Election Results: Who's Leading Municipal Races In RI

PROVIDENCE, RI — The polls are closed in Rhode Island, marking the end of the 2020 General Election. Alongside the national elections, Rhode Islanders also cast their votes for their local governments, deciding who will serve as mayor, on the city or town council and on school committees.

The Rhode Island Board of Elections posted partial mail ballot results just after 1 a.m. Breakdowns for posted races are available online.

Here's a look at the contested municipal elections in Rhode Island. Patch will update with results as they are posted. Current leaders are italicized.

Bristol-Warren

Bristol: 90% of precincts reported, Warren: 75% of precincts reported
Bristol Town Council (five selected)

• Mary A. Parella (R): 2003 votes, 18.1%
• Nathan T. Calouro (D): 1572 votes, 14.2%
• Bethany Sousa Foster (D): 829 votes, 7.5%
• Aaron J. Ley (D): 969 votes, 8.7%
• Adam M. Ramos (D): 828 votes, 7.5%
• Timothy Edward Sweeney (D): 1154 votes, 10.4%
• Antonio A. Teixeira (I): 2055 votes, 18.5%
• Michael Thomas Byrnes (I): 1584 votes, 14.3%
• Write-in: 96 votes, 0.9%

Bristol-Warren School Committee-Bristol (nonpartisan, five selected)

• Brian Reid Bradshaw: 848 votes, 13.9%
• Jamie M. Brooks: 596 votes, 9.8%
• Sarah Jane Bullard: 854 votes, 14.0%
• William M. O'Dell: 674 votes, 11.0%
• Karen L. Cabral: 1046 votes, 17.1%
• Corrie Leigh DaLuz: 467 votes, 7.6%
• Marjorie J. McBride: 743 votes, 12.2%
• Andrew Benn: 833 votes, 13.6%
• Write-in: 49 votes, 0.8%

Bristol-Warren School Committee-Warren (nonpartisan, two selected)

• David Matheson: 261 votes, 16.0%
• Daryl W. Gould: 185 votes, 11.4%
• Tara Kee Thibaudeau: 761 votes, 46.8%
• Nichola C. Piper: 398 votes, 24.5%
• Write-in: 22 votes, 1.4%

Coventry (68% of precincts reported)

Town Council District 2 (nonpartisan)

• Jennifer Ludwig: 623 votes, 52.0%
• Bradford Mayer: 564 votes, 47.1%
• Write-in: 10 votes, 0.8%

Town Council District 5 (nonpartisan)

• Kimberly A. Shockley: 643 votes, 49.0%
• Debra L. Bacon: 653 votes, 49.8%
• Write-in: 16 votes, 1.2%

Cranston (96% of precincts reported)

Mayor

• Kenneth J. Hopkins (R): 11167 votes, 64.5%
• Maria Bucci (D): 6099 votes, 35.2%
• Write-in: 41 votes, 0.2%

City Council, Citywide (three selected)

• Robert J. Ferri (R): 8957 votes, 24.4%
• Jessica M. Marino (D): 6397 votes, 17.5%
• Nicole Renzulli (R): 8343 votes, 22.8%
• Larry Orlando Warner (D): 3492 votes, 9.5%
• Donald J. Roach (D): 5874 votes, 16.0%
• Dylan M. Zelazo (D): 3481 votes, 9.5%
• Write-in: 93 votes, 0.3%

City Council, Ward 2

• Zachary D. Sailer (R): 1433 votes, 54.5%
• Aniece Germain (D): 1195 votes, 45.4%
• Write-in: 2 votes, 0.1%

City Council, Ward 6

• Matthew R. Reilly (R): 1671 votes, 62.5%
• Paul A. Bucci (D): 997 votes, 37.3%
• Write-in: 6 notes, 0.2%

Narragansett-South Kingstown

Narragansett: 83% of precincts reported, South Kingstown: 90% of precincts reported
Narragansett Town Council (nonpartisan, five selected)

• Deborah A. Kopech: 467 votes, 6.4%
• Jill A. Lawler: 791 votes, 10.8%
• Ewa M. Dzwierzynski: 790 votes, 10.8%
• Susan P. Cicilline Buonanno: 856 votes, 11.7%
• Richard M. Lema: 750 votes, 10.2%
• Jesse Pugh: 1012 votes, 13.8%
• Steven B. Belaus: 401 votes, 5.5%
• Patrick W. Murray: 1048 votes, 14.3%
• Laurie A. Kelly: 612 votes, 8.3%
• Winters B. Hames, III: 451 votes, 6.1%
• Write-in: 160 votes, 2.2%

Narragansett School committee (nonpartisan, five selected)

• Joshua L. LaPlante: 765 votes, 13.9%
• Diane S. Nobles: 665 votes, 12.1%
• Ethan J. Farrell: 829 votes, 15.1%
• Justin Wolf Skenyon: 630 votes, 11.4%
• Matthew S. Ulricksen: 386 votes, 7.0%
• Alexander T. Menzies: 781 votes, 14.2%
• Alicia M. Vignali Henry: 527 votes, 9.6%
• Tammy J. McNeiece: 899 votes, 16.3%
• Write-in: 23 votes, 0.4%

South Kingstown Town Council (five selected)

