EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The 2024 election is now in the rearview mirror – despite votes still being counted in some parts of the country – and while Republicans had a great night nationally, there were mixed results locally. Below are some of the winners and losers from last night’s election results in Rhode Island. Winner: Former President Donald Trump Trump not only won the presidency – and is on track to have a popular vote win alongside his electoral college victory – but also did well in Rhode Island. As of Wednesday morning, Trump got 42% of the vote, which is an improvement of four percentage points from his 2016 and 2020 margins in the state. The last Republican presidential candidate to crack 40% in Rhode Island was President George H. W. Bush in 1988. Trump flipped two of three communities that he won in 2016, but lost to Biden in 2020: Richmond and West Warwick. Trump also won Woonsocket this time around, a city Biden won by seven points. In the cities of Providence, Warwick, Cranston and Central Falls, Trump also improved his margins from 2020. IN-DEPTH: Harris won RI – but Trump made gains in all 39 cities and towns Aside from his night in Rhode Island, Trump won Nevada for the first time out of his three campaigns for president. This is in addition to winning back the states of Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin (Arizona and Michigan hadn't been called as of Wednesday morning). The last time Nevada was won by a Republican presidential candidate was during President George W. Bush’s reelection bid in 2004. U.S. Sen. JD Vance, Trump’s running mate, will also be the first-ever millennial to become vice president. Once sworn in, Trump will be the first president to serve nonconsecutive terms since President Grover Cleveland in the 1800s. Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president. Winner: Local incumbents Incumbents once again had a great night on Tuesday. As it went in the September primary, no incumbent state lawmaker or mayor lost races in which they had a challenger. ALSO READ: Strong night for incumbent state lawmakers in RI Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins, a Republican, successfully fended off a challenge from Democrat Robert Ferri. Neither candidate held back on their criticisms of one another as the race headed into the final stretch. Republicans also picked up a citywide seat on the City Council, but Democrats still hold a majority, winning five of the chamber’s nine seats. In Warwick, Mayor Frank Picozzi, an independent, won his reelection bid versus Democrat Leah Hazelwood, vice chair on the School Committee, and Patrick Maloney Jr., an independent. Picozzi had the widest margin of victory out of all the incumbent mayors in a contested race, according to preliminary results from the R.I. Board of Elections (BOE). Picozzi will now have a four-year term, one of two he’s eligible to serve due to new term limits approved by voters in 2022. Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien, a Democrat, cruised in his reelection bid for an eighth term against independent Nathan Luciano. Democratic Cumberland Mayor Jeff Mutter had a decisive victory over Brad Dean, an independent. The upcoming four-year term for Mutter will be his final as mayor due to term limits voters okayed in 2018. FULL RESULTS: Election 2024 Over in the General Assembly, Democrats kept their supermajorities and nearly every sitting lawmaker defeated their challengers. Going into Election Day, 16 of the 38 Senate seats were contested, while in the House it was 27 out of 75. The only incumbent legislator who is not leading as of Wednesday morning was in Senate District 29, located in Warwick, where Democrat Peter Appollonio Jr. narrowly led Republican state Sen. Anthony DeLuca II. DeLuca said early Wednesday morning he'll have a conversation with his team as for whether he'll request a recount. A spokesperson for the BOE said candidates have up until seven days after the election to request a recount. Winner: Bond questions There were several ballot measures that Rhode Islanders voted on, with every bond question passing. The bonds approved by voters will fund various projects, which are $120 million for increasing housing availability, $10 million to invest in the arts, $53 million for green economy initiatives and $160 million for improving facilities at Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island. Question 5, the investment in the arts, had the closest margin of victory. READ MORE: Which ballot measures passed in RI, MA? A bond referendum hasn’t been rejected in the state since 2006. Loser: Local Republican congressional candidates Although Republican congressional candidates did well throughout the country, there won’t be any joining them from Rhode Island come January. Democratic U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse won by a healthy margin in his reelection bid versus Republican state Rep. Patricia Morgan. As of Wednesday morning, Whitehouse’s margin is the lowest he’s had since first winning his Senate seat in 2006 against Lincoln Chafee – who at the time was the incumbent and a Republican. Democratic U.S. Reps. Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo both cruised to reelection Tuesday night. Amo, who won the First Congressional District special election last year following the retirement of Congressman David Cicilline, defeated Republican Allen Waters and independent C.D. Reynolds to serve his first full term. Magaziner beat Republican Steven Corvi in his first reelection bid after first winning the Second Congressional District versus former Cranston Mayor Allan Fung in 2022. Balance of power: Who will control Congress in 2025? Loser: Hopes of a constitutional convention Voters overwhelmingly rejected Question 1 on Tuesday, which asked if the state should hold a constitutional convention. The question comes up on the ballot every 10 years – typically the year that ends with the number four. A coalition called R.I. Citizens for Responsible Government mounted an aggressive campaign against the question, citing concerns a convention could roll back progress on reproductive, minority and LGBTQ+ rights. The state hasn’t had a convention since 1986 after voters approved one in 1984. Loser: Sitting Providence School Board members Providence voters were able to elect five of the total 10 School Board members for the first time in decades. The election comes as a result of an approved change to the city’s charter in 2022, making the body half mayor-appointed and half elected. Previously, all 10 members were picked by the mayor. Each elected seat is the size of three City Council wards and are split up by region: North, South, East, West and Central. BACKGROUND: Here’s the map for Providence’s new school board elections Out of the four current members who ran for an elected seat, only one was successful: Ty’Relle Stephens, who won in Region 5. The other winners were Corey Jones in Region 1, Michelle Fontes in Region 2, Heidi Silverio in Region 3 and Mireya Mendoza in Region 4. Currently, the board doesn’t have much power due to the state being in charge of the public schools, but these new members will be in office when control is expected to come back to Providence in 2027. Night Jean Muhingabo and Michael Nina – both of whom ran in Region 4 and are currently serving on the board – told 12 News they will seek re-appointment from Mayor Brett Smiley. The charter change also prevents the mayor from picking more than one member from the same region. Toni Akin, who ran in Region 2, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Stephens is also considering seeking the position of School Board president. He told 12 News he’ll make a final decision early next week. NEXT: Kamala Harris to address the nation Wednesday Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Nesi's Notes SIGN UP NOW