2024 Rhode Island Republican presidential primary explained

Election Name:2024 Rhode Island Republican presidential primary
Country:Rhode Island
Type:primary
Ongoing:Yes
Previous Election:2020 Rhode Island Republican presidential primary
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2028 Rhode Island Republican presidential primary
Next Year:2028
Election Date:April 2, 2024
Outgoing Members:NY
Elected Members:WI
Votes For Election:19 Republican National Convention delegates
Image1:Donald Trump 2023 (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Donald Trump
Color1:283681
Home State1:Florida
Popular Vote1:10,898
Percentage1:84.5%
Delegate Count1:17
Candidate2:Nikki Haley
(withdrawn)
Color2:fe6100
Home State2:South Carolina
Popular Vote2:1,371
Percentage2:10.6%
Delegate Count2:2

The 2024 Rhode Island Republican presidential primary was held on April 2, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 19 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-most basis.[1] The contest was held alongside primaries in Delaware, New York, and Wisconsin.

Even though Trump cruised to victory, he showed a poorer result as compared to his performance in 2020 (albeit as a non-incumbent), getting almost 3% fewer votes.[2] Conversely, Nikki Haley crossed the 10% threshold,[3] recording her best results in the suburban[4] town of Barrington, which Donald Trump lost in the 2016 primary[5] and the island town of New Shoreham.

Results

Trump swept through every county and municipality in the state, but lost ground in comparison to his 2020 performance. Having officially run unopposed both times, he recorded poorer results in 2024 in all but two towns.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: March 5, 2023 . Rhode Island Republican Presidential Nominating Process. February 9, 2023 . thegreenpapers.com.
  2. News: Andringa . Peter . Bernert . Jason . Bronner . Lenny . Live results: 2020 Rhode Island Republican presidential primary . 3 April 2024 . Washington Post . 15 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Rhode Island Presidential Primary Election Results 2024 . NBC News . 3 April 2024.
  4. Web site: Barrington, Rhode Island . Advisory Council on Historic Preservation . 3 April 2024.
  5. Web site: Rhode Island Primary Results . New York Times . 3 April 2024.
  6. https://netchoice.org/new-national-poll-89-of-americans-say-congress-should-focus-on-addressing-inflation-not-breaking-up-tech/ Echelon Insights