2006Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2006 election for Rhode Island Senate District 9
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Stephen D. Alves (D) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating John J. Clarke Jr. (R) by 29.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Stephen D. AlvesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.9%6,541
John J. Clarke Jr.Republican
35.1%3,537
10,078 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET