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Rhode Island

2022 population: 1,093,734   ( 41,167 from 2010 , 3,637 from 2020)
Land area: 1033.9 square miles
Population density: 1057.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:764,338 69.88% 4.9%
Black:68,9006.30% 33.6%
Indian:4,5310.41% 12.7%
Asian:39,1183.58% 29.1%
2+ races:24,8672.27% 5.9%
Hispanic:191,98017.55% 46.9%
Total non-White:329,39630.12% 32.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:23,103 10.5
Deaths:25,84611.8
Net Migration: -5,281-2.4
Net Immigration: 3,9481.8
Change in White population:-39,347 -3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:80,514 7.6



Historical Presidential Election Results for Rhode Island

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +19,379 D +35,582 D + 4.6%
D +54,961
2020 vs. 2012 R +42,718 R +14,909 R + 6.8%
D +27,809
2020 vs. 2008 R +34,531 R +23,616 R + 7.2%
D +10,915
2016 vs. 2008 R +15,152 R +59,198 R + 11.8%
D -44,046
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(US) 		PUSVEV
2020 58% Joe Biden (D) 307,486 59.4% Donald Trump* (R) 199,922 38.6% 10,349 [+] 2.0% 517,757 -8 0.33% 4
2016 55% Hillary Clinton (D) 252,525 54.4% Donald Trump (R) 180,543 38.9% 31,076 [+] 6.7% 464,144 -7 0.34% 4
2012 53% Barack Obama* (D) 279,677 62.7% Mitt Romney (R) 157,204 35.2% 9,168 [+] 2.1% 446,049 -12 0.35% 4
2008 59% Barack Obama (D) 296,571 62.9% John McCain (R) 165,391 35.1% 9,804 [+] 2.1% 471,766 -11 0.36% 4
2004 54% John Kerry (D) 259,760 59.4% George W. Bush* (R) 169,046 38.7% 8,328 [+] 1.9% 437,134 -12 0.36% 4
2000 51% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 249,508 61.0% George W. Bush (R) 130,555 31.9% 29,049 [+] 7.1% 409,112 -16 0.39% 4
1996 49% Bill Clinton* (D) 233,050 59.7% Robert Dole (R) 104,683 26.8% 52,551 [+] 13.5% 390,284 -14 0.41% 4
1992 58% Bill Clinton (D) 213,299 47.0% George Bush* (R) 131,601 29.0% 108,578 [+] 23.9% 453,478 -8 0.43% 4
1988 54% Michael Dukakis (D) 225,123 55.6% George Bush (R) 177,761 43.9% 1,736 [+] 0.4% 404,620 -9 0.44% 4
1984 56% Ronald Reagan* (R) 212,080 51.7% Walter Mondale (D) 197,106 48.0% 1,306 0.3% 410,492 -7 0.44% 4
1980 59% Jimmy Carter* (D) 198,342 47.7% Ronald Reagan (R) 154,793 37.2% 62,937 [+] 15.1% 416,072 -13 0.48% 4
1976 60% Jimmy Carter (D) 227,636 55.4% Gerald Ford* (R) 181,249 44.1% 2,285 [+] 0.6% 411,170 -4 0.50% 4
1972 61% Richard Nixon* (R) 220,383 53.0% George McGovern (D) 194,645 46.8% 780 [+] 0.2% 415,808 -8 0.53% 4
1968 66% Hubert Humphrey (D) 246,518 64.0% Richard Nixon (R) 122,359 31.8% 16,123 [+] 4.2% 385,000 -12 0.53% 4
1964 69% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 315,463 80.9% Barry Goldwater (R) 74,615 19.1% 13 0.0% 390,091 -19 0.55% 4
1960 75% John Kennedy (D) 258,032 63.6% Richard Nixon (R) 147,502 36.4% 1 0.0% 405,535 -13 0.59% 4
1956 69% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 225,819 58.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 161,790 41.7% 0 0.0% 387,609 1 0.62% 4
1952 76% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 210,935 50.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 203,293 49.0% 270 0.1% 414,498 -4 0.67% 4
1948 63% Harry Truman* (D) 188,736 57.6% Thomas Dewey (R) 135,787 41.4% 3,179 [+] 1.0% 327,702 -4 0.67% 4
1944 60% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 175,356 58.6% Thomas Dewey (R) 123,487 41.3% 433 0.1% 299,276 -5 0.62% 4
1940 68% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 182,181 56.7% Wendell Willkie (R) 138,654 43.2% 317 0.1% 321,152 -2 0.64% 4
1936 72% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 164,338 53.0% Alf Landon (R) 125,031 40.3% 20,918 [+] 6.7% 310,287 4 0.68% 4
1932 63% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 146,604 55.1% Herbert Hoover* (R) 115,266 43.3% 4,300 [+] 1.6% 266,170 4 0.67% 4
1928 58% Al Smith (D) 118,973 50.2% Herbert Hoover (R) 117,522 49.5% 699 [+] 0.3% 237,194 -9 0.64% 5
1924 54% Calvin Coolidge (R) 125,286 59.6% John Davis (D) 76,606 36.5% 8,223 [+] 3.9% 210,115 6 0.72% 5
1920 46% Warren Harding (R) 107,463 64.0% James Cox (D) 55,062 32.8% 5,456 [+] 3.2% 167,981 4 0.63% 5
1916 25% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 44,858 51.1% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 40,394 46.0% 2,564 [+] 2.9% 87,816 5 0.47% 5
1912 23% Woodrow Wilson (D) 30,412 39.0% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 27,703 35.6% 19,779 [+] 25.4% 77,894 -2 0.52% 5
1908 23% William Taft (R) 43,942 60.8% William J. Bryan (D) 24,706 34.2% 3,669 [+] 5.1% 72,317 9 0.49% 4
1904 24% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 41,605 60.6% Alton Parker (D) 24,839 36.2% 2,212 [+] 3.2% 68,656 4 0.51% 4
1900 22% William McKinley* (R) 33,784 59.7% William J. Bryan (D) 19,812 35.0% 2,952 [+] 5.2% 56,548 8 0.40% 4
* incumbent         PUSV: percent of U.S. vote



