Elections / 2016 · Dem primary · RI
Sanders led Rhode Island's 2016 Democratic presidential primary.
County-level returns aggregated statewide; Sanders led by 12.4 points. This is the Democratic nominating contest — the November result is on the general-election page.
Statewide result
Rhode Island 2016 Democratic presidential primary — county returns aggregated statewide.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sanders | 64,718 | 55.1% |
| Clinton | 50,161 | 42.7% |
| Other | 2,529 | 2.1% |
By county (5)
Each row links to the county's full place page.
| County | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence County | Sanders | +8.9 | 65,814 |
| Kent County | Sanders | +18.0 | 18,013 |
| Washington County | Sanders | +22.9 | 16,278 |
| Newport County | Sanders | +13.9 | 10,481 |
| Bristol County | Sanders | +4.4 | 6,822 |