19.1 points.

When did a Democrat last win a Rhode Island governor race?

In 2022, when Daniel J. McKee won.

When did a Republican last win a Rhode Island governor race?

In 2006, when Donald Carcieri won.

Results: FiveThirtyEight (from 1976 for Senate, 1996 for governor). Current members: congress-legislators.