Kent County, RI

RI · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+1.9
2024 Margin
R+5.8%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2020
Voting Streak
171K
Population

Kent County, RI (Rhode Island) voted D+1.9 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 46,269 votes (49.67%) to 44,526 (47.8%) for Trump.

This represents a R+5.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Kent County is classified as a competitive Democratic county. Kent County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2020. The county has a population of approximately 171,456.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+1.9
2020→2024 SwingR+5.8%
Voting StreakD since 2020
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population171,456
Median Age
43.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
34.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$94,345(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
84.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.9%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
3.0%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
73.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
7.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
7.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
35.3%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
4.3%
Evangelical
4.0%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.7%
Jewish
0.2%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
20.6%Above Average(2.2x)
Italian
18.9%Significant Hub(3.9x)
English
14.9%Above Average(1.7x)
French
9.8%Major Concentration(5.1x)
Portuguese
7.6%Major Concentration(19.6x)
German
6.0%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.0%↓
18-29
6.9%↓
30-44
20.1%
45-64
34.5%↑
65+
20.4%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
14.4%(1.3x US)
Manufacturing
11.3%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
10.5%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
7.7%(0.9x US)
Construction
6.3%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.2%
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202449.7%(46,269)47.8%(44,526)D+1.9R+5.8
202052.8%(49,113)45.1%(42,001)D+7.6D+8.3
201646.0%(37,788)46.7%(38,336)R+0.7R+18.4
201257.7%(45,564)40.0%(31,567)D+17.7D+0.3
200857.9%(48,406)40.4%(33,780)D+17.5D+5.8
200454.9%(42,830)43.2%(33,699)D+11.7R+12.8
200058.9%(43,265)34.4%(25,291)D+24.5R+4.9
199657.4%(41,018)27.9%(19,992)D+29.4D+16.4
199243.6%(35,934)30.6%(25,217)D+13.0D+9.0
198851.8%(37,221)47.8%(34,314)D+4.0D+16.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Kent County, RI • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202454.2%(98,038)45.8%(82,806)D+8.4R+13.3
202060.8%(54,770)39.2%(35,255)D+21.7D+12.9
201854.3%(36,704)45.5%(30,749)D+8.8R+23.3
201466.0%(38,320)33.9%(19,663)D+32.1D+13.2
201259.3%(44,332)40.4%(30,217)D+18.9R+20.8
200869.6%(55,643)29.9%(23,885)D+39.7D+45.3
200647.2%(34,349)52.8%(38,370)R+5.5R+57.8
200276.2%(45,381)23.8%(14,209)D+52.3D+79.0
200035.8%(25,593)62.5%(44,714)R+26.7R+51.7
199661.7%(42,026)36.8%(25,022)D+25.0D+58.3

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202252.8%(36,122)44.1%(30,204)D+8.6D+9.0
201844.0%(29,673)44.4%(29,921)R+0.4D+4.4
201434.2%(20,176)39.0%(23,009)R+4.8D+12.7
201019.3%(12,199)36.8%(23,303)R+17.5R+6.6
200644.5%(32,515)55.5%(40,503)R+10.9D+9.4
200239.8%(24,139)60.2%(36,470)R+20.3R+7.5
199839.9%(22,202)52.7%(29,354)R+12.8R+4.0
199440.7%(27,546)49.5%(33,511)R+8.8R+35.0
199260.8%(47,746)34.6%(27,145)D+26.2R+23.0
199074.6%(48,702)25.4%(16,555)D+49.3D+51.4

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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