Rhode Island 2nd Congressional District (RI) — Elections 1892–2024

2024

20 precincts by 2024 margin · 4 cities, own margin · ◎ bluest & reddest city

presidential history

Presidential margin, 2008–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
2008	+21.7%
2012	+22.4%
2016	+7.3%
2020	+13.7%
2024	+7.9%

DemocraticRepublican

current representation

Current officeholders

DSeth MagazinerU.S. House · RI-02-0.30

DJack ReedU.S. Senate-0.36

DSheldon WhitehouseU.S. Senate-0.34

Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.

Source · Voteview HSall_members.csv.

Congressional elections · 25 House races · 17 Senate races

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.

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	District	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	2	D	58.2%153,439	41.5%109,381	263,480
2022	2	D	50.4%101,432	46.7%93,969	201,089
2020	2	D	58.2%154,086	41.5%109,894	264,557
2018	2	D	63.5%126,476	36.3%72,271	199,197
2016	2	D	58.1%133,108	30.7%70,301	229,148
2014	2	D	62.2%105,716	37.6%63,844	169,904
2012	2	D	55.7%124,067	35.1%78,189	222,660
2010	2	D	59.8%104,442	31.7%55,409	174,670
2008	2	D	70.0%158,416	29.8%67,433	226,234
2006	2	D	72.7%140,315	0.0%0	193,044
2004	2	D	74.5%154,392	20.8%43,139	207,165
2002	2	D	76.3%129,390	22.3%37,767	169,610
2000	2	D	62.2%123,805	14.0%27,932	199,021
1998	2	D	72.0%110,917	24.8%38,170	154,053
1996	2	D	64.5%118,827	31.7%58,458	184,318
1994	2	D	68.0%119,659	32.0%56,348	176,007
1992	2	D	70.7%144,450	24.5%49,998	204,413
1990	2	D	59.2%108,818	40.8%74,953	183,771
1988	2	R	27.9%56,129	72.1%145,218	201,347
1986	2	R	28.2%44,586	71.8%113,603	158,189
1984	2	R	32.4%64,341	67.6%134,282	198,623
1982	2	R	44.4%76,769	55.6%96,282	173,051
1980	2	R	44.7%92,970	55.3%115,057	208,027
1978	2	D	52.6%87,397	47.4%78,725	166,122
1976	2	D	76.5%154,453	22.5%45,438	201,912

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
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 second district stretches from the Providence suburbs through the rural southwestern corner of the state, combining dense commuter towns with smaller coastal communities. In 2024 it returned a D+7.6 presidential margin, modestly narrower than its recent historical lean.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.4 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.9 points.

A population of 549,249, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,597 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 1 and Congressional District (at Large).

Political twins — districts

The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Congressional District 1

Rhode Island

93.6twin score

population scaleelasticity% Catholic≠ Italian ancestry

Congressional District (at Large)

Vermont

73.3twin score

population scaleelasticityFrench ancestry≠ % Catholic

Congressional District 2

Connecticut

69.3twin score

elasticityFrench ancestryItalian ancestry≠ population scale

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Rhode Island 2nd Congressional District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Rhode Island 2nd Congressional District voted Democratic by 7.9 points (D+7.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 277,951 votes cast, 146,963 went Democratic and 125,058 went Republican.

How many people live in Rhode Island 2nd Congressional District?

Rhode Island 2nd Congressional District has a population of 549,249 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Rhode Island 2nd Congressional District?

Median household income in Rhode Island 2nd Congressional District is $93,597 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.

What is the political history of Rhode Island 2nd Congressional District?

Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Rhode Island 2nd Congressional District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.