North Kingstown Election 2012: Unofficial Results
Updates on the 2012 North Kingstown and Rhode Island elections throughout the day. Connect with us on Twitter at #PatchElections.
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9:45 p.m. All precincts are reported in, except for mail ballots. According to the town clerk, there are approximately 1,100 mail-in ballots that have yet to be counted. Please note the below results are not official results at this time.
9 p.m. Six of 11 precincts are now reported in North Kingstown, according to the Secretary of State's website. Check the results below as they come in. We'll be updating this as more precincts report.
1 p.m. North Kingstown is seeing strong voter turnout thus far. Expect lines at the polls.
9 a.m. South Kingstown accidentally received ballots intended for North Kingstown this morning. According to the town clerk in NK, this will not impact voting in town.
6 a.m. Today at 7 a.m., polls will open in town as North Kingstown voters join millions of Americans across the country casting their ballot. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. Click here to find out your polling place.
In North Kingstown, all five seats for Town Council are up for re-election. This year, a whopping 14 candidates are vying for a spot on the council. For School Committee, four candidates are running for three vacant seats. (The remaining four will come back up for a vote in 2014.)
North Kingstown voters will also be faced with four races for spots up at the State House – House District 31, House District 32, State Senate District 35 and State Senate District 32.
For a full list of the candidates, races and ballot questions, check out our voting guide here.
As the results from today's elections come in, we'll update the information below.
North Kingstown Town Council
| Candidate | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Michael Bestwick (D) | 4127 | 7.2% |
| Brent Cleaveland (R) | 3576 | 6.2% |
| Elizabeth Dolan (R) | 5477 | 9.6% |
| Dorman Hayes (I) | 2300 | 4.0% |
| Carol Hueston (R) | 4505 | 7.9% |
| Mark Hawkins (R) | 3810 | 6.7% |
| Richard Lamere (I) | 3248 | 5.7% |
| Tracey McCue (D) | 4017 | 7.0% |
| Kerry McKay (R) | 5226 | 9.1% |
| Kevin Maloney (I) | 4827 | 8.4% |
| Colin O'Sullivan (I) | 4498 | 7.9% |
| Donald A. Souza, Jr. (D) | 3310 | 5.8% |
| Rick Thompson (I) | 3669 | 6.4% |
| Richard Welch (D) | 4564 | 8.0% |
North Kingstown School Committee
| Candidate | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Lynda Avanzato (D) | 6635 | 22.7% |
| Cheryl Clarkin (I) | 8643 | 29.5% |
| Robert Jones (R) | 7376 | 25.2% |
| Augustine Manocchia (R) | 6500 | 22.2% |
House District 31
| Candidate | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Steve Campo (D) | 2800 | 47.1% |
| Doreen Costa (R) | 3139 | 52.8% |
House District 32
| Candidate | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Robert Craven (D) | 3778 | 54.4% |
| Laurence Ehrhardt (R) | 3151 | 45.4% |
State Senate District 36
| Candidate | Total Votes | Percentage |
| James Sheehan (D) | 5940 | 59.8% |
| Tina McKendall (R) | 3970 | 39.9% |
State Senate District 35
| Candidate | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Winter B. Hames III (D) | 1031 | 35.1% |
| Dawson Hodgson (R) | 1903 | 64.7% |
MeanE
10:29 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Wasn't too happy that the ballot scanner was inoperable at DMS when I voted this morning. I had to drop my ballots in the scanner slot and they will scan them later. It's 2012, shouldn't we have a national voting system that is better then what we have now?
Samantha Turner
12:40 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Line was about an hour long when I went there, but people are standing there out in the cold waiting. Maybe there's hope for us yet...
DaffodillGirl
10:58 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
I refused to put mine in the bin and was told I could wait to the side for the guy to come to fix the machine. About ten people then piled up behind me. The guy came in within minutes and pulled out a ballot stuck in there...which he reran by the way. I have waited four years for the opportunity to vote in this election...there was no way I was going to let someone "run it for me" later!
seed and soil
4:26 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Scanners down at Stony Lane Elem when I voted at around 3:30 pm. I also had to drop my ballots into a slot. Had the same reaction as @MeanE above. How can we be assured our votes are entered/scanned? What happens to the ballots dropped into the slots when the scanners are down? Does anyone know with certainty?
MeanE
4:50 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Seed - A friend of mine on Facebook told me to call 1-866-OUR-VOTE to report it. I did and they were going to send a representative out to investigate it. Not sure if it will help, but I figured I would give it a shot, as I am hearing about polling issues all over the US.
seed and soil
5:26 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Interesting....or should I saw more accurately...disturbing. I heard from both camp sides that Romney and Obama had the "fix in" with the major scanner unit companies...so let the conspiracy theories begin....lols
Tired of NK antics
6:24 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
I vote at Hamilton and at 3:30 the ballot counter registered 2410 when I scanned the second ballot. So if you divide by two, 1205 people voted so far. The poll workers said turnout has been good and hectic at times.
Dona
6:29 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
There is no excuse for the lack of accuracy in this election, election reform should have been on the ballot
MeanE
9:44 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
I totally agree Dona, along with Campaign Finance reform!
Politics Sheriff of NK
10:01 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
10:05PM and no updates? The RI Elections site has the results from all 11 precincts. With this speed, maybe Patch should go to a print format LOL
SoxFan
10:07 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
According to the Secretary of State website, Hueston and O'Sullivan are only 6 votes apart. Does anyone know if these results include mail ballots?
Samantha Turner
11:17 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Sheriff,
Please check my article again. I made two updates after polls closed – one at 9 p.m. when 6/11 precincts reported and another at 9:45 p.m. when 11/11 (minus mail-in ballots) came in.
Informed-Voter-NK
11:54 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Weird that I didnt see that at 10:05, anyway all is good now with the full NK update.
Politics Sheriff of NK
10:13 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
SoxFan, this is a CRITICAL race for NK as an O'Sullivan win would take the council away from the Dolan-Hueston cabal that has done so much damage. So pray for a miracle with recount and mail on this. 6 Votes!!!!!!!!!!! Wow.
Mike
1:46 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
No matter how it turns out the showing by the heretofore unknown, non-endorsed, and underfunded independent candidates speaks volumes about the level of distrust and dissatisfaction with the Town Council.
observer
4:14 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
This election result will cripple NK both morally and financially. More labor discord and lawsuits are assured. The voters spoke at the polls that's the system. Now we must all live with the results or move.
NKhannah
7:08 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Not over joyed by these results. But ok with the unofficial outcome! I think Carol deserves to be in there, it'd be a shame if she got cast out by mail ins.
On another note, I wish people would just speak for themselves. It's an annoyance when people post things or speak at tc meetings like they are representing the entire town. Just a thought :)
ANGEL FISH
10:09 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
It's obvious that the voting citizens of NK enjoy discord and disgrace. Great job, gluttons.
Tired of NK antics
2:05 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Angel Fish, based on your choice of words ("the voting citizens of NK") it appears you are:
a). not a resident of NK.
or
b). a non-voting resident o NK.
Regardless of answer, your mean spirited comment above is irrelevant.