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Portsmouth town, RI


Newport County, RI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 17,846   ( 457 from 2010 )
Land area: 23.0 square miles
Population density: 775.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,119 90.32% 0.4%
Black:1770.99% 19.2%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1730.97% 37.5%
2+ races:6013.37% 112.4%
Hispanic:7654.29% 105.6%
Total non-White:1,7279.68% 42.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-59 -0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:516 3.6



Historical Presidential Election Results for Portsmouth town, RI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +73 D +1,631 D + 13.4%
D +1,704
2020 vs. 2012 R -170 D +1,802 D + 15.7%
D +1,632
2020 vs. 2008 R -281 D +1,466 D + 12.7%
D +1,185
2016 vs. 2008 R -354 R +165 R + 0.7%
D -519
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 73% Joe Biden (D) 6,649 60.9% Donald Trump* (R) 3,995 36.6% 273 2.5% 10,917 -2 -10 2.11%
2016 67% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,945 51.2% Donald Trump (R) 3,922 40.6% 791 8.2% 9,658 2 -5 2.08%
2012 68% Barack Obama* (D) 5,017 53.6% Mitt Romney (R) 4,165 44.5% 181 1.9% 9,363 9 -3 2.10%
2008 74% Barack Obama (D) 5,464 55.3% John McCain (R) 4,276 43.3% 140 1.4% 9,880 8 -2 2.09%
2004 72% John Kerry (D) 4,868 52.1% George W. Bush* (R) 4,337 46.4% 143 1.5% 9,348 8 -4 2.14%
2000 69% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,549 51.5% George W. Bush (R) 3,703 42.0% 574 6.5% 8,826 10 -6 2.16%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Portsmouth town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,649 60.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,995 36.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 148 1.4%
Other 125 1.1%
TOTAL 10,917
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -10


2016 President, Portsmouth town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,945 51.2%
Donald Trump (R) 3,922 40.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 405 4.2%
Other 386 4.0%
TOTAL 9,658
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -5


2012 President, Portsmouth town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,017 53.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,165 44.5%
Other 181 1.9%
TOTAL 9,363
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Portsmouth town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,464 55.3%
John McCain (R) 4,276 43.3%
Other 140 1.4%
TOTAL 9,880
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -2


2004 President, Portsmouth town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,337 46.4%
John Kerry (D) 4,868 52.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 84 0.9%
Other 59 0.6%
TOTAL 9,348
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -4


2000 President, Portsmouth town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,703 42.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,549 51.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 509 5.8%
Other 65 0.7%
TOTAL 8,826
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portsmouth town, RI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 51% Daniel McKee* (D) 4,529 58.8% Ashley Kalus (R) 2,938 38.1% 237 [+] 3.1% 7,704 -1 2.15%
2020 S2 71% Jack Reed* (D) 7,015 66.2% Allen Waters (R) 3,571 33.7% 13 [+] 0.1% 10,599 0 2.14%
2018 S1 54% Sheldon Whitehouse* (D) 4,698 59.1% Robert Flanders (R) 3,232 40.7% 15 [+] 0.2% 7,945 3 2.11%
2018 G 54% Gina Raimondo* (D) 4,427 56.1% Allan Fung (R) 2,674 33.9% 795 [+] 10.1% 7,896 -3 2.10%
2014 S2 48% Jack Reed* (D) 4,517 66.6% Mark Zaccaria (R) 2,255 33.3% 8 [+] 0.1% 6,780 4 2.14%
2014 G 49% Gina Raimondo (D) 2,824 41.1% Allan Fung (R) 2,477 36.1% 1,562 [+] 22.8% 6,863 0 2.12%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote