Rhode Island 2nd Congressional District: Texan Right district. In 2024, voted D+8%. Democratic peak: D+22 in 2012.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+8MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 735,9072024 5-year
- Median household income
- $87,3452024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 70.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 17.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+22 in 2008MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
D
MAGAZINER, Seth
MAGAZINER scores -0.31 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).
Predecessors: LANGEVIN, James (2021–2023), LANGEVIN, James (2019–2021), LANGEVIN, James (2017–2019), LANGEVIN, James (2015–2017)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 2
HarrisD+8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 52.9% | 146,963 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 45.0% | 125,058 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.1% | 5,930 |
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +21.7% |
| 2012 | +22.4% |
| 2016 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | +13.7% |
| 2024 | +7.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 146,963 | 125,058 | 277,951 | ||
| D | 154,504 | 116,685 | 276,391 | ||
| D | 123,372 | 105,380 | 245,778 | ||
| D | 139,630 | 88,577 | 228,207 | ||
| D | 147,520 | 94,036 | 246,350 |
Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 59.9% | 39.8% | 491,948 |
| 2020 | D | 66.5% | 33.4% | 494,262 |
| 2018 | D | 61.4% | 38.3% | 376,738 |
| 2014 | D | 70.6% | 29.2% | 316,898 |
| 2012 | D | 64.8% | 35.0% | 418,189 |
| 2008 | D | 73.1% | 26.5% | 438,812 |
| 2006 | D | 53.5% | 46.5% | 384,993 |
| 2002 | D | 78.4% | 21.6% | 323,582 |
| 2000 | R | 41.1% | 56.9% | 391,353 |
| 1996 | D | 63.3% | 35.0% | 364,371 |
| 1994 | R | 35.5% | 64.5% | 345,388 |
| 1990 | D | 61.8% | 38.2% | 364,062 |
| 1988 | R | 45.4% | 54.6% | 397,990 |
| 1984 | D | 72.7% | 27.3% | 393,356 |
| 1982 | R | 48.8% | 51.2% | 342,778 |
| 1978 | D | 75.1% | 24.9% | 305,618 |
| 1976 | R | 42.0% | 57.7% | 398,906 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
16.2%
Italian
15.6%
English
11.2%
French
7.7%
German
4.9%
American
3.7%
Polish
3.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$87,345
Congressional District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 2$87,345
Rhode Island$87,796
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.8%
Working age (18–64)10.4%
Seniors (65+)13.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
77.5%
speak English only
Spanish13.3%
Other Indo-European5.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.3%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Rhode Island's second district stretches from the Providence suburbs through the rural southwestern corner of the state, combining dense commuter towns with smaller coastal communities. In 2024 it returned a D+7.6 presidential margin, modestly narrower than its recent historical lean.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of twenty-two points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved six points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was eight points.
A population of 735,907, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,345 describe the district.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 2, Rhode Island vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 2, Rhode Island voted Democratic by 7.9 points (D+8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 277,951 votes cast, 146,963 went Democratic and 125,058 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 2, Rhode Island's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 2, Rhode Island in the "Texan Right" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Congressional District 2, Rhode Island?
Congressional District 2, Rhode Island has a population of 735,907 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 2, Rhode Island?
Median household income in Congressional District 2, Rhode Island is $87,345 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.
What is the political history of Congressional District 2, Rhode Island?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 2, Rhode Island from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.