2020 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 307,486 59.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 199,922 38.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 5,053 1.0%
Other 5,296 1.0%
TOTAL 517,757
Turnout: 58% Diff (US): -8


2016 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 252,525 54.4%
Donald Trump (R) 180,543 38.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 14,746 3.2%
Jill Stein (Grn) 6,220 1.3%
Evan McMullin (I) 759 0.2%
Other 9,351 2.0%
TOTAL 464,144
Turnout: 55% Diff (US): -7


2012 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 279,677 62.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 157,204 35.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 4,388 1.0%
Other 4,780 1.1%
TOTAL 446,049
Turnout: 53% Diff (US): -12


2008 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 296,571 62.9%
John McCain (R) 165,391 35.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 4,829 1.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,382 0.3%
Other 3,593 0.8%
TOTAL 471,766
Turnout: 59% Diff (US): -11


2004 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 169,046 38.7%
John Kerry (D) 259,760 59.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 4,651 1.1%
Other 3,677 0.8%
TOTAL 437,134
Turnout: 54% Diff (US): -12


2000 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 130,555 31.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 249,508 61.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 25,052 6.1%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 2,273 0.6%
Other 1,724 0.4%
TOTAL 409,112
Turnout: 51% Diff (US): -16


1996 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 233,050 59.7%
Robert Dole (R) 104,683 26.8%
Ross Perot (Ref) 43,723 11.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 6,040 1.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 1,109 0.3%
Other 1,679 0.4%
TOTAL 390,284
Turnout: 49% Diff (US): -14


1992 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 213,299 47.0%
George Bush* (R) 131,601 29.0%
Ross Perot (I) 105,045 23.2%
Other 3,533 0.8%
TOTAL 453,478
Turnout: 58% Diff (US): -8


1988 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 177,761 43.9%
Michael Dukakis (D) 225,123 55.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 825 0.2%
Other 911 0.2%
TOTAL 404,620
Turnout: 54% Diff (US): -9


1984 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 212,080 51.7%
Walter Mondale (D) 197,106 48.0%
Other 1,306 0.3%
TOTAL 410,492
Turnout: 56% Diff (US): -7


1980 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 154,793 37.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 198,342 47.7%
John Anderson (I) 59,819 14.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 2,458 0.6%
Other 660 0.2%
TOTAL 416,072
Turnout: 59% Diff (US): -13


1976 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 227,636 55.4%
Gerald Ford* (R) 181,249 44.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 479 0.1%
Other 1,806 0.4%
TOTAL 411,170
Turnout: 60% Diff (US): -4


1972 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 220,383 53.0%
George McGovern (D) 194,645 46.8%
John Schmitz (Amer) 25 0.0%
Other 755 0.2%
TOTAL 415,808
Turnout: 61% Diff (US): -8


1968 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 122,359 31.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 246,518 64.0%
George Wallace (AIP) 15,678 4.1%
Other 445 0.1%
TOTAL 385,000
Turnout: 66% Diff (US): -12


1964 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 315,463 80.9%
Barry Goldwater (R) 74,615 19.1%
Other 13 0.0%
TOTAL 390,091
Turnout: 69% Diff (US): -19


1960 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 258,032 63.6%
Richard Nixon (R) 147,502 36.4%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 405,535
Turnout: 75% Diff (US): -13


1956 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 225,819 58.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 161,790 41.7%
TOTAL 387,609
Turnout: 69% Diff (US): 1


1952 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 210,935 50.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 203,293 49.0%
Other 270 0.1%
TOTAL 414,498
Turnout: 76% Diff (US): -4


1948 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 188,736 57.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 135,787 41.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 2,619 0.8%
Other 560 0.2%
TOTAL 327,702
Turnout: 63% Diff (US): -4


1944 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 175,356 58.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 123,487 41.3%
Other 433 0.1%
TOTAL 299,276
Turnout: 60% Diff (US): -5


1940 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 182,181 56.7%
Wendell Willkie (R) 138,654 43.2%
Other 317 0.1%
TOTAL 321,152
Turnout: 68% Diff (US): -2


1936 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 164,338 53.0%
Alf Landon (R) 125,031 40.3%
William Lemke (Union) 19,569 6.3%
Other 1,349 0.4%
TOTAL 310,287
Turnout: 72% Diff (US): 4


1932 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 146,604 55.1%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 115,266 43.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 3,138 1.2%
Other 1,162 0.4%
TOTAL 266,170
Turnout: 63% Diff (US): 4


1928 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 117,522 49.5%
Al Smith (D) 118,973 50.2%
Other 699 0.3%
TOTAL 237,194
Turnout: 58% Diff (US): -9


