2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island

none February 2026 September 2023 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island Rhode Island legislative no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island 2012 Both Rhode Island seats to the United States House of Representatives 2010 11 02 Democratic Party (United States) 2 2 185,711 55.36% 13.93% Republican Party (United States) 0 0 126,951 37.84% 10.74% 250px District results 250px Municipality results Democratic #B9D7FF 40–50% #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% Republican #F2B3BE 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% The 2010 congressional elections in Rhode Island were held on November 2, 2010, and determined who would represent Rhode Island in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; the elected served in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013. Rhode Island has two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Its 2009-2010 congressional delegation consisted of two Democrats, and following the election, it stayed with two Democrats. 2 Overview United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2010Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives Clerk of the United States House of Representatives Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2010election.pdf 43PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Democratic 185,711 55.36% 2 — Republican 126,951 37.84% 0 — Independents 22,822 6.80% 0 — Totals 335,484 100.00% 2 — By district Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island by district:Haas Karen L. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010 http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives November 12, 2019 June 3, 2011 DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 81,269 50.53% 71,542 44.49% 8,003 4.98% 160,814 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 2 104,442 59.79% 55,409 31.72% 14,819 8.48% 174,670 100.0% Democratic holdTotal 185,711 55.36% 126,951 37.84% 22,822 6.80% 335,484 100.0% District 1 thumb Rhode Island's 1st congressional district Campaign Incumbent Democratic Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy decided not to run for a ninth term in Congress in this solidly liberal"Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 111th Congress." The Cook Political Report. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 June 2011. <http://www.cookpolitical.com/sites/default/files/pvistate.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20110715041456/http://www.cookpolitical.com/sites/default/files/pvistate.pdf 2011-07-15 >. district based in northern and eastern Rhode Island, creating an open seat. David Cicilline, the Mayor of Providence, defeated Anthony Gemma, State Representative David Segal, and former Rhode Island Democratic Party Chairman Bill Lynch in the Democratic primary, while State Representative John Loughlin emerged as the Republican nominee. An aggressive campaign ensued, with Cicilline attacking Loughlin for wanting to privatize Social Security, a claim that Loughlin dismissed as one that "couldn't be further from the truth." Loughlin blasted Cicilline for creating "a $70 million deficit for the next mayor to deal with," which Cicilline attributed to budget cuts made by the Rhode Island General Assembly.Daly Sean CD1 race continues to heat up http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/politics/wpri-east-providence-race-between-john-loughlin-and-david-cicilline-in-first-congressional-district-heats-up WPRI https://web.archive.org/web/20120323092302/http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/politics/wpri-east-providence-race-between-john-loughlin-and-david-cicilline-in-first-congressional-district-heats-up March 23, 2012 East Providence, R.I. October 20, 2010 dead The Providence Journal, praising Cicilline for being "an honest, energetic, and often innovative mayor," and criticizing Loughlin for "reacting...favorably to the collection of fiscal contradictions known as the House Republicans' 'Pledge to America,'" endorsed Cicilline, calling him a "highly competent public servant."http://www.projo.com/opinion/editorials/content/ED_latecic_10-25-10_MGKIEU9_v7.4b60a4c.html providencejournal.com: Local & World News, Sports & Entertainment in Providence, RI providencejournal.com 18 April 2018 In the end, a surprisingly close race emerged in what should have been an easy win for Cicilline, or any Democratic candidate. Though Cicilline won in the end and was sent to Washington for his first term, it was only by a six-point, 10,000 vote margin of victory. Polling Poll Source Dates Administered Democratic nominee Republican nominee David Cicilline John LoughlinWJAR Channel 10WJAR Channel 10 October 4–6, 2010 47% 36%WPRI-TVWPRI-TV https://web.archive.org/web/20101010044622/http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/politics/polls/poll-says-cicilline-way-ahead-of-loughlin October 10, 2010 October 1–3, 2010 48% 29%Brown UniversityBrown University September 27–29, 2010 39% 30%Quest ResearchQuest ResearchSeptember 15–17, 2010 49% 26% Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Reporthttp://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2010-11-01_12-12-36.php The Cook Political Report – Charts – 2010 House Competitive Races The Cook Political Report November 1, 2010 November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101104002959/http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2010-11-01_12-12-36.php November 4, 2010 dead mdy-all Lean D November 1, 2010 RothenbergRothenberg Political Report http://www.rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house House Ratings Rothenbergpoliticalreport.com November 1, 2010 November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101101202718/http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house November 1, 2010Lean D November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallCrystal Ball, 2010 11 01 us onLean D November 1, 2010RCPRealClearPolitics, 2010 11 01 us onTossup November 1, 2010CQ Politicshttp://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house 2010 House Ratings Chart CQ Politics November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101028234534/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house October 28, 2010Lean DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesHouse Race Ratings http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house nytimes.com The New York Times 9 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20101107095111/http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house 7 November 2010Safe D November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightLikely D November 1, 2010 Results Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election, 2010 Democratic Party (United States) David Cicilline 81,269 50.54 Republican Party (United States) John Loughlin 71,542 44.49 Independent (politician) Kenneth A. Capalbo 6,424 3.99 Independent (politician) Gregory Raposa 1,334 0.83 Write-ins 245 0.15 160,814 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 2 thumb Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district Campaign Democratic Congressman James Langevin has represented this liberal district based in southern and western Rhode Island since he was first elected in 2000. Langevin has maintained considerable popularity in this largely supportive constituency, and did not face a real threat to his re-election from his 2008 opponent, Republican Mark Zaccaria. In the general election, Langevin was re-elected by an overwhelming margin, defeating Zaccaria and independent candidate John Matson, who garnered an impressive eight percent of the vote. Polling Poll Source Dates Administered Democratic nominee Republican nominee Independent candidate Jim Langevin Mark Zaccaria John MatsonWJAR Channel 10 October 4–6, 2010 65% 26% 3%WPRI-TV October 1–3, 2010 54% 24% —Brown University September 27–29, 2010 47% 14%Quest ResearchSeptember 15–17, 2010 54% 20% Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe D November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 1, 2010RCPSafe D November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe D November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe D November 1, 2010 Results Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district election, 2010 Democratic Party (United States) James Langevin (inc.) 104,442 59.79 Republican Party (United States) Mark S. Zaccaria 55,409 31.72 Independent (politician) John O. Matson 14,584 8.35 Write-ins 235 0.13 174,670 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References 30em External links Rhode Island Board of Elections U.S. Congress candidates for Rhode Island at Project Vote Smart Rhode Island U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com Campaign contributions for Rhode Island congressional races from OpenSecrets 2010 Rhode Island General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com House - Rhode Island from the Cook Political Report 2008 elections United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island2010 2012 elections Rhode Island 2010 Category:2010 Rhode Island elections