2008Final results
2008 election for Rhode Island House District 36
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Donna M. Walsh (D) won with 44.6% of the vote, defeating David A. Cote (R) by 15.9 points.
Donna M. WalshDemocrat · winner · incumbent
44.6%3,483
David A. CoteRepublican
28.7%2,240
Matthew J. McHughIndependent
26.7%2,086
7,809 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET