Johnston Election Results In Biden, Trump Race

Providence RI

04 November, 2020

1:31 PM

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JOHNSTON, RI—Unofficial results from the November 3 election in Johnston are in, with the majority of the town's voter's showing support for Donald Trump's campaign and voting against passing the statewide ballot question, which did pass and will change the official name of the state by dropping "Providence Plantations" from its title. According to Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea, voters in Rhode Island overwhelmingly chose to vote by mail, with 83 percent sending mail-in ballots compared the the nine percent of voters who voted by mail in the 2016 general election. Voters in Johnston were choosing sides in the presidential race, a U.S. House race, a U.S. Senate race, state General Assembly races, a local Town Council race, and one statewide ballot question. Here is how Johnston voted in the November 3 election: President and Vice President Trump and Pence: 8,104Biden and Harris: 6,689Jorgensen and Cohen: 85 U.S. Senate John F. Reed: 8,103Allen R. Waters: 6,176 U.S. House, District 2 James R. Langevin: 7,363Robert B. Lancia: 6,931 Senator in General Assembly District 22 Stephen R. Archambault: 145Paul M. Santucci: 118Stephen G. Tocco: 24 Senator in General Assembly District 25 Frank Lombardo, III: 10,653Write-in: 468 Representative in General Assembly District 13 Ramon A. Perez: 757Write-in: 98 Representative in General Assembly District 42 Edward T. Cardillo, Jr.: 2,558Frank T. Ricci: 2,503 Representative in General Assembly District 43 Deborah A. Fellela: 3,935Nicola Antonio Grasso: 2,823 Representative in General Assembly District 44 Gregory J. Costantino: 835Write-in: 52 Johnston Town Council District 1 Linda L. Folcarelli: 1,945Write-in: 69 Johnston Town Council District 2 Lauren Garzone: 2,118Write-in: 100 Johnston Town Council District 3 Joseph M. Polisena, Jr.: 2,162Write-in: 68 Johnston Town Council District 4 Robert V. Russo: 2,323Write-in: 104 Johnston Town Council District 5 Robert J. Civetti: 1,978James Florio, Jr.: 1,329 Johnston School Committee District 1 Robert A. LaFazia: 1,955Write-in: 55 Johnston School Committee District 3 David J. Santilli: 2,013Write-in: 76 Johnston School Committee District 4 Joseph W. Rotella: 2,200Write-in: 82 Question 1: Changing the Official Name of the State No: 7,946Yes: 5,421