Rhode Island 1st Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +34.6% |
| 2012 | +34.4% |
| 2016 | +24.7% |
| 2020 | +29.0% |
| 2024 | +21.0% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | D | 63.0%139,352 | 32.0%70,742 | 221,118 |
| 2022 | 1 | D | 64.0%100,318 | 35.8%56,055 | 156,734 |
| 2020 | 1 | D | 70.8%158,550 | 0.0%0 | 223,860 |
| 2018 | 1 | D | 66.7%116,099 | 33.1%57,567 | 174,083 |
| 2016 | 1 | D | 64.5%130,534 | 35.1%71,023 | 202,371 |
| 2014 | 1 | D | 59.5%87,060 | 40.2%58,877 | 146,353 |
| 2012 | 1 | D | 53.0%108,612 | 40.8%83,737 | 205,115 |
| 2010 | 1 | D | 50.5%81,269 | 44.5%71,542 | 160,814 |
| 2008 | 1 | D | 68.5%145,254 | 24.2%51,340 | 211,998 |
| 2006 | 1 | D | 69.2%124,634 | 23.2%41,836 | 180,104 |
| 2004 | 1 | D | 64.1%124,923 | 35.8%69,819 | 195,010 |
| 2002 | 1 | D | 59.9%95,286 | 37.3%59,370 | 159,133 |
| 2000 | 1 | D | 66.6%123,442 | 33.2%61,522 | 185,251 |
| 1998 | 1 | D | 66.8%92,788 | 27.7%38,460 | 138,895 |
| 1996 | 1 | D | 69.4%121,781 | 28.0%49,199 | 175,425 |
| 1994 | 1 | D | 54.1%89,832 | 45.9%76,069 | 165,901 |
| 1992 | 1 | R | 24.8%48,092 | 70.1%135,982 | 194,089 |
| 1990 | 1 | R | 44.8%73,131 | 55.2%89,963 | 163,094 |
| 1988 | 1 | R | 44.4%84,141 | 55.6%105,506 | 189,647 |
| 1986 | 1 | D | 57.7%85,077 | 42.3%62,397 | 147,474 |
| 1984 | 1 | D | 68.5%130,584 | 31.5%60,026 | 190,610 |
| 1982 | 1 | D | 60.7%97,254 | 38.3%61,253 | 160,131 |
| 1980 | 1 | D | 67.6%120,756 | 32.4%57,844 | 178,600 |
| 1978 | 1 | D | 61.2%86,768 | 38.8%54,912 | 141,680 |
| 1976 | 1 | D | 62.4%116,674 | 36.4%68,080 | 187,002 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 59.9%294,665 | 39.8%196,039 | 491,948 |
| 2020 | D | 66.6%328,574 | 33.4%164,855 | 493,429 |
| 2018 | D | 61.6%231,477 | 38.4%144,421 | 375,898 |
| 2014 | D | 70.7%223,675 | 29.3%92,684 | 316,359 |
| 2012 | D | 65.0%271,034 | 35.0%146,222 | 417,256 |
| 2008 | D | 73.4%320,644 | 26.6%116,174 | 436,818 |
| 2006 | D | 53.5%206,043 | 46.5%178,950 | 384,993 |
| 2002 | D | 78.4%253,774 | 21.6%69,808 | 323,582 |
| 2000 | R | 41.1%161,023 | 56.9%222,588 | 391,353 |
| 1996 | D | 63.3%230,676 | 35.0%127,368 | 364,371 |
| 1994 | R | 35.5%122,532 | 64.5%222,856 | 345,388 |
| 1990 | D | 61.8%225,105 | 38.2%138,947 | 364,052 |
| 1988 | R | 45.4%180,717 | 54.6%217,273 | 397,990 |
| 1984 | D | 72.7%285,811 | 27.3%107,545 | 393,356 |
| 1982 | R | 48.8%167,283 | 51.2%175,495 | 342,778 |
| 1978 | D | 75.1%229,557 | 24.9%76,061 | 305,618 |
| 1976 | R | 42.0%167,665 | 57.7%230,329 | 398,906 |
Rhode Island's 1st stretches from Providence through the Blackstone Valley, blending urban Latino and college-educated precincts with older working-class communities. The district has delivered double-digit Democratic presidential margins in every cycle this decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.6 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.0 points.
A population of 547,786, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,508 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 2 and Congressional District (at Large).
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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