Governor elections in Rhode Island
● In officeDan McKeeDemocratic
Elections won
R 69 · D 56 · Other 29154 gubernatorial elections since 1797
Last decided by
19.1 pts2022, Dan McKee over Ashley Kalus
Closest ever
0.12 pts1962, John H. Chafee over John A. Notte Jr.
Longest streak
20 in a rowRepublican, 1866–1886
Next election
2026Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Rhode Island's governor is Democrat Dan McKee; McKee won the most recent race by 19.1 points in 2022. McKee has held the office since 2022. The 2022 race put McKee ahead of Ashley Kalus, 19.1 points clear. Across 154 elections since 1797, Republicans have won 69 and Democrats 56, with 29 going to other parties. Of those, the closest was 1962, decided by 0.12 points; the widest 1874, by 76.2 points.
Dan McKee D 207,166 · Ashley Kalus R 139,001
Gina Raimondo D 198,122 · Allan Fung R 139,932
Lincoln D. Chafee I 123,571 · John Robitaille R 114,911
Donald Carcieri R 197,306 · Charles Fogarty D 189,503
Donald Carcieri R 181,827 · Myrth York D 150,229
Bruce Sundlun D 261,484 · Elizabeth A. Leonard R 145,590
Bruce Sundlun D 264,411 · Edward D. DiPrete R 92,177
Edward D. DiPrete R 203,550 · Bruce Sundlun D 196,925
Edward D. DiPrete R 208,822 · Bruce Sundlun D 104,504
Edward D. DiPrete R 245,059 · Anthony J. Solomon D 163,311
J. Joseph Garrahy D 247,208 · Vincent Marzullo R 79,602
J. Joseph Garrahy D 299,174 · Buddy Cianci R 106,729
J. Joseph Garrahy D 218,561 · James L. Taft Jr. R 178,254
Philip Noel D 252,436 · James W. Nugent R 69,224
Philip Noel D 216,953 · Herbert DeSimone R 194,315
Frank Licht D 173,420 · Herbert DeSimone R 171,549
Frank Licht D 195,766 · John H. Chafee R 187,958
John H. Chafee R 210,202 · Horace E. Hobbs D 121,862
John H. Chafee R 239,501 · Edward P. Gallogly D 152,165
John H. Chafee R 163,952 · John A. Notte Jr. D 163,554
John A. Notte Jr. D 227,318 · Christopher Del Sesto R 174,044
Christopher Del Sesto R 176,505 · Dennis J. Roberts D 170,275
Dennis J. Roberts D 192,315 · Christopher Del Sesto R 191,604
Dennis J. Roberts D 189,595 · Dean J. Lewis R 137,131
Dennis J. Roberts D 215,587 · Raoul Archambault Jr. R 194,102
Dennis J. Roberts D 176,125 · Eugene J. Lachapelle R 120,683
John Pastore D 198,056 · Albert P. Ruerat R 124,441
John Pastore D 148,885 · John G. Murphy R 125,456
J. Howard McGrath D 179,010 · Norman D. MacLeod R 116,158
J. Howard McGrath D 139,407 · James O. McManus R 98,741
J. Howard McGrath D 177,937 · William Henry Vanderbilt III R 140,480
William Henry Vanderbilt III R 168,624 · Robert E. Quinn D 129,603
Robert E. Quinn D 160,776 · Charles P. Sisson R 137,369
Theodore F. Green D 140,258 · Luke H. Callan R 105,139
Theodore F. Green D 146,474 · Norman S. Case R 115,438
Norman S. Case R 112,070 · Theodore F. Green D 108,558
Norman S. Case R 121,748 · Alberic A. Archambault D 113,594
Aram J. Pothier R 89,574 · Joseph H. Gainer D 75,882
Aram J. Pothier R 122,749 · Felix A. Toupin D 85,942
William S. Flynn D 81,935 · Harold J. Gross R 74,724
Emery J. San Souci R 109,138 · Edward M. Sullivan D 55,963
Robert Livingston Beeckman R 42,682 · Alberic A. Archambault D 36,031
Robert Livingston Beeckman R 49,524 · Addison P. Munroe D 36,158
Robert Livingston Beeckman R 41,996 · Patrick H. Quinn D 32,182
Aram J. Pothier R 37,969 · Lewis A. Waterman D 30,575
Aram J. Pothier R 33,540 · Lewis A. Waterman D 32,400
Aram J. Pothier R 37,107 · Olney Arnold D 25,338
