How Cranston Voted In The March 2 Special Election

CRANSTON, RI — Rhode Island voters went to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots concerning seven statewide budget questions. All seven questions were approved.

Here in Cranston, voters followed the statewide trend by approving all seven questions. A breakdown of votes by question and type is listed below.

Question One

$107.3 million for higher education, including $57.3 million for a fine arts center at URI, $38 million for the Clarke Science Building at RIC and $12 million to renovate CCRI's campuses.

Approve

• 4,129 votes
• 61.1 percent

Reject

• 2,634 votes
• 38.9 percent

Question Two

$74 million for environment and recreational projects, a total of $10 million over the governor's original proposal.

Approve

• 5,326 votes
• 79 percent

Reject

• 1,420 votes
• 21 percent

Question Three

$65 million for affordable housing, an increase of $40 million over the original proposal, included in the amendment offered by the governor in July.

Approve

• 4,569 votes
• 79 percent

Reject

• 2,162 votes
• 23.1 percent

Question Four

$71.7 million for transportation initiatives.

Approve

• 5,475 votes
• 81 percent

Reject

• 1,286 votes
• 19 percent

Question Five

$15 million for early childhood care and the educational capital fund.

Approve

• 4,485 votes
• 66.7 percent

Reject

• 2,243 votes
• 33.3 percent

Question Six

$7 million for arts and cultural infrastructure, including $6 million for the cultural arts and economy grant program, and $1 million for the state preservation grants program.

Approve

• 4,210 votes
• 62.4 percent

Reject

• 2,243 votes
• 37.6 percent

Question Seven

$60 million for commerce infrastructure, including $20 million for the Port of Davisville at Quonset and $40 million for industrial site development.

Approve

• 3,960 votes
• 58.7 percent

Reject

• 2,782 votes
• 41.3 percent