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Bristol, Rhode Island

2026 election results. 4 contests on Bristol's ballot in Rhode Island's official results. Town Administrator: Steven Contente is unopposed. Town Clerk: Melissa M. Cordeiro is unopposed.

4 contests on Bristol's ballot

From Rhode Island's official results file, where the contest's name gives Bristol as its place. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.

Cities & towns

Bristol: Town Administrator

CandidateVotesShare
Steven Contente I7,02597.7%
Write-in1632.3%

Steven Contente is unopposed.

Bristol: Town Clerk

CandidateVotesShare
Melissa M. Cordeiro6,79497.9%
Write-in1442.1%

Melissa M. Cordeiro is unopposed.

Bristol: Town Council 5 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Timothy Edward Sweeney5,25018.9%
Aaron J. Ley5,23418.8%
Antonio A. Teixeira I5,20418.7%
Nathan T. Calouro I4,91317.7%
Mary A. Parella4,21515.2%
Joseph F. Aguiar, Jr.2,80610.1%
Write-in1900.7%

Timothy Edward Sweeney, Aaron J. Ley, Antonio A. Teixeira, Nathan T. Calouro and Mary A. Parella ahead.

Schools

Bristol: Non-Partisan Regional School Committee 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Jessica A. Almeida4,35829.4%
Joy Titcomb3,97326.8%
Adam Clifford McGovern3,86126.0%
William M. O'Dell2,55217.2%
Write-in970.7%

Jessica A. Almeida, Joy Titcomb and Adam Clifford McGovern ahead.

Statewide races in Bristol County

U.S. Senate

Jack Reed
71.5%14,645
Raymond McKay
24.5%5,020
Michael Bahry
3.9%807
91% counted

These are Bristol County's votes, which include Bristol's. Statewide: Jack Reed wins. Called.

Governor

Helena Foulkes
60.7%12,410
Ken Block
28.7%5,872
Aaron Guckian
9.6%1,962
91% counted

These are Bristol County's votes, which include Bristol's. Statewide: Helena Foulkes wins. Called.

Bristol County's page has its U.S. House results and its other local contests.

Sources & scope

Rhode Island's official results, file posted Nov 12, 11:12 AM. Unofficial until certified. This page lists the contests whose names in that file give Bristol as their place; other contests on Bristol voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Bristol County's page.