Rhode Island State Senate District 16
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Jonathon Acosta Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Jonathon AcostaDemocratic · Incumbent6 years since first win
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Jonathon Acosta (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- Jonathon AcostaIncumbentDemocratic
Source: vote.sos.ri.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 3,846
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJonathon AcostaWon Democratic 3,846100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,196
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJonathon AcostaWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,57271.6% IndependentElizabeth A. Crowley Independent 61528.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 90.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,078
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJonathon AcostaWon Democratic 4,84095.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2384.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,399
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticElizabeth A. CrowleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,399100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,855
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticElizabeth A. CrowleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,74297.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1132.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,847
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticElizabeth A. CrowleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,45586.2% IndependentDaniel J. Bidondi Independent 39213.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,148
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticElizabeth A. CrowleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,61689.7% OtherNicholas S. Gelfuso Other 52310.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 90.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,354
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticElizabeth A. CrowleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,52175.2% RepublicanErnest J. Cabral Republican 83324.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,275
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticElizabeth A. CrowleyWon Democratic 4,57586.7% RepublicanAlbert Paul Larivee Republican 70013.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,793
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDaniel J. IssaWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,793100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,104
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDaniel J. IssaWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,104100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,827
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDaniel J. IssaWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,07180.3% RepublicanErnest J. Cabral Republican 58915.4% IndependentWilfred R. Demeule Independent 1674.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,218
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael J. McCaffreyWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,28276.4% RepublicanSaleh Shahid Republican 1,93623.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,711
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael J. McCaffreyWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,711100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,139
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael J. McCaffreyWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,41178.8% RepublicanErnest E. Young III Republican 1,72821.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,544
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael J. McCaffreyWon Democratic 4,92357.6% RepublicanThomas Paul Stone Republican 3,62142.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,522
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph J. McGairWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,19675.6% RepublicanJonathan R. Wheeler Republican 2,32624.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,694
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1983 to 1991)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph J. McGairWon Democratic 5,36469.7% IndependentBarbara M. Fuyat Independent 2,33030.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,822
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1983 to 1991)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge R. DonovanWon Democratic 5,822100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,967
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1983 to 1991)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles J. DonovanWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,03972.3% RepublicanDonald Hunter Republican 1,92827.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,818
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1983 to 1991)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles J. DonovanWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,60263.5% RepublicanEdward D. McCarthy Jr. Republican 3,21636.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,072
- Election day
- June 21, 1983
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1983 to 1991)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles J. DonovanWon Democratic 1,60452.2% RepublicanEileen Naughton Republican 1,36844.5% IndependentL. Edward Martin Independent 1003.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,759
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1982)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph W. InglesbyWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,25171.4% RepublicanHenry A. Brown Republican 2,50828.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,934
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1982)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph W. InglesbyWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,92371.0% RepublicanDonald Hunter Republican 2,01129.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,949
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1982)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph W. InglesbyWon Democratic 5,76564.4% RepublicanRobert L. Sprague Republican 3,18435.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,548
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1982)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRaymond P. WoodcockWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,67762.0% RepublicanDonald Hunter Republican 2,87138.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,076
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph W. WalshWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,20261.5% RepublicanDonald Hunter Republican 3,87438.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,929
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph W. WalshWon Democratic 4,78653.6% RepublicanRobert H. Breslin Jr. Republican 4,14346.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,500
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
Rhode Island Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRalph T. LewisWon(incumbent) Republican 5,33756.2% DemocraticWilliam J. Toohey Democratic 4,16343.8%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Rhode Island State Senate District 16, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ri/senate/16. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ri/sldu:16
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026