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Rhode Island House District 2

Previous Election Results

1996 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Robert Weygand Democratic 118,827 64.5%
Richard Wild Republican 58,458 31.7%
Thomas Ricci Independent 3,139 1.7%
Gail Casman Independent 2,199 1.2%
Jack Potter Independent 1,695 0.9%
1996 House Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Robert Weygand Democratic 19,898 48.1%
Joseph Paolino Jr. Democratic 15,689 37.9%
Kathryn O'Hare Democratic 4,876 11.8%
Joseph McGair Democratic 904 2.2%
1996 House Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Richard Wild Republican 4,659 53.0%
Robin Porter Republican 2,617 29.8%
John Matson Republican 1,191 13.6%
Robert Plante Republican 317 3.6%
1998 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Robert Weygand Democratic 110,917 72.0%
John Matson Republican 38,169 24.8%
Timothy Miller Reform 4,877 3.2%
1998 House Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
John Matson Republican 3,855 60.0%
Rodney Driver Republican 2,571 40.0%
2000 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
James Langevin Democratic 123,805 62.2%
Rodney Driver Independent 42,625 21.4%
Robert Tingle Republican 27,932 14.0%
Dorman Hayes Jr. Independent 4,536 2.3%
2000 House Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
James Langevin Democratic 22,955 47.2%
Kathleen Coyne-McCoy Democratic 14,219 29.3%
Angel Taveras Democratic 5,803 11.9%
Kevin McAllister Democratic 5,633 11.6%
2002 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
James Langevin Democratic 129,390 76.3%
John Matson Republican 37,767 22.3%
Dorman Hayes Jr. Home protect 2,327 1.4%
2002 House Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
John Matson Republican 6,934 61.1%
Rod Driver Republican 4,419 38.9%
2004 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Jim Langevin Democratic 154,392 74.6%
Chuck Barton Republican 43,139 20.8%
Edward Morabito Independent 6,196 3.0%
Dorman Hayes Ind save childrn 3,303 1.6%
2004 House Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
James Langevin Democratic 19,244 85.6%
John Hamilton Democratic 3,230 14.4%
2006 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Jim Langevin Democratic 140,352 72.7%
Rod Driver Independent 52,743 27.3%
2006 House Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Jim Langevin Democratic 24,988 61.8%
Jennifer Lawless Democratic 15,458 38.2%
2008 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Jim Langevin Democratic 158,416 70.1%
Mark Zaccaria Republican 67,433 29.9%
2008 House Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Jim Langevin Democratic 20,007 100.0%
2010 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Jim Langevin Democratic 104,442 59.9%
Mark Zaccaria Republican 55,409 31.8%
John Matson Independent 14,584 8.4%
2010 House Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
James Langevin Democratic 25,603 57.4%
Elizabeth Dennigan Democratic 15,146 34.0%
Ernest Greco Democratic 3,833 8.6%
2010 House Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Mark Zaccaria Republican 5,674 54.9%
William Clegg Republican 2,233 21.6%
Michael Gardiner Republican 1,468 14.2%
Donald Robbio Republican 965 9.3%

Demographic Data

Population 524,162
Percentage White 84.3%
Percentage Black 4.5%
Percentage American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Percentage Asian 2.6%
Percentage Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Percentage Mixed Race 2.5%
Percentage Other Race 5.4%
 
Percentage Hispanic 9.8%
Percentage Non Hispanic White 81.2%
Percentage Non Hispanic Black 3.9%
 
Percentage Households All Speak Language Other than English 13.6%
 
Median Household Income $44,129
Percentage Married Couple Both Work 35.8%
Percentage Income in Poverty in 1999 11.9%
Percentage Lived in different household in 1995 40.9%
 
Percentage Homes heated by Electricity 7.6%
Percentage Homes heated by Gas 44.4%
Percentage Homes heated by Coal 0.1%
Percentage Homes heated by Fuel Oil 43.3%
Percentage of Population Age 65 and Up 13.7%
Percentage Employed Civilians 16-years-old and up 47.6%
Percentage with a College Degree 25.2%
Percentage Management or Professional Workers 33.4%
Percentage Sales or Office Workers 27.4%
Percentage Production or Transportation Workers 14.8%
 
Percentage Married Couples 49.9%
Percentage Married Couples with Children 22.2%
Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Male living with Male 0.3%
Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Female living with Female 0.4%

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