1924 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 125,286 59.6%
John Davis (D) 76,606 36.5%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 7,628 3.6%
Other 595 0.3%
TOTAL 210,115
Turnout: 54% Diff (US): 6


1920 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 107,463 64.0%
James Cox (D) 55,062 32.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 4,351 2.6%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 510 0.3%
Other 595 0.4%
TOTAL 167,981
Turnout: 46% Diff (US): 4


1916 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 40,394 46.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 44,858 51.1%
Allan Benson (Soc) 1,914 2.2%
James Hanly (Proh) 470 0.5%
Other 180 0.2%
TOTAL 87,816
Turnout: 25% Diff (US): 5


1912 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 30,412 39.0%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 27,703 35.6%
William Taft* (R) 16,878 21.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,049 2.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 616 0.8%
Other 236 0.3%
TOTAL 77,894
Turnout: 23% Diff (US): -2


1908 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 43,942 60.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 24,706 34.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,365 1.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 1,016 1.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 1,105 1.5%
Other 183 0.3%
TOTAL 72,317
Turnout: 23% Diff (US): 9


1904 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 41,605 60.6%
Alton Parker (D) 24,839 36.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 956 1.4%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 768 1.1%
Other 488 0.7%
TOTAL 68,656
Turnout: 24% Diff (US): 4


1900 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 33,784 59.7%
William J. Bryan (D) 19,812 35.0%
John Woolley (Proh) 1,529 2.7%
Other 1,423 2.5%
TOTAL 56,548
Turnout: 22% Diff (US): 8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rhode Island

