Summary of Federal and Statewide Races & Referenda
| PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS FOR: President and Vice President |
| Candidate |
Party |
Polling Place |
Mail Ballots |
Total Votes |
| John F. KERRY |
Democrat |
248,265 |
11,495 |
259,760 - 59.42% |
| George W. BUSH |
Republican |
161,852 |
7,194 |
169,046 - 38.67% |
| Ralph NADER |
Reform |
4,458 |
193 |
4,651 - 1.06% |
| David COBB |
Green |
1,249 |
84 |
1,333 - 0.30% |
| Michael BADNARIK |
Libertarian |
864 |
43 |
907 - 0.21% |
| WRITE-IN |
Non Partisan |
821 |
24 |
845 - 0.19% |
| Michael A. PEROUTKA |
Constitution |
330 |
9 |
339 - 0.08% |
| John PARKER |
Workers World |
249 |
4 |
253 - 0.06% |
| REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS DISTRICT 1 |
| Candidate |
Party |
Polling Place |
Mail Ballots |
Total Votes |
| Patrick J. KENNEDY |
Democrat |
119,292 |
5,631 |
124,923 - 64.06% |
| David W. ROGERS |
Republican |
66,839 |
2,980 |
69,819 - 35.80% |
| WRITE-IN |
Non Partisan |
255 |
13 |
268 - 0.14% |
| REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS DISTRICT 2 |
| Candidate |
Party |
Polling Place |
Mail Ballots |
Total Votes |
| James R. LANGEVIN |
Democrat |
147,851 |
6,541 |
154,392 - 74.53% |
| Arthur Chuck BARTON, III |
Republican |
40,995 |
2,144 |
43,139 - 20.82% |
| Edward M. MORABITO |
Independent |
5,968 |
228 |
6,196 - 2.99% |
| Dorman J. HAYES, JR. |
Socialist |
3,222 |
81 |
3,303 - 1.59% |
| WRITE-IN |
Non Partisan |
127 |
8 |
135 - 0.07% |
| STATE QUESTION 1 - SEPARATION OF POWERS |
| Candidate |
Party |
Polling Place |
Mail Ballots |
Total Votes |
| APPROVE |
Non Partisan |
245,767 |
11,541 |
257,308 - 78.32% |
| REJECT |
Non Partisan |
68,788 |
2,448 |
71,236 - 21.68% |
| STATE QUESTION 2 - CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION |
| Candidate |
Party |
Polling Place |
Mail Ballots |
Total Votes |
| REJECT |
Non Partisan |
169,164 |
6,437 |
175,601 - 51.97% |
| APPROVE |
Non Partisan |
154,702 |
7,594 |
162,296 - 48.03% |
| STATE QUESTION 3 - TRANSPORTATION BONDS |
| Candidate |
Party |
Polling Place |
Mail Ballots |
Total Votes |
| APPROVE |
Non Partisan |
234,175 |
10,978 |
245,153 - 66.48% |
| REJECT |
Non Partisan |
119,323 |
4,260 |
123,583 - 33.52% |
| STATE QUESTION 4 - REGIONAL CAREER & |
| Candidate |
Party |
Polling Place |
Mail Ballots |
Total Votes |
| APPROVE |
Non Partisan |
197,804 |
9,201 |
207,005 - 56.50% |
| REJECT |
Non Partisan |
153,489 |
5,898 |
159,387 - 43.50% |
| STATE QUESTION 5 - HIGHER EDUCATION RESIDENCE HALL BONDS |
| Candidate |
Party |
Polling Place |
Mail Ballots |
Total Votes |
| APPROVE |
Non Partisan |
180,969 |
7,836 |
188,805 - 51.22% |
| REJECT |
Non Partisan |
172,485 |
7,329 |
179,814 - 48.78% |
| STATE QUESTION 6 - CRANSTON ST. ARMORY BONDS |
| Candidate |
Party |
Polling Place |
Mail Ballots |
Total Votes |
| REJECT |
Non Partisan |
231,412 |
9,124 |
240,536 - 66.33% |
| APPROVE |
Non Partisan |
116,305 |
5,820 |
122,125 - 33.67% |
| STATE QUESTION 7 - EMERGENCY WATER INTERCONNECT BONDS |
| Candidate |
Party |
Polling Place |
Mail Ballots |
Total Votes |
| APPROVE |
Non Partisan |
237,081 |
10,764 |
247,845 - 67.69% |
| REJECT |
Non Partisan |
113,986 |
4,297 |
118,283 - 32.31% |
| STATE QUESTION 8 - OPEN SPACE BONDS |
| Candidate |
Party |
Polling Place |
Mail Ballots |
Total Votes |
| APPROVE |
Non Partisan |
251,282 |
11,204 |
262,486 - 70.78% |
| REJECT |
Non Partisan |
104,202 |
4,145 |
108,347 - 29.22% |
| STATE QUESTION 9 - PELL LIBRARY BONDS |
| Candidate |
Party |
Polling Place |
Mail Ballots |
Total Votes |
| APPROVE |
Non Partisan |
176,810 |
8,235 |
185,045 - 50.59% |
| REJECT |
Non Partisan |
173,795 |
6,926 |
180,721 - 49.41% |
| STATE QUESTION 10 - ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE/MEADE STADIUM |
| Candidate |
Party |
Polling Place |
Mail Ballots |
Total Votes |
| REJECT |
Non Partisan |
234,898 |
10,090 |
244,988 - 67.50% |
| APPROVE |
Non Partisan |
113,095 |
4,876 |
117,971 - 32.50% |
| STATE QUESTION 11 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION BONDS |
| Candidate |
Party |
Polling Place |
Mail Ballots |
Total Votes |
| APPROVE |
Non Partisan |
196,251 |
9,016 |
205,267 - 56.00% |
| REJECT |
Non Partisan |
155,127 |
6,132 |
161,259 - 44.00% |
| STATE QUESTION 12 - STATE OWNED FACILITIES BONDS |
| Candidate |
Party |
Polling Place |
Mail Ballots |
Total Votes |
| REJECT |
Non Partisan |
185,555 |
7,368 |
192,923 - 53.26% |
| APPROVE |
Non Partisan |
161,820 |
7,491 |
169,311 - 46.74% |
| STATE QUESTION 13 - URI BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE |
| Candidate |
Party |
Polling Place |
Mail Ballots |
Total Votes |
| APPROVE |
Non Partisan |
205,611 |
9,200 |
214,811 - 57.94% |
| REJECT |
Non Partisan |
149,850 |
6,064 |
155,914 - 42.06% |
| STATE QUESTION 14 - QUONSET POINT/DAVISVILLE BONDS |
| Candidate |
Party |
Polling Place |
Mail Ballots |
Total Votes |
| APPROVE |
Non Partisan |
197,624 |
8,619 |
206,243 - 56.33% |
| REJECT |
Non Partisan |
153,451 |
6,431 |
159,882 - 43.67% |