Aram J. Pothier R 38,676 · Olney Arnold D 31,406
James H. Higgins D 33,300 · Frederick H. Jackson R 31,005
James H. Higgins D 33,195 · George H. Utter R 31,877
George H. Utter R 31,311 · Lucius F. C. Garvin D 25,816
George H. Utter R 33,821 · Lucius F. C. Garvin D 32,965
Lucius F. C. Garvin D 30,578 · Samuel Pomeroy Colt R 29,275
Lucius F. C. Garvin D 32,279 · Charles D. Kimball R 24,541
William Gregory R 25,575 · Lucius F. C. Garvin D 19,038
Daniel Russell Brown R 29,157 · David S. Baker D 22,650
Daniel Russell Brown R 27,461 · William T. C. Wardwell D 25,433
John W. Davis D 22,249 · Herbert W. Ladd R 20,995
John W. Davis D 20,548 · Herbert W. Ladd R 18,988
Royal C. Taft R 20,744 · John W. Davis D 17,556
Augustus O. Bourn R 15,936 · Thomas W. Segar D 9,592
Augustus O. Bourn R 13,078 · William Sprague IV D 10,201
Alfred H. Littlefield R 10,056 · Horace A. Kimball D 5,311
Alfred H. Littlefield R 10,849 · Horace A. Kimball D 4,756
Charles C. Van Zandt R 9,717 · Thomas W. Segar D 5,506
Charles C. Van Zandt R 11,454 · Isaac Lawrence D 7,639
Charles C. Van Zandt R 12,455 · Jerothmul B Barnaby D 11,783
Henry Howard R 12,335 · Lyman Pierce D 1,589
Henry Howard R 9,656 · Benjamin G. Chace D 3,786
Seth Padelford R 9,463 · Olney Arnold D 8,308
Seth Padelford R 8,721 · Thomas Steere D 5,347
Seth Padelford R 7,359 · Lyman Pierce D 3,390
Ambrose Burnside R 10,038 · Lyman Pierce D 5,731
Ambrose Burnside R 7,372 · Lyman Pierce D 3,178
Ambrose Burnside R 8,197 · Lyman Pierce D 2,816
James Y. Smith N 10,153 · Edward Harris E 197
James Y. Smith R 10,749 · William C. Cozzens D 7,672
William Sprague IV C 12,005 · James Y. Smith R 10,326
William Sprague IV D 12,278 · Seth Padelford R 10,740
Thomas G. Turner R 8,938 · Elisha Reynolds Potter D 3,536
Elisha Dyer Jr. R 7,934 · Elisha Reynolds Potter D 3,572
Elisha Dyer Jr. R 9,591 · Americus V. Potter D 5,323
William W. Hoppin R 9,865 · Americus V. Potter D 7,131
William W. Hoppin W 11,130 · Americus V. Potter D 2,729
William W. Hoppin W 9,216 · Francis M. Dimond D 6,523
Philip Allen D 9,151 · Josiah Harris W 8,749
Henry B. Anthony W 3,668 · Edward Harris F 773
Elisha Harris W 5,695 · Adnah Sackett D 3,683
Elisha Harris W 6,300 · Olney Ballou D 4,350
Byron Diman L 7,477 · Charles Jackson L 7,391
Charles Jackson L 8,007 · James Fenner L 7,795
James Fenner L 9,107 · Thomas F. Carpenter D 7,392
Samuel Ward King W 4,864 · Thomas F. Carpenter D 2,281
Samuel Ward King W 4,797 · Thomas F. Carpenter D 3,418
William Sprague III W 3,984 · John Brown Francis D 3,504
John Brown Francis D 2,716 · William Peckham C 946
John Brown Francis D 4,020 · Tristam Burges W 2,984
John Brown Francis D 3,880 · Nehemiah Rice Knight W 3,774
John Brown Francis D 3,676 · Nehemiah Rice Knight W 3,520
John Brown Francis D 4,025 · Lemuel H. Arnold R 3,292
Lemuel H. Arnold R 3,780 · James Fenner D 2,877
James Fenner J 2,793 · Asa Messer I 1,455
James Fenner R 2,151 · Wheeler Marion D 594
William C. Gibbs D 3,790 · Samuel W Bridgham F 2,801
Nehemiah Rice Knight D 4,509 · Elisha Reynolds Potter F 3,895
Nehemiah Rice Knight D 3,949 · William Jones F 3,878
William Jones F 3,591 · Nehemiah Rice Knight D 3,259
William Jones F 3,372 · Peleg Arnold D 2,588
William Jones F 4,122 · James Fenner D 3,874
William Jones F 3,885 · James Fenner D 3,651
James Fenner D 2,564 · Seth Wheaton F 1,268
Arthur Fenner D 3,802 · William Greene F 1,934