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YearTypeTurnoutWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022 G 41% Daniel McKee* (D) 207,166 57.9% Ashley Kalus (R) 139,001 38.9% 11,503 [+] 3.2% 357,670
2020 S2 56% Jack Reed* (D) 328,574 66.5% Allen Waters (R) 164,855 33.4% 833 0.2% 494,262
2018 G 44% Gina Raimondo* (D) 198,122 52.6% Allan Fung (R) 139,932 37.2% 38,347 [+] 10.2% 376,401
2018 S1 44% Sheldon Whitehouse* (D) 231,477 61.4% Robert Flanders (R) 144,421 38.3% 840 0.2% 376,738
2014 S2 38% Jack Reed* (D) 223,675 70.6% Mark Zaccaria (R) 92,684 29.2% 539 0.2% 316,898
2014 G 38% Gina Raimondo (D) 131,899 40.7% Allan Fung (R) 117,428 36.2% 74,728 [+] 23.1% 324,055
2012 S1 50% Sheldon Whitehouse* (D) 271,034 64.8% Barry Hinckley (R) 146,222 35.0% 933 0.2% 418,189
2010 G 41% Lincoln Chafee (I) 123,571 36.1% John Robitaille (R) 114,911 33.6% 103,808 [+] 30.3% 342,290
2008 S2 54% Jack Reed* (D) 320,644 73.1% Robert Tingle (R) 116,174 26.5% 1,994 0.5% 438,812
2006 G 48% Donald Carcieri* (R) 197,366 50.9% Charles Fogarty (D) 189,562 48.9% 474 0.1% 387,402
2006 S1 48% Sheldon Whitehouse (D) 206,110 53.3% Lincoln Chafee* (R) 179,001 46.3% 1,254 0.3% 386,365
2002 G 41% Donald Carcieri (R) 181,827 54.8% Myrth York (D) 150,229 45.2% 0 0.0% 332,056
2002 S2 40% Jack Reed* (D) 253,922 78.4% Robert Tingle (R) 69,881 21.6% 0 0.0% 323,803
2000 S1 49% Lincoln Chafee* (R) 222,588 56.8% Bob Weygand (D) 161,023 41.1% 7,926 [+] 2.0% 391,537
1998 G 38% Lincoln Almond* (R) 156,180 51.0% Myrth York (D) 129,105 42.1% 21,160 [+] 6.9% 306,445
1996 S2 46% Jack Reed (D) 230,676 63.5% Nancy Mayer (R) 127,368 35.1% 5,334 [+] 1.5% 363,378
1994 G 46% Lincoln Almond (R) 171,194 47.4% Myrth York (D) 157,361 43.5% 32,822 [+] 9.1% 361,377
1994 S1 44% John Chafee* (R) 222,856 64.5% Linda Kushner (D) 122,532 35.5% 0 0.0% 345,388
1992 G 54% Bruce Sundlun* (D) 261,484 61.5% Betty Leonard (R) 145,590 34.3% 17,952 [+] 4.2% 425,026
1990 G 46% Bruce Sundlun (D) 264,411 74.1% Edward DiPrete* (R) 92,177 25.8% 84 0.0% 356,672
1990 S2 47% Claiborne Pell* (D) 225,105 61.8% Claudine Schneider (R) 138,947 38.2% 10 0.0% 364,062
1988 S1 53% John Chafee* (R) 217,273 54.6% Richard Licht (D) 180,717 45.4% 6 0.0% 397,996
1988 G 54% Edward DiPrete* (R) 203,550 50.8% Bruce Sundlun (D) 196,936 49.2% 30 0.0% 400,516
1986 G 44% Edward DiPrete* (R) 208,822 64.7% Bruce Sundlun (D) 104,504 32.4% 9,445 [+] 2.9% 322,771
1984 S2 54% Claiborne Pell* (D) 286,780 72.6% Betty Leonard (R) 108,492 27.4% 13 0.0% 395,285
1984 G 56% Edward DiPrete (R) 245,059 60.0% Anthony Solomon (D) 163,311 40.0% 5 0.0% 408,375
1982 S1 48% John Chafee* (R) 175,495 51.2% Julius Michaelson (D) 167,283 48.8% 1 0.0% 342,779
1982 G 47% Joseph Garrahy* (D) 247,208 73.3% Vincent Mazullo (R) 79,602 23.6% 10,449 [+] 3.1% 337,259
1980 G 57% Joseph Garrahy* (D) 299,174 73.7% Buddy Cianci (R) 106,729 26.3% 13 0.0% 405,916
1978 S2 48% Claiborne Pell* (D) 229,557 75.1% James Reynolds (R) 76,061 24.9% 0 0.0% 305,618
1978 G 49% Joseph Garrahy* (D) 197,386 62.8% Lincoln Almond (R) 96,596 30.7% 20,381 [+] 6.5% 314,363
1976 G 58% Joseph Garrahy (D) 218,561 54.8% James Taft (R) 178,254 44.7% 1,868 [+] 0.5% 398,683
1976 S1 58% John Chafee (R) 230,329 57.7% Richard Lorber (D) 167,665 42.0% 912 [+] 0.2% 398,906
1974 G 51% Philip Noel* (D) 252,436 78.5% James Nugent (R) 69,224 21.5% 0 0.0% 321,660
1972 G 61% Philip Noel (D) 216,953 52.5% Herbert DiSimone (R) 194,315 47.1% 1,598 [+] 0.4% 412,866
1972 S2 61% Claiborne Pell* (D) 221,942 53.7% John Chafee (R) 188,990 45.7% 2,500 [+] 0.6% 413,432
1970 S1 54% John Pastore* (D) 230,469 67.5% John McLaughlin (R) 107,351 31.5% 3,402 [+] 1.0% 341,222
1970 G 55% Frank Licht* (D) 173,420 50.1% Herbert DeSimone (R) 171,549 49.5% 1,373 [+] 0.4% 346,342
1968 G 65% Frank Licht (D) 195,766 51.0% John Chafee* (R) 187,958 49.0% 1 0.0% 383,725
1966 G 58% John Chafee* (R) 210,202 63.3% Horace Hobbs (D) 121,862 36.7% 0 0.0% 332,064
1966 S2 56% Claiborne Pell* (D) 219,331 67.7% Ruth Briggs (R) 104,838 32.3% 4 0.0% 324,173
1964 G 69% John Chafee* (R) 239,501 61.1% Edward Gallogly (D) 152,165 38.9% 2 0.0% 391,668
1964 S1 69% John Pastore* (D) 319,607 82.7% Ronald Langeux (R) 66,715 17.3% 0 0.0% 386,322
1962 G 59% John Chafee (R) 163,952 50.1% John Notte* (D) 163,554 49.9% 0 0.0% 327,506
1960 G 74% John Notte (D) 227,318 56.6% Christopher Del Sesto* (R) 174,044 43.4% 0 0.0% 401,362
1960 S2 74% Claiborne Pell (D) 275,575 68.9% Raoul Archambault (R) 124,408 31.1% 0 0.0% 399,983
1958 G 61% Christopher Del Sesto (R) 176,505 50.9% Dennis Roberts* (D) 170,275 49.1% 0 0.0% 346,780
1958 S1 60% John Pastore* (D) 222,166 64.5% Bayard Ewing (R) 122,353 35.5% 0 0.0% 344,519
1956 G 68% Dennis Roberts* (D) 192,315 50.1% Christopher Del Sesto (R) 191,604 49.9% 0 0.0% 383,919
1954 S2 59% Theodore Green* (D) 193,654 59.3% Walter Sundlun (R) 132,970 40.7% 0 0.0% 326,624
1954 G 59% Dennis Roberts* (D) 189,595 57.7% Dean Lewis (R) 137,131 41.7% 1,944 [+] 0.6% 328,670
1952 G 75% Dennis Roberts* (D) 215,587 52.6% Raoul Archambault (R) 194,102 47.4% 0 0.0% 409,689
1952 S1 75% John Pastore* (D) 225,128 54.8% Bayard Ewing (R) 185,850 45.2% 0 0.0% 410,978
1950 G 55% Dennis Roberts (D) 176,125 59.3% Eugene Lachapelle (R) 120,684 40.7% 0 0.0% 296,809
1950 S1 56% John Pastore (D) 184,520 61.6% Austin Levy (R) 114,890 38.4% 0 0.0% 299,410
1948 G 63% John Pastore* (D) 198,056 61.2% Albert Ruerat (R) 124,441 38.4% 1,366 [+] 0.4% 323,863
1948 S2 62% Theodore Green* (D) 190,284 59.3% Thomas Hazard (R) 130,668 40.7% 0 0.0% 320,952
1946 G 54% John Pastore* (D) 148,885 54.1% John Murphy (R) 126,456 45.9% 0 0.0% 275,341
1946 S1 54% Howard McGrath (D) 150,748 55.1% Gurnee Dyer (R) 122,780 44.9% 0 0.0% 273,528
1944 G 60% Howard McGrath* (D) 179,010 60.6% Norman MacLeod (R) 116,158 39.4% 0 0.0% 295,168
1942 G 49% Howard McGrath* (D) 139,407 58.5% James McManus (R) 98,741 41.5% 0 0.0% 238,148
1942 S2 49% Theodore Green* (D) 138,247 58.0% Ira Lewis (R) 100,240 42.0% 0 0.0% 238,487
1940 S1 66% Peter Gerry* (D) 173,847 55.2% James McManus (R) 141,311 44.8% 0 0.0% 315,158
1940 G 67% Howard McGrath (D) 177,937 55.8% William Vanderbilt* (R) 140,480 44.1% 467 [+] 0.1% 318,884
1938 G 71% William Vanderbilt (R) 167,003 53.6% Robert Quinn* (D) 129,603 41.6% 14,683 [+] 4.7% 311,289
1936 S2 71% Theodore Green (D) 149,146 48.6% Jesse Metcalf (R) 136,149 44.4% 21,495 [+] 7.0% 306,790
1936 G 69% Robert Quinn (D) 160,776 53.7% Charles Sisson (R) 137,369 45.8% 1,479 [+] 0.5% 299,624
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election

