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2026 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
Rhode Island polling average: Foulkes (D) 50.9% — Block (I) 33.0% — Foulkes (D) +17.9Also: Guckian (R) 9.8%Pollytic average to 1 Nov 2026: recent, larger polls weigh more; no institute counts more than once.
Election date
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Live results
Counting84% reporting ·
| Candidate | Votes | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helena FoulkesProjected winnerDemocratic Party | 206,892 | 57.7% | |
| Ken BlockIndependent | 99,615 | 27.8% | |
| Aaron GuckianRepublican Party | 47,251 | 13.2% | |
| C. D. ReynoldsIndependent | 2,044 | 0.6% | |
| Jasjit S. GotraIndependent | 1,663 | 0.5% | |
| Write-inNonpartisan | 1,144 | 0.3% |
| County | Leader | Lead | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | Foulkes | +35.1 | 184,272 |
| Kent | Foulkes | +16.8 | 64,904 |
| Washington | Foulkes | +24.0 | 56,445 |
| Newport | Foulkes | +35.7 | 32,535 |
| Bristol | Foulkes | +31.9 | 20,453 |
How the count progressed
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Polling trend
The average of recent polls. Newer polls and more accurate pollsters count more. How it’s calculated
Latest polls
Each poll as published, with its pollster, fieldwork dates, sample size and a link to the source.
How to read a poll
- Sample size is how many people were asked. More people means less random error, never none.
- ±3 is the margin of error: the real figure is likely within 3 points either way of the one shown.
- Two polls can differ because they were taken on different dates, with different methods and different samples.
- est. means the institute did not publish a margin of error, so it is estimated from the sample size.
- The average smooths this out: it combines recent polls, so one unusual poll cannot swing the picture.
What the polls say
Foulkes (D) leads the polling average in Rhode Island on 50.9%, 17.9 points ahead of Block (I) (33.0%). The biggest shift over the past month is Foulkes (D), up 9.1 points.
3 polls from 3 institutes were published in the last 30 days of polling. The most recent is from University of New Hampshire, published 1 Nov 2026. The average gives recent and larger polls more weight and counts no institute more than once; read how it works.
Candidates
Who is standing, in order of the polling average, then the result.
- Helena FoulkesDemocratic
- Ken Block
- Aaron GuckianRepublican
Forecast
All 2026 racesHow likely each side is to win, according to the main forecasters.
Lean DForecast
Chance of winning: Helena Buonanno Foulkes (D) 80%, Aaron C. Guckian (R) 20%, I (I) 1%
- Cook Political ReportSafe D
- Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D
- Inside ElectionsSafe D
How the forecast has moved
Model
Chance of winning by party, one point per daily snapshot.
Show all 7 forecasters
VoteHub
ElectIndex
CM Election Predictions
America First Insight
Kalshi
Polymarket
PredictIt
Rating changes
- Model:Likely DLean D21 Oct
Government
Who governs Rhode Island now.
Dan McKee
Governor of Rhode Island