How did RI-SD-17, Rhode Island vote in the 2024 presidential election?

RI-SD-17, Rhode Island voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+0.5. Kamala D Harris received 7,508 votes and Donald Trump received 7,425 out of 15,245 total votes cast, a 3.9-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is RI-SD-17, Rhode Island's political history?

RI-SD-17, Rhode Island has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. Democrats have won 4 and Republicans 1 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 14.1 points in 2016.

What are the demographics of RI-SD-17, Rhode Island?

RI-SD-17, Rhode Island has a population of 27,462 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 83.9% non-Hispanic white, 6.0% Hispanic, 2.0% Black.

Which places are most similar to RI-SD-17, Rhode Island?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state senate districts to RI-SD-17, Rhode Island are New Hampshire State Senate District 14, New Hampshire State Senate District 22, Rhode Island State Senate District 34. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Rhode Island State Senate District 17

Rhode Island · Latest: 2024↓ R+3.9 vs 2020

Competitive — shifted 3.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 27K residents

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Similarity Explorer

Similar state senate districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

New Hampshire State Senate District 14NH

Regional Republican

R+8.8

Similarity score93%

New Hampshire State Senate District 22NH

Regional Republican

R+19.9

Similarity score92%

Rhode Island State Senate District 34RI

Regional Republican

R+3.4

Similarity score91%

Connecticut State Senate District 7CT

Urban Competitive

D+2.9

Similarity score90%

New Hampshire State Senate District 16NH

Regional Republican

R+8.0

Similarity score90%

Rhode Island State Senate District 36RI

Urban Competitive

D+18.6

Similarity score90%

Rhode Island State Senate District 9RI

Urban Competitive

R+2.0

Similarity score89%

Rhode Island State Senate District 31RI

Urban Competitive

D+7.7

Similarity score89%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

RI-SD-17Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 83.9%Hispanic 6.0%Multiracial 4.3%Asian 3.5%Black 2.0%

Group	RI-SD-17	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	83.9%	68.0%	57.4%
Hispanic / Latino	6.0%	17.7%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	4.3%	4.6%	4.0%
Asian	3.5%	3.5%	6.0%
Black / African American	2.0%	5.5%	12.2%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.2%	0.5%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Rhode Island State Senate District 17? 27,462 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

RI-SD-17 vs Rhode Island vs National27K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

27K

local

27KState 1.1MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.01%

local

0.01%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

80.6%

local

80.6%State 77.2%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $88,358National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 11.2%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 37.6%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 63.6%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 40.8 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 16.7%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 18.7%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 15.3%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 23.1%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 76.9%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in RI-SD-17

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

68.9%

vs Previous

-2.1pp

Voting-Age Pop

22,124

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is RI-SD-17?

TossupAvg margin: R+0.0 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+10.7

2012

D+9.3

2016

R+4.9

2020

D+4.4

2024

D+0.5

Elasticity

15.6pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+4.0

Other Rhode Island State Senate Districts

37 total

Name	Margin ↓
RI-SD-03	D+51.9
RI-SD-01	D+51.8
RI-SD-06	D+51.7
RI-SD-02	D+51.6
RI-SD-05	D+51.6
RI-SD-07	D+43.4
RI-SD-13	D+41.3
RI-SD-15	D+35.1
RI-SD-32	D+34.9
RI-SD-37	D+32.4
RI-SD-08	D+32.3
RI-SD-16	D+30.2
RI-SD-18	D+26.6
RI-SD-14	D+22.2
RI-SD-35	D+21.9
RI-SD-12	D+21.9
RI-SD-11	D+19.9
RI-SD-36	D+18.6
RI-SD-28	D+12.6
RI-SD-10	D+12.5
RI-SD-04	D+11.1
RI-SD-38	D+9.7
RI-SD-29	D+7.9
RI-SD-30	D+7.8
RI-SD-31	D+7.7

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