2018 Providence, Rhode Island, mayoral election
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The 2018 Providence, Rhode Island mayoral election was held on November 6, 2018. The election saw the reelection of Jorge Elorza.
Nominations
Democratic primary
On September 12, 2018, incumbent mayor Jorge Elorza won renomination by the Democratic Party, defeating challengers Kobi Dennis and Robert DeRobbio.[1]
Elorza had been endorsed by the party organization ahead of the primary.[2]
Polls
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Lorne Adrian |
Kobi Dennis |
Robert DeRobbio |
Jorge Elorza |
John Lombardi |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Zogby Strategies[3] | April 4-8, 2019 | 424 | ± 5% | 6.5% | 8.3% | 5.4% | 35.9% | 18.3% | 8.2% | 17.3% |
| – | – | – | 45.8% | 33.3% | – | – |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jorge O. Elorza (incumbent) | 13,363 | 57.4% | |
| Democratic | Kobi Jason Dennis | 5,425 | 23.3% | |
| Democratic | Robert A. DeRobbio | 4,493 | 19.3% | |
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jorge O. Elorza (incumbent) | 26,935 | 63.6% | |
| Independent | Dianne S. Witman | 14,016 | 33.1% | |
| Independent | Jeffrey E. Lemire | 1,172 | 2.8% | |
| Write-in | 212 | 0.5% | ||
| Total votes | 42,335 | |||
References
- ^ "Elorza wins Democratic nomination for Providence mayor". WPRI. September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
- ^ a b "Mayor CITY OF PROVIDENCE". 19 September 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Fenton, Josh (24 April 2018). "EXCLUSIVE: Poll Shows Elorza Vulnerable in Re-Election Bid for Providence Mayor". GoLocalProv. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Mayor CITY OF PROVIDENCE". 21 November 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2019.