• James L. Lathrop (R): 1983 votes, 13.8%
• Rory H. McEntee (D): 1325 votes, 9.2%
• Jessica L. Rose (D): 1116 votes, 7.8%
• Deborah D. Bergner (D): 1376 votes, 9.6%
• Abel G. Collins (D): 1205 votes, 8.4%
• Deborah J. Kelso (D): 1062 votes, 7.4%
• Dorald W. Beasley (I): 1292 votes, 9.0%
• Charles G. Sweet (I): 1983 votes, 13.8%
• David N. Laudati (I): 1193 votes, 8.3%
• Alex M. Petrucci (I): 2038 votes, 14.2%
• Write-in: 28 votes, 0.2%

South Kingstown School Committee (four selected)

• Michelle Brousseau (D): 1212 votes, 10.4%
• Paula J. Whitford (D): 1266 votes, 10.9%
• Melissa A. Boyd (D): 1219 votes, 10.5%
• Christie L. Fish (D): 1253 votes, 10.8%
• Jacy A. Northup (I): 1489 votes, 12.8%
• Paula L. Bradley (I): 1724 votes, 14.9%
• Robert A. Hicks (I): 1810 votes, 15.6%
• Karen A. Humes (I): 1583 votes, 13.6%
• Write-in: 43 votes, 0.4%

Newport (90% of precincts reported)

Council-at-large (nonpartisan, four selected)

• Elizabeth Fuerte: 791 votes, 12.3%
• Lynn Underwood Ceglie: 850 votes, 13.2%
• Jamie P. Bova: 944 votes, 14.7%
• Justin S. McLaughlin: 397 votes, 6.2%
• Jeanne-Marie Napolitano: 1075 votes, 16.7%
• Susan D. Taylor: 712 votes, 11.1%
• Kevin Michaud: 1022 votes, 15.9%
• Elizabeth Evans Cullen: 518 votes, 8.1%
• Write-in: 124 votes, 1.9%

City council, Ward 1 (nonpartisan)

• Angela McCalla: 540 votes, 67.5%
• Hugo J. DeAscentis, Jr: 255 votes, 31.9%
• Write-in: 5 votes, 0.6%

City council, Ward 2 (nonpartisan)

• Charles M. Holder, Jr.: 528 votes, 60.5%
• Kim M. Salerno: 340 votes, 38.9%
• Write-in: 5 votes, 0.6%

City council, Ward 3 (nonpartisan)

• Kathryn E. Leonard: 251 votes, 48.6%
• Paul E. Marshall: 264 votes, 51.2%
• Write-in: 1 vote, 0.2%

School committee (nonpartisan, seven selected)

• Stephanie J. Winslow: 934 votes, 10.6%
• James A. Dring: 978 votes, 11.1%
• David R. Carlin, III: 903 votes, 10.2%
• Robert J. Leary: 945 votes, 10.7%
• Raymond E. Gomes: 1174 votes, 13.3%
• Nycole S. Matthews: 504 votes, 5.7%
• Louisa H. Boatwright: 847 votes, 9.6%
• Sandra J. Flowers: 915 votes, 10.4%
• Michael J. Cullen: 588 votes, 6.7%
• Rebecca Bolan: 987 votes, 11.2%
• Write-in: 54 votes, 0.6%

Portsmouth (100% of precincts reported)

Town Council (seven selected)

• Keith E. Hamilton (R): 1948 votes, 18.5%
• Leonard Barry Katzman (D): 1056 votes, 10.0%
• Andrew V. Kelly (D): 1213 votes, 11.5%
• Linda L. Ujifusa (D): 1127 votes, 10.7%
• J. Mark Ryan (D): 1108 votes, 10.5%
• Kevin M. Aguiar (D): 1271 votes, 12.1%
• Michael A. Buddemeyer (D): 1345 votes, 12.8%
• Daniela T. H. Abbott (D): 1127 votes, 10.7%
• Write-in: 335 votes, 3.2%

Tiverton-Little Compton

Tiverton: 75% of precincts reported, Little Compton: 50% of precincts reported
Tiverton Town Council (nonpartisan, seven selected)

• William J. Vieira: 642 votes, 6.5%
• Gavin Black: 547 votes, 5.6%
• Joseph C. Perry, Jr.: 867 votes, 8.8%
• J. Scott Burns: 539 votes, 5.5%
• David J. Paull: 520 votes, 5.3%
• Deborah G. Janick: 716 votes, 7.3%
• Joel A. Bishop: 490 votes, 5.0%
• Denise M. deMedeiros: 805 votes, 8.2%
• Robert D. Coulter: 480 votes, 4.9%
• Jay P. Edwards: 789 votes, 8.0%
• Sheri M. Aakre: 523 votes, 5.3%
• Nancy L. Driggs: 576 votes, 5.9%
• Joseph R. Sousa: 653 votes, 6.6%
• Raymond D. Fougere: 401 votes, 4.1%
• Donna J. Cook: 708 votes, 7.2%
• Michael S. Burk: 529 votes, 5.4%
• Write-in: 37 votes, 0.4%

Little Compton Town Council (five selected)

• Gary S. Mataronas (R): 546 votes, 14.1%
• Anya R. Wallack (D): 463 votes, 12.0%
• Robert L. Mushen (R): 570 votes, 14.8%
• Andrew Wilder Moore (D): 483 votes, 12.5%
• Paul J. Golembeske (R): 504 votes, 13.1%
• Patrick A. McHugh (D): 455 votes, 11.8%
• Nicole H. B. Barnard (D): 411 votes, 10.6%
• Jeremy T. Allen (D): 418 votes, 10.8%
• Write-in: 12 votes, 0.3%