Rhode Island State House District 47
Rhode Island · Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 25.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 14K residents
Rhode Island State House District 47 is a state house district that has a population of 14,192. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+25.3. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.5% | 61.7% | R+25.3 | R+25.9 |
| 2020* | 49.3% | 48.7% | D+0.6 | D+21.5 |
| 2016* | 35.5% | 56.4% | R+20.9 | R+32.1 |
| 2012* | 55.6% | 44.4% | D+11.2 | D+2.2 |
| 2008* | 53.2% | 44.2% | D+9.0 | — |
* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.
What defines RI-HD-47?
RI-HD-47 has flipped between parties in each of the last three elections — a fiercely contested battleground. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 25.3% margin
- The 2020 election was decided by just 0.6 points — razor-thin
- Swung 25.9 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | RI-HD-47 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
White (Non-Hispanic) | 91.3% | 68.0% | 57.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% | 4.6% | 4.0% |
Hispanic / Latino | 3.5% | 17.7% | 19.3% |
Black / African American | 0.6% | 5.5% | 12.2% |
Asian | 0.5% | 3.5% | 6.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Method notes
Who lives in Rhode Island State House District 47? 14,192 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
14K
Share of U.S. population
0.00%
Voting-age population
79.8%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
N/A
Poverty rate
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College degree
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Homeownership
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Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
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Age 18–29
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Age 65+
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Foreign born
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Non-English at home
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English only
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Turnout in RI-HD-47
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
68.1%
-48.6pp
11,328
2008–2024
How competitive is RI-HD-47?
Safe RAvg margin: R+15.2 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+9.0
2012
D+11.2
2016
R+20.9
2020
D+0.6
2024
R+25.3
36.4pp
3
R+5.1
Other Rhode Island State House Districts
74 total| Name | Margin ↓ |
|---|---|
| RI-HD-01 | D+52.0 |
| RI-HD-02 | D+51.9 |
| RI-HD-08 | D+51.8 |
| RI-HD-04 | D+51.8 |
| RI-HD-09 | D+51.8 |
| RI-HD-05 | D+51.7 |
| RI-HD-03 | D+51.7 |
| RI-HD-11 | D+51.7 |
| RI-HD-10 | D+51.6 |
| RI-HD-12 | D+51.5 |
| RI-HD-07 | D+51.4 |
| RI-HD-75 | D+42.8 |
| RI-HD-73 | D+38.4 |
| RI-HD-66 | D+36.5 |
| RI-HD-06 | D+36.3 |
| RI-HD-13 | D+35.9 |
| RI-HD-59 | D+32.5 |
| RI-HD-67 | D+32.3 |
| RI-HD-35 | D+32.3 |
| RI-HD-61 | D+32.3 |
| RI-HD-58 | D+32.3 |
| RI-HD-74 | D+32.2 |
| RI-HD-62 | D+32.2 |
| RI-HD-60 | D+31.7 |
| RI-HD-56 | D+29.1 |
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