Other Statewide Election Results for Rhode Island

YearTypeTurnoutWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022 AG 40% Peter Neronha* (D) 217,066 61.5% Charles Calenda (R) 135,471 38.4% 460 0.1% 352,997
2022 LG 40% Sabina Matos* (D) 180,909 51.2% Aaron Guckian (R) 152,458 43.1% 20,115 [+] 5.7% 353,482
2022 SOS 40% Gregg Amore (D) 208,981 59.5% Pat Cortellessa (R) 141,457 40.3% 527 0.2% 350,965
2022 TRE 40% James Diossa (D) 190,775 54.3% James Lathrop (R) 159,834 45.5% 555 0.2% 351,164
2018 AG 40% Peter Neronha (D) 274,350 79.8% Alan Gordon (I) 65,674 19.1% 3,657 1.1% 343,681
2018 LG 43% Daniel McKee* (D) 226,528 61.9% Paul Pence (R) 106,505 29.1% 33,119 [+] 9.0% 366,152
2018 SOS 43% Nellie Gorbea* (D) 247,276 67.4% Pat Contellessa (R) 119,293 32.5% 540 0.1% 367,109
2018 TRE 43% Seth Magaziner* (D) 237,575 64.9% Michael Riley (R) 127,944 35.0% 539 0.1% 366,058
2014 AG 37% Peter Kilmartin* (D) 177,981 56.9% Dawson Hodgson (R) 134,444 43.0% 580 0.2% 313,005
2014 LG 37% Daniel McKee (D) 169,078 54.3% Catherine Taylor (R) 105,305 33.8% 37,078 [+] 11.9% 311,461
2014 SOS 37% Nellie Gorbea (D) 186,899 60.5% John Carlevale (R) 121,466 39.3% 770 0.2% 309,135
2014 TRE 36% Seth Magaziner (D) 175,902 57.1% Ernie Almonte (I) 131,423 42.7% 588 0.2% 307,913
2010 AG 40% Peter Kilmartin (D) 141,969 43.1% Erik Wallin (R) 95,541 29.0% 92,094 [+] 27.9% 329,604
2010 LG 39% Elizabeth Roberts* (D) 175,640 54.5% Robert Healey (I) 126,063 39.1% 20,503 [+] 6.4% 322,206
2010 SOS 40% Ralph Mollis* (D) 166,140 50.6% Catherine Taylor (R) 162,283 49.4% 0 0.0% 328,423
2010 TRE 39% Gina Raimondo (D) 201,625 62.1% Kerry King (R) 122,860 37.9% 0 0.0% 324,485
2006 AG 47% Patrick Lynch* (D) 225,824 59.5% Bill Harsch (R) 153,675 40.5% 0 0.0% 379,499
2006 LG 47% Elizabeth Roberts (D) 202,723 53.1% Reginald Centracchio (R) 128,051 33.5% 51,232 [+] 13.4% 382,006
2006 SOS 46% Ralph Mollis (D) 200,126 53.6% Sue Stenhouse (R) 173,534 46.4% 0 0.0% 373,660
2006 TRE 46% Frank Caprio (D) 272,002 73.4% Andrew Lyon (R) 98,818 26.6% 0 0.0% 370,820
2002 AG 39% Patrick Lynch (D) 191,488 61.5% Bill Harsch (I) 119,717 38.5% 0 0.0% 311,205
2002 LG 41% Charles Fogarty* (D) 175,218 53.8% John Pagliarini (R) 80,813 24.8% 69,949 [+] 21.5% 325,980
2002 SOS 39% Matthew Brown (D) 216,782 68.7% Christopher Stanley (R) 98,780 31.3% 0 0.0% 315,562
2002 TRE 40% Paul Tavares* (D) 230,306 72.0% Andrew Lyon (R) 89,457 28.0% 0 0.0% 319,763
1998 AG 37% Sheldon Whitehouse (D) 200,411 66.6% Nancy Mayer (R) 100,635 33.4% 0 0.0% 301,046
1998 LG 37% Charles Fogarty (D) 149,533 50.2% Bernard Jackvony* (R) 130,384 43.8% 17,837 [+] 6.0% 297,754
1998 SOS 37% James Langevin* (D) 242,216 81.9% Ed Lopez (R) 53,393 18.1% 0 0.0% 295,609
1998 TRE 36% Paul Tavares (D) 139,091 47.6% James Bennett (R) 130,832 44.8% 22,043 [+] 7.5% 291,966
1994 AG 44% Jeffrey Pine* (R) 266,010 76.0% Sara Quinn (D) 76,830 21.9% 7,217 [+] 2.1% 350,057
1994 LG 42% Bob Weygand* (D) 225,234 67.2% Giovanni Feroce (R) 90,120 26.9% 20,032 [+] 6.0% 335,386
1994 SOS 43% James Langevin (D) 187,336 55.4% Barbara Leonard* (R) 150,518 44.6% 0 0.0% 337,854
1994 TRE 42% Nancy Mayer* (R) 219,380 65.7% Richard James (D) 114,771 34.3% 0 0.0% 334,151
1992 AG 53% Jeffrey Pine (R) 206,326 49.5% James O'Neil* (D) 196,994 47.3% 13,373 [+] 3.2% 416,693
