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      Home/Elections/2012/US House/Rhode Island/RI-01
      2012·US House·Rhode Island·District profile →

      Rhode Island District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      David N Cicilline
      53.0%108,612 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Brendan P Doherty
      40.8%83,737 votes
      Margin
      D+12.1
      205,115 total votes
      4 candidates205,115 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      David N CicillineDEM✓
      		DEM108,61253.0%
      Brendan P DohertyREP
      		REP83,73740.8%
      David S VogelIND
      		IND12,5046.1%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH2620.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+22.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.1
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202459.7%37.6%D+22.0236,043
      202063.8%34.7%D+29.1239,685
      201659.1%34.4%D+24.7218,308
      201267.2%32.8%D+34.4211,106
      200866.5%31.8%D+34.6224,221

      Seat History

      US House in Rhode Island

      2024
      Gabe AmoDEM
      D+31.0
      2022
      David N CicillineDEM
      D+28.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      David N CicillineDEM
      D+70.8
      2018
      David N CicillineDEM
      D+33.6
      2016
      David N CicillineDEM
      D+29.4
      2014
      David N CicillineDEM
      D+19.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      David N CicillineDEM
      D+6.0
      2008
      Patrick J KennedyDEM
      D+44.3
      2006
      Patrick J KennedyDEM
      D+46.0
      2004
      Patrick J KennedyDEM
      D+28.3
      2002
      Patrick J KennedyDEM
      D+22.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Patrick J KennedyDEM
      D+33.4
      1998
      Patrick J KennedyDEM
      D+39.1
      1996
      Patrick J KennedyDEM
      D+41.4
      View all US House history for Rhode Island →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      David N CicillineDEM
      Record11W-0L
      Avg MarginD+81.7
      Career1994-2022
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Brendan P DohertyREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      David S VogelDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+17.1
      Career2012-2016
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

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