2018Final results
2018 election for Rhode Island's 1st District
U.S. House · Rhode Island
David N. Cicilline (D) won with 66.7% of the vote, defeating Patrick J. Donovan (R) by 33.6 points.
David N. CicillineDemocrat · winner
66.7%116,099
Patrick J. DonovanRepublican
33.1%57,567
174,083 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
David N. CicillineNo Republican
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
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$697.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018