1992 LG 49% Bob Weygand (D) 256,331 66.8% Ronald Iacobbo (R) 86,174 22.5% 41,177 [+] 10.7% 383,682
1992 SOS 51% Barbara Leonard (R) 191,850 47.9% Kathleen Connell* (D) 188,639 47.1% 20,195 [+] 5.0% 400,684
1992 TRE 50% Nancy Mayer (R) 227,290 58.0% Marlene McKenna (D) 164,787 42.0% 0 0.0% 392,077
1990 AG 45% James O'Neil* (D) 234,476 67.7% Bradford Gorham (R) 112,094 32.3% 0 0.0% 346,570
1990 LG 43% Roger Begin* (D) 252,123 74.9% Stephen Deutsch (R) 84,503 25.1% 0 0.0% 336,626
1990 SOS 43% Kathleen Connell* (D) 242,780 72.3% Valerie Southern (R) 93,016 27.7% 0 0.0% 335,796
1990 TRE 44% Anthony Solomon* (D) 257,634 75.1% Kenneth Bianchi (R) 85,257 24.9% 0 0.0% 342,891
1988 AG 52% James O'Neil* (D) 264,559 68.7% Kathleen Voccola (R) 120,342 31.3% 0 0.0% 384,901
1988 LG 52% Roger Begin (D) 228,201 58.7% Frederick Lippitt (R) 152,775 39.3% 7,540 [+] 1.9% 388,516
1988 SOS 50% Kathleen Connell* (D) 281,341 76.1% Mary Lukens (R) 88,506 23.9% 0 0.0% 369,847
1988 TRE 52% Anthony Solomon (D) 224,079 57.8% Gerald Goldstein (R) 147,661 38.1% 16,146 [+] 4.2% 387,886
1986 AG 44% James O'Neil (D) 163,693 50.8% Arlene Violet* (R) 158,444 49.2% 0 0.0% 322,137
1986 LG 44% Richard Licht* (D) 169,625 52.7% Susan Farmer (R) 152,350 47.3% 0 0.0% 321,975
1986 SOS 41% Kathleen Connell (D) 187,701 62.6% John Lyle (R) 112,065 37.4% 0 0.0% 299,766
1986 TRE 41% Roger Begin* (D) 224,785 74.4% Kenneth Bianchi (R) 73,130 24.2% 4,381 [+] 1.4% 302,296
1984 AG 55% Arlene Violet (R) 202,855 50.6% Dennis Roberts* (D) 197,753 49.4% 0 0.0% 400,608
1984 LG 54% Richard Licht (D) 197,121 50.3% Lila Sapinsley (R) 194,528 49.7% 0 0.0% 391,649
1984 SOS 54% Susan Farmer* (R) 263,934 67.4% Bonnie Cimino (D) 127,745 32.6% 0 0.0% 391,679
1984 TRE 51% Roger Begin (D) 218,207 59.3% Michael Levesque (R) 149,937 40.7% 0 0.0% 368,144
1982 AG 46% Dennis Roberts* (D) 190,456 57.0% Arlene Violet (R) 143,433 43.0% 0 0.0% 333,889
1982 LG 45% Thomas DiLuglio* (D) 191,399 59.8% Duncan Doolittle (R) 128,652 40.2% 0 0.0% 320,051
1982 SOS 46% Susan Farmer (R) 166,434 50.4% Victoria Lederberg (D) 163,904 49.6% 0 0.0% 330,338
1982 TRE 44% Anthony Solomon* (D) 246,309 77.3% Vernon Stromberg (R) 72,146 22.7% 0 0.0% 318,455
1980 AG 54% Dennis Roberts* (D) 270,610 70.4% Ronald Perillo (R) 114,052 29.6% 0 0.0% 384,662
1980 LG 53% Thomas DiLuglio* (D) 253,549 67.7% Gerard DeCelles (R) 120,930 32.3% 0 0.0% 374,479
1980 SOS 54% Robert Burns* (D) 197,014 51.4% Susan Farmer (R) 186,308 48.6% 0 0.0% 383,322
1980 TRE 53% Anthony Solomon* (D) 286,783 76.3% Joseph Braga (R) 89,115 23.7% 0 0.0% 375,898
1978 AG 48% Dennis Roberts (D) 144,957 47.5% William Dimitri (R) 137,060 44.9% 23,006 [+] 7.5% 305,023
1978 LG 46% Thomas DiLuglio* (D) 165,774 56.3% Aram Garabedian (R) 128,909 43.7% 0 0.0% 294,683
1978 SOS 44% Robert Burns* (D) 192,609 69.3% Michael Murray (R) 85,457 30.7% 0 0.0% 278,066
1978 TRE 44% Anthony Solomon* (D) 205,182 72.4% William Montgomery (R) 78,053 27.6% 0 0.0% 283,235
1976 AG 56% Julius Michaelson* (D) 272,522 71.3% Marvin Brill (R) 109,686 28.7% 0 0.0% 382,208
1976 LG 54% Thomas DiLuglio (D) 228,814 62.0% John Guerin (R) 140,016 38.0% 0 0.0% 368,830
1976 SOS 53% Robert Burns* (D) 246,100 68.1% Haiganush Bedrosian (R) 115,463 31.9% 0 0.0% 361,563
