2016Final results
2016 election for Rhode Island House District 5
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Marcia Ranglin-Vassell (D) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Roland Joseph Lavallee (R) by 45.8 points.
Marcia Ranglin-VassellDemocrat · winner
60.9%2,460
Write-ins and other votesOther party
24.0%967
Roland Joseph LavalleeRepublican
15.1%610
4,037 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET