Politics & Government

Providence Council Primary 2022 Election Results: Incumbents Hold

Susan Anderbois narrowly won the Ward 3 primary, defeating Corey Jones by only 15 votes. Here's who else won.

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In the picture for city council, a few races including incumbents are uncontested. That includes Wards 1, 2, 8 and 13, meaning that John Goncalves, Helen Anthony, James Taylor and Rachel Miller will keep their seat.
In the picture for city council, a few races including incumbents are uncontested. That includes Wards 1, 2, 8 and 13, meaning that John Goncalves, Helen Anthony, James Taylor and Rachel Miller will keep their seat. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

This story was last updated at 10:37 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13.

PROVIDENCE, RI — Races in Providence are beginning to become final late Tuesday night, including some city council primaries.

Providence also has crucial local races, which include the city's next mayor and multiple spots on the aforementioned city council.

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In the picture for city council, a few races including incumbents are uncontested. That includes Wards 1, 2, 8 and 13, meaning that John Goncalves, Helen Anthony, James Taylor and Rachel Miller will keep their seat.

Jorge Porras, a Republican candidate in Ward 6, is also set to appear on the general election ballot after he ran unopposed in the primary. Wards 3, 9, 11 and 12 will also have an Independent candidate on the ballot this general election season.

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However, there are plenty of contested primary races, mostly on Democratic ballots across the city.

Here are the contested races:

Democratic Primary

Winners in bold

Ward 3

  • Susan R. Anderbois — 1,220
  • Corey D. Jones — 1,205
  • Bradly VanDerStad — 263

Ward 4

  • Joseph A. Casoli — 517
  • Justin M. Roias — 562

Ward 5

  • Jo-Ann Ryan (incumbent) — 1,116
  • Jacqueline Goldman — 934

Ward 6

  • Joseph Giampietro — 121
  • Miguel A. Sanchez — 684

Ward 7

  • David Marshall — 405
  • Ana S. Vargas — 542

Ward 9

  • April H. Brown — 234
  • Gerard Catala — 48
  • Juan Pichardo — 454
  • Miguel A. Quezada — 407

Ward 10

  • Pedro Espinal (incumbent) — 631
  • Natalia D. Rosa Sosa — 597

Ward 11

  • Mary Kay Harris (incumbent) — 564
  • George A. Lindsey — 221

Ward 12

  • Joseph F. Cornwall — 183
  • Belen Florez — 254
  • Althea A. Graves — 274

Ward 14

  • Patrick Griffin — 268
  • Shelley Peterson — 445
  • Andrew R. Poyant — 409

Ward 15

  • Oscar Vargas (incumbent) — 428
  • Santos Javier — 414

Patch will update this story with election results as they become available. Check back throughout the night for the latest news.

The mayoral primary is effectively going to decide who the next mayor of the city is, as there are no candidates running in the GOP primary.

In the race for mayor, Gov. Gina Raimondo's former chief of staff Brett Smiley is facing off against Ward 3 City Councilor Nirva LaFortune and Nellie Gorbea's former Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary of State Gonzalo Cuervo.

For more on the mayoral primary, click here: Brett Smiley Declares Victory In Providence Mayoral Primary Election

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