Rhode Island House and Senate Election Results: Full Breakdown

Rhode Island 2016 Legislative Election Results Shape General Assembly Balance

Voters across Rhode Island decided races for the state House of Representatives and Senate, with results reported for districts from Providence down to Newport.

In the state House, numerous incumbents cruised to easy victories or ran unopposed, including Moira Walsh in House District 3, J. Aaron Regunberg in House District 4, and Raymond Hull in House District 6. Yet tighter races revealed sharp local divides. House District 15 saw Nicholas A. Mattiello secure 49.2 percent of the vote against Republican challenger Steve Frias, who pulled in 48.04 percent alongside independent candidate Patrick E. Vallier at 2.75 percent. Meanwhile, Robert B. Lancia edged out Christopher Millea in House District 16 with 50.52 percent of the vote to capture the seat.

Suburban Shifts and Close Contests in the House

In House District 24, Evan Shanley defeated Stacia Huyler by taking 54.16 percent of the vote to Huyler’s 45.84 percent, successfully flipping the seat from Republican to Democratic control. Julie Casimiro pulled off a similar victory in House District 31, securing 57.56 percent over Republican Michael Paul Marfeo to flip another seat blue.

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On the flip side, Republicans made gains in specific districts. Bob Quattrocchi unseated incumbent Michael J. Marcello in House District 41, taking 51.18 percent of the vote compared to Marcello’s 48.82 percent to flip the seat from Democratic to Republican hands. In House District 72, Kenneth Mendonca captured 51.12 percent of the vote to defeat Linda Dill Finn, securing the district for the GOP.

District	Winner	Party / Percentage	Opponent	Party / Percentage
House 15	Nicholas A. Mattiello	Democratic (49.2%)	Steve Frias	Republican (48.04%)
House 24	Evan Shanley	Democratic (54.16%)	Stacia Huyler	Republican (45.84%)
House 41	Bob Quattrocchi	Republican (51.18%)	Michael J. Marcello	Democratic (48.82%)
Senate 11	James Arthur Seveney	Democratic (51.9%)	John Pagliarini	Republican (48.1%)

Senate Races Confirm Steady Leadership Alongside Select Upsets

The Rhode Island Senate largely mirrored the stability seen in the lower chamber, though select contests introduced fresh faces to Capitol Hill. Veteran leadership returned safely as senators like Maryellen Goodwin in Senate District 1, Dominick Ruggerio in Senate District 4, and M. Teresa Paiva Weed in Senate District 13 secured broad margins against their challengers.

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Competitive races, however, tested incumbent strength. In Senate District 11, James Arthur Seveney defeated incumbent John Pagliarini with 51.9 percent of the vote, successfully flipping the seat from Republican to Democratic hands. Thomas Paolino captured Senate District 17 with 51 percent of the vote against Jina N. Petrarca-Karampetsos, flipping that seat from independent to Republican control.