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Rhode Island·Rhode Island

Rhode Island has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential elections — D+14 in 2024.

1876 — 2024·38 elections
RI
LatestD+14in 2024
Typologycluster typology
Population1,101,8012024 ACS

Rhode Island: state. In 2024, voted D+14%. Democratic peak: D+62 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+14MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Akashic typology
Population
1,101,8012024 5-year
Median household income
$87,7962024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
70.4%2024 5-year
Black
5.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
17.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+62 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+42 in 1896MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Rhode Island
HarrisD+14
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2024 presidential margin by county for Rhode Island, RIA map of the constituent counties of Rhode Island, RI, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Bristol County, RI · D+26Washington County, RI · D+15Kent County, RI · D+2Newport County, RI · D+25Providence County, RI · D+14
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic55.4%283,726
Donald TrumpRepublican41.9%214,283
OtherAll other candidates2.7%13,775
D+60
R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +13.6% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+13.6%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−5.0%
1896−41.9%
1900−24.7%
1904−24.4%
1908−26.6%
1912+3.5%
1916−5.1%
1920−31.2%
1924−23.2%
1928+0.6%
1932+11.8%
1936+12.9%
1940+13.6%
1944+17.3%
1948+16.2%
1952−1.8%
1956−16.5%
1960+27.3%
1964+61.7%
1968+32.2%
1972−6.2%
1976+11.3%
1980+10.5%
1984−3.6%
1988+11.7%
1992+18.0%
1996+32.9%
2000+29.1%
2004+20.8%
2008+28.0%
2012+27.4%
2016+15.4%
2020+20.6%
2024+13.6%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+13.6%
283,726214,283511,784
D
+20.6%
306,210199,837516,383
D
+15.4%
251,888180,490463,416
D
+27.4%
279,409157,151445,716
D
+28.0%
296,833165,129470,039
D
+20.8%
259,760169,046437,134
D
+29.1%
249,508130,555409,112
D
+32.9%
233,050104,683390,247
D
+18.0%
213,299131,601453,365
D
+11.7%
225,123177,761404,569
R
−3.6%
197,106212,080410,489
D
+10.5%
198,342154,793415,967
D
+11.3%
227,636181,249410,584
R
−6.2%
194,645220,383415,808
D
+32.2%
246,518122,359385,000
D
+61.7%
315,46374,615390,078
D
+27.3%
258,032147,502405,535
R
−16.5%
161,790225,819387,611
R
−1.8%
203,293210,935414,498
D
+16.2%
188,736135,787327,702
D
+17.3%
175,356123,487299,276
D
+13.6%
182,182138,653321,148
D
+12.9%
165,238125,031311,178
D
+11.8%
146,604115,266266,170
D
+0.6%
118,973117,522237,194
R
−23.2%
76,606125,286210,115
R
−31.2%
55,062107,453167,981
R
−5.1%
40,39444,85887,816
D
+3.5%
30,41227,70377,894
R
−26.6%
24,70643,94272,317
R
−24.4%
24,83941,60568,656
R
−24.7%
19,81233,78456,548
R
−41.9%
14,45937,43754,785
R
−5.0%
24,33626,97553,196
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Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2024D59.9%39.8%491,948
2020D66.5%33.4%494,262
2018D61.4%38.3%376,738
2014D70.6%29.2%316,898
2012D64.8%35.0%418,189
2008D73.1%26.5%438,812
2006D53.5%46.5%384,993
2002D78.4%21.6%323,582
2000R41.1%56.9%391,353
1996D63.3%35.0%364,371
1994R35.5%64.5%345,388
1990D61.8%38.2%364,062
1988R45.4%54.6%397,990
1984D72.7%27.3%393,356
1982R48.8%51.2%342,778
1978D75.1%24.9%305,618
1976R42.0%57.7%398,906

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
16.1%
Italian
14.7%
English
10.8%
French
7.3%
German
5.0%
American
3.7%
Polish
3.1%
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: 40.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.4%
2.4%
75–84
3.2%
5.2%
65–74
5.8%
6.7%
55–64
7.2%
5.9%
45–54
6.1%
6.4%
35–44
6.3%
7.1%
25–34
6.8%
5.0%
18–24
5.0%
7.2%
5–17
6.8%
2.4%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$87,796
Rhode Island ranks near the middle of US counties.
Rhode Island$87,796
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
11.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.3%
Working age (18–64)10.3%
Seniors (65+)13.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
76.8%
speak English only
Spanish13.6%
Other Indo-European6.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.3%
Other languages1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
41.0%
Other Christian
4.2%
Mainline Protestant
2.3%
Non-Christian
1.4%
Baptist
1.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.8%
Methodist
0.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Rhode Island sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of sixty-two points in 1964 and a Republican high of forty-two points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the state moved seven points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fourteen points.

A population of 1,101,801, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,796 describe the state.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Rhode Island vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rhode Island voted Democratic by 13.6 points (D+14), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 511,784 votes cast, 283,726 went Democratic and 214,283 went Republican.
What is Rhode Island's political typology?
Akashic places Rhode Island in the "" 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 38 elections in the dataset, the state has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 12 times, and other 0 times.
When did Rhode Island last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Rhode Island voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island has a population of 1,101,801 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rhode Island?
Median household income in Rhode Island is $87,796 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.
What is the political history of Rhode Island?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Rhode Island from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The state's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.