2022 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 2022 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic Governor Dan McKee became Rhode Island's governor on March 2, 2021, when term-limited Gina Raimondo resigned following her confirmation as United States Secretary of Commerce. McKee easily won a full term on election day, defeating Republican Ashley Kalus by more than 19 percentage points.

2022 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

November 8, 2022
 
Nominee Dan McKee Ashley Kalus
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 207,166 139,001
Percentage 57.9% 38.9%

McKee:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Kalus:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Dan McKee
Democratic

Elected Governor

Dan McKee
Democratic

McKee's margin of victory and vote share was the highest for any candidate for governor of Rhode Island since 1992. This was the first time since that election that Democrats won every county in a gubernatorial election.

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