Election roundup: Raimondo first female governor, Elorza Prov. mayor, bond issues pass

PROVIDENCE – Democrat Gina M. Raimondo beat Republican challenger Allan W. Fung to become Rhode Island’s first woman governor Tuesday, with 40 percent of the vote compared to Fung’s 36.2 percent, according to ri.gov.
Raimondo, the treasurer, received 123,450 votes compared with 111,291 votes for Fung, Cranston’s mayor. Moderate Robert J. Healey Jr. received 22 percent of the vote, or 67,707 votes.
In the Providence mayoral race, Democrat Jorge Elorza fended off a challenge from independent and former mayor Vincent A. “Buddy” Cianci Jr., 18,923 to 15,548, or 53.3 percent to 43.8 percent.
The website said results were unofficial, and represented 416 out of 419 precincts.
Democrat Daniel J. McKee beat out Republican Catherine Taylor for lieutenant governor, 160,104 votes to 99,742. Democrat Nellie Gorbea also won for secretary of state, besting Republican John M. Carlevale Sr., 177,250 to 115,427.
Incumbent Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin, a Democrat, held onto his position with 56.7 percent of the vote, compared with Republican Dawson Hodgson’s 43.1 percent.
Seth Magaziner, a Democrat, won general treasurer, capturing 57.1 percent of the vote, compared with independent Ernest A. Almonte’s 42.7 percent.
U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, a Democrat, kept his position with 70.4 percent of the vote, while Republican challenger Mark S. Zaccaria received 29.1 percent. Other Democratic congressmen held on to their positions as well – U.S. Rep. David N. Cicilline received 59.4 percent of the vote compared with Republican Cormick Brendan Lynch’s 40.3 percent, and U.S. Rep. James Langevin received 100,187 votes, or 62.1 percent, compared with Rhue R. Reis’ 60,949 votes, or 37.8 percent.
Question 3, to convene a constitutional convention, was rejected 157,006 to 126,721.
All bond questions were approved: the engineering facility project at the University of Rhode Island, 177,025 to 102,224; the creative and cultural economy bonds, 176,550 to 115,165; the mass transit hub infrastructure bonds, 165,987 to 110,771; and the clean water, open space and healthy community bonds, 203,698 to 82,911.
Expanding casino gaming at Newport Grand was defeated after Newport voters rejected the measure, 4,029 to 3,035, even though it passed statewide.
All results are subject to certification by the Board of Elections.

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