1976 TRE 56% Anthony Solomon (D) 218,407 57.1% John Daluz (R) 163,769 42.9% 0 0.0% 382,176
1974 AG 50% Julius Michaelson (D) 170,942 53.4% Richard Israel* (R) 149,205 46.6% 0 0.0% 320,147
1974 LG 48% Joseph Garrahy* (D) 229,201 75.6% Louise Kazanjian (R) 74,049 24.4% 0 0.0% 303,250
1974 SOS 46% Robert Burns* (D) 214,285 72.7% Thomas Iannitti (R) 80,293 27.3% 0 0.0% 294,578
1974 TRE 47% Raymond Hawksley* (D) 190,056 64.0% John Daluz (R) 107,098 36.0% 0 0.0% 297,154
1972 AG 58% Richard Israel* (R) 229,869 57.8% Dominic Cresto (D) 168,036 42.2% 0 0.0% 397,905
1972 LG 57% Joseph Garrahy* (D) 236,210 61.3% Robert Gammell (R) 149,315 38.7% 0 0.0% 385,525
1972 SOS 55% Robert Burns (D) 216,099 57.6% Paul Maynard (R) 159,225 42.4% 0 0.0% 375,324
1972 TRE 55% Raymond Hawksley* (D) 207,183 54.9% John DeGoes (R) 170,476 45.1% 0 0.0% 377,659
1970 AG 53% Richard Israel (R) 189,963 56.7% Frank Caprio (D) 145,207 43.3% 0 0.0% 335,170
1970 LG 51% Joseph Garrahy* (D) 199,597 62.3% Bradford Gorham (R) 118,880 37.1% 2,016 [+] 0.6% 320,493
1970 SOS 50% August LaFrance* (D) 189,823 59.9% William McGovern (R) 127,296 40.1% 0 0.0% 317,119
1970 TRE 50% Raymond Hawksley* (D) 192,197 61.3% Leo Tellier (R) 121,119 38.7% 0 0.0% 313,316
1968 AG 63% Herbert DeSimone* (R) 197,022 53.0% Anthony Brosco (D) 174,469 47.0% 0 0.0% 371,491
1968 LG 62% Joseph Garrahy (D) 193,667 52.8% Joseph O'Donnell* (R) 173,323 47.2% 0 0.0% 366,990
1968 SOS 61% August LaFrance* (D) 213,471 59.6% Albert Tondreau (R) 144,841 40.4% 0 0.0% 358,312
1968 TRE 61% Raymond Hawksley* (D) 202,968 56.7% Clinton Wynne (R) 154,733 43.3% 0 0.0% 357,701
1966 AG 56% Herbert DeSimone (R) 171,658 53.4% Joseph Nugent* (D) 149,551 46.6% 0 0.0% 321,209
1966 LG 56% Joseph O'Donnell (R) 180,216 56.2% Giovanni Folcarelli* (D) 140,364 43.8% 0 0.0% 320,580
1966 SOS 54% August LaFrance* (D) 166,849 53.3% Arline Kiven (R) 146,338 46.7% 0 0.0% 313,187
1966 TRE 54% Raymond Hawksley* (D) 159,225 51.3% Robert Bergeron (R) 150,949 48.7% 0 0.0% 310,174
1964 AG 65% Joseph Nugent* (D) 208,982 57.1% Bruce Selya (R) 157,272 42.9% 0 0.0% 366,254
1964 LG 65% Giovanni Folcarelli (D) 191,028 52.1% Joseph O'Donnell (R) 175,709 47.9% 0 0.0% 366,737
1964 SOS 63% August LaFrance* (D) 231,325 64.7% John Quattrocchi (R) 126,078 35.3% 0 0.0% 357,403
1964 TRE 63% Raymond Hawksley* (D) 237,334 66.3% Raffaele Delmonaco (R) 120,421 33.7% 0 0.0% 357,755
1962 AG 57% Joseph Nugent* (D) 179,297 56.8% Arthur Votolato (R) 136,643 43.2% 0 0.0% 315,940
1962 LG 57% Edward Gallogly* (D) 180,266 57.0% Joseph O'Donnell (R) 136,059 43.0% 0 0.0% 316,325
1962 SOS 57% August LaFrance* (D) 187,261 59.8% Alice DeSaint (R) 126,134 40.2% 0 0.0% 313,395
1962 TRE 57% Raymond Hawksley* (D) 189,981 60.6% Frank Nunes (R) 123,638 39.4% 0 0.0% 313,619
1960 AG 72% Joseph Nugent* (D) 234,174 60.2% Thomas Needham (R) 154,937 39.8% 0 0.0% 389,111
1960 LG 72% Edward Gallogly (D) 236,748 60.7% Charles Kilvert (R) 153,162 39.3% 0 0.0% 389,910
1960 SOS 72% August LaFrance* (D) 241,836 62.4% Roland Blanchette (R) 145,554 37.6% 0 0.0% 387,390
1960 TRE 72% Raymond Hawksley* (D) 247,209 63.8% Frank Nunes (R) 140,105 36.2% 0 0.0% 387,314
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines
Type: AG: Attorney General; LG: Lt. Governor; SOS: Secretary of State; TRE: Treasurer
italics: special election

