Rhode Island State Senate District 9
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by John Burke Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
John BurkeDemocratic · Incumbent6 years since first win
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- John Burke (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- John BurkeIncumbentDemocratic
Source: vote.sos.ri.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 9,337
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn BurkeWon Democratic 9,337100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,049
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn BurkeWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,02755.5% RepublicanDonald R. Raupp Jr. Republican 4,00344.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 190.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,594
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn BurkeWon Democratic 7,36758.5% RepublicanJeffery L. Kozlin Republican 5,20141.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 260.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,729
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam J. SatchellWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,48762.9% RepublicanDavid F. Gaipo Republican 3,24237.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,594
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam J. SatchellWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,24195.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 3534.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,331
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam J. SatchellWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,09055.8% IndependentMichael J. Pinga Independent 3,24144.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,123
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam J. SatchellWon Democratic 6,61865.4% RepublicanPaul P. Caianiello Jr. Republican 3,30532.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2002.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,657
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael J. PingaWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,74662.0% IndependentWilliam Joseph Anderson Independent 2,91138.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,889
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael J. PingaWon Democratic 8,889100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,078
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticStephen D. AlvesWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,54164.9% RepublicanJohn J. Clarke Jr. Republican 3,53735.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,673
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid E. BatesWon(incumbent) Republican 7,02555.4% DemocraticE. Jenny Flanagan Democratic 5,64844.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,791
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid E. BatesWon(incumbent) Republican 7,791100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,850
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles D. WaltonWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,850100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,178
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles D. WaltonWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,90887.6% RepublicanAmelio Cioffi Republican 27012.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,611
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles D. WaltonWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,33089.2% RepublicanAmelio Cioffi Republican 28110.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,695
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles D. WaltonWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,07376.9% RepublicanAmelio Cioffi Republican 62223.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,039
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles D. WaltonWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,56984.5% IndependentRaymond L. Dempsey Jr. Independent 2688.8% IndependentAmelio Cioffi Independent 2026.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,417
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1983 to 1991)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles D. WaltonWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,417100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,303
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1983 to 1991)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles D. WaltonWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,83385.8% RepublicanAmelio Cioffi Republican 47014.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,868
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1983 to 1991)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles D. WaltonWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,37182.7% RepublicanAmelio Cioffi Republican 49717.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,793
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1983 to 1991)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles D. WaltonWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,09581.6% RepublicanAmelio Cioffi Republican 69818.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,532
- Election day
- June 21, 1983
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1983 to 1991)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles D. WaltonWon Democratic 1,29484.5% RepublicanAmelio Cioffi Republican 20513.4% IndependentPerez Independent 332.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,009
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1982)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn R. OlearyWon Democratic 3,34983.5% RepublicanElizabeth Lee Pratt Republican 66016.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,803
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1982)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter J. GalloglyWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,803100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,114
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1982)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter J. GalloglyWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,114100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,072
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1982)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter J. GalloglyWon Democratic 3,072100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,868
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMatthew F. Callaghan Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 3,45871.0% RepublicanRaymond E. Tatz Republican 1,41029.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,703
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMatthew F. Callaghan Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 3,50174.4% RepublicanRaymond E. Tatz Republican 1,20225.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,313
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
Rhode Island Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMatthew F. Callaghan Jr.Won Democratic 4,55572.2% RepublicanRobert K. Kaufmann Republican 1,75827.9%
- 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 9, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ri/senate/9. 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:9
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