Governor Elections 2010 | US Governor Elections | Rhode Island Races
2010 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election Results
Lincoln Chafee
Percent: 36.10%
Votes: 123,571
John Robitaille
Percent: 33.57%
Votes: 114,911
Race Summary
The 2010 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010, for an open seat after Republican Governor Donald Carcieri was term-limited and could not seek reelection. Independent candidate Lincoln Chafee defeated Republican nominee John Robitaille and Democratic nominee Frank Caprio, winning 36.10% of the vote to Robitaille’s 33.57% and Caprio’s 23.05%.
Full Results
Lincoln Chafee (IND)
Percent: 36.10%
Votes: 123,571
John Robitaille (REP)
Percent: 33.57%
Votes: 114,911
Frank Caprio (DEM)
Percent: 23.05%
Votes: 78,896
Kenneth Block (MOD)
Percent: 6.47%
Votes: 22,146
Joseph Lusi (IND)
Percent: 0.32%
Votes: 1,091
Todd Giroux (IND)
Percent: 0.26%
Votes: 882
Ronald Algieri (IND)
Percent: 0.23%
Votes: 793
Total votes: 342,290
State Map
Results by County
Bristol County
Lincoln Chafee (IND)
Percent: 37.04%
Votes: 7,323
John Robitaille (REP)
Percent: 34.37%
Votes: 6,796
Frank Caprio (DEM)
Percent: 19.98%
Votes: 3,950
Kenneth Block (MOD)
Percent: 7.82%
Votes: 1,547
Joseph Lusi (IND)
Percent: 0.25%
Votes: 50
Todd Giroux (IND)
Percent: 0.31%
Votes: 61
Ronald Algieri (IND)
Percent: 0.22%
Votes: 44
Total votes: 19,771
Washington County
Lincoln Chafee (IND)
Percent: 39.80%
Votes: 19,733
John Robitaille (REP)
Percent: 35.57%
Votes: 17,637
Frank Caprio (DEM)
Percent: 16.73%
Votes: 8,292
Kenneth Block (MOD)
Percent: 7.10%
Votes: 3,519
Joseph Lusi (IND)
Percent: 0.25%
Votes: 122
Todd Giroux (IND)
Percent: 0.24%
Votes: 117
Ronald Algieri (IND)
Percent: 0.32%
Votes: 157
Total votes: 49,577
Kent County
Lincoln Chafee (IND)
Percent: 35.62%
Votes: 22,564
John Robitaille (REP)
Percent: 36.79%
Votes: 23,303
Frank Caprio (DEM)
Percent: 19.26%
Votes: 12,199
Kenneth Block (MOD)
Percent: 7.49%
Votes: 4,745
Joseph Lusi (IND)
Percent: 0.37%
Votes: 232
Todd Giroux (IND)
Percent: 0.30%
Votes: 187
Ronald Algieri (IND)
Percent: 0.18%
Votes: 114
Total votes: 63,344
Newport County
Lincoln Chafee (IND)
Percent: 37.55%
Votes: 11,313
John Robitaille (REP)
Percent: 39.45%
Votes: 11,885
Frank Caprio (DEM)
Percent: 17.15%
Votes: 5,165
Kenneth Block (MOD)
Percent: 4.97%
Votes: 1,497
Joseph Lusi (IND)
Percent: 0.26%
Votes: 79
Todd Giroux (IND)
Percent: 0.35%
Votes: 104
Ronald Algieri (IND)
Percent: 0.27%
Votes: 81
Total votes: 30,124
Providence County
Lincoln Chafee (IND)
Percent: 34.90%
Votes: 62,638
John Robitaille (REP)
Percent: 30.81%
Votes: 55,290
Frank Caprio (DEM)
Percent: 27.46%
Votes: 49,290
Kenneth Block (MOD)
Percent: 6.04%
Votes: 10,838
Joseph Lusi (IND)
Percent: 0.34%
Votes: 608
Todd Giroux (IND)
Percent: 0.23%
Votes: 413
Ronald Algieri (IND)
Percent: 0.22%
Votes: 397
Total votes: 179,474