Voter Registration Data for Rhode Island

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Rhode Island were estimated to be 13% Republican and 40% Democrat.

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YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2020 800,378 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 800,378 100.0% n/a n/a 91%
2016 770,875 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 770,875 100.0% n/a n/a 90%
2012 732,860 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 732,860 100.0% n/a n/a 87%
2008 701,307 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 701,307 100.0% n/a n/a 85%
2004 709,050 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 709,050 100.0% n/a n/a 87%
2000 671,612 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 671,612 100.0% n/a n/a 84%
1996 602,692 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 602,692 100.0% n/a n/a 76%
1994 552,638 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 552,638 100.0% n/a n/a 70%
1992 554,664 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 554,664 100.0% n/a n/a 71%
1988 548,758 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 548,758 100.0% n/a n/a 72%
1986 524,664 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 524,664 100.0% n/a n/a 70%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.

Partisan Legislative Composition for Rhode Island

YearU.S. House
RepDemOther
2022 0 2 0
2020 0 2 0
2018 0 2 0
2016 0 2 0
2014 0 2 0
2012 0 2 0
2010 0 2 0
2008 0 2 0
2006 0 2 0
2004 0 2 0
2002 0 2 0
2000 0 2 0
1998 0 2 0
1996 0 2 0
1994 0 2 0
1992 1 1 0
1990 1 1 0
1988 2 0 0
1986 1 1 0
1984 1 1 0
1982 1 1 0
1980 1 1 0
1978 0 2 0
1976 0 2 0
1974 0 2 0
1972 0 2 0
1970 0 2 0
1968 0 2 0
1966 0 2 0
1964 0 2 0
1962 0 2 0
1960 0 2 0
1958 0 2 0
1956 0 2 0
1954 0 2 0
1952 0 2 0
1950 0 2 0
1948 0 2 0
1946 0 2 0
1944 0 2 0
1942 0 2 0
1940 0 2 0
1938 2 0 0
1936 0 2 0
YearState Senate
RepDemOther
2022 5 33 0
2020 5 33 0
2018 5 33 0
2016 5 33 0
2014 5 32 1
2012 5 32 1
2010 8 29 1
2008 4 33 1
2006 5 33 0
2004 5 33 0
2002 6 32 0
2000 6 44 0
1998 8 42 0
1996 9 41 0
1994 10 40 0
1992 11 39 0
1990 5 45 0
1988 9 41 0
1986 12 38 0
1984 14 36 0
1982 [1] 7 43 0
1980 7 43 0
1978 5 45 0
1976 5 45 0
1974 4 46 0
1972 13 37 0
1970 9 41 0
1968 13 37 0
1966 15 35 0
1964 15 30 1
1962 19 27 0
1960 16 28 0
1958 21 23 0
1956 25 19 0
1954 22 22 0
1952 26 18 0
1950 23 21 0
1948 22 22 0
1946 28 16 0
1944 24 20 0
1942 26 18 0
1940 25 19 0
1938 34 10 0
1936 27 15 0
YearState House
RepDemOther
2022 9 65 1
2020 10 65 0
2018 9 66 0
2016 [2] 10 64 1
2014 [3] 11 63 1
2012 6 69 0
2010 [4] 10 65 0
2008 6 69 0
2006 15 60 0
2004 16 59 0
2002 11 63 1
2000 15 85 0
1998 13 86 1
1996 16 84 0
1994 16 84 0
1992 15 85 0
1990 11 89 0
1988 14 86 0
1986 20 80 0
1984 23 76 1
1982 14 86 0
1980 18 82 0
1978 16 84 0
1976 17 83 0
1974 14 86 0
1972 25 75 0
1970 24 75 1
1968 24 76 0
1966 33 67 0
1964 24 76 0
1962 26 74 0
1960 20 80 0
1958 29 71 0
1956 36 64 0
1954 33 67 0
1952 42 58 0
1950 33 67 0
1948 36 64 0
1946 44 56 0
1944 33 67 0
1942 42 58 0
1940 41 59 0
1938 61 39 0
1936 46 54 0
The partisan breakdowns shown are ones which took effect following the general elections in the specified year.

[1] Due to legal issues with reapportionment, the state senate election was delayed until June 21, 1983.
[2] Rep. Blake Filippi switched parties from Independent to Republican before the start of the session (11 R, 64 D).
[3] Rep. Karen MacBeth switched parties from Democratic to Republican (12 R, 62 D, 1 I).
[4] Daniel P. Gordon of House District 71 switched his affiliation from Republican to Libertarian on September 22, 2011 (9 R, 65 D, 1 I).

Source for state legislature data and notations: Wikipedia