Elections in New England district were won by Gore and Kerry respectively. During the 2008 Democratic primaries, Hillary Clinton won the three New England states containing Greater Boston (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire), while Barack Obama won the three that did not (Connecticut, Maine, and Vermont). In the 2008 presidential election, Obama carried all six states by 9 percentage points or more. He carried every county in New England except for Piscataquis County, Maine, which he lost by 4% to Senator John McCain (R-AZ). As of the 2010 census, New England collectively has 33 electoral votes. The six states of New England voted
1860 United States presidential election in Rhode Island 1860 United States presidential election in Rhode Island The 1860 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 2, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. Voters chose four electors of the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Rhode Island was won by Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln, who won by a margin of 22.74%. With 61.37% of the popular vote, Rhode Island would prove to be Lincoln's fifth strongest state in terms of popular vote percentage in the 1860 election after Vermont, Minnesota, Massachusetts and Maine. Like New Jersey, New York