Newport County, RI

RI · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+25.3
2024 Margin
R+4.5%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
85K
Population

Newport County, RI (Rhode Island) voted D+25.3 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 27,332 votes (61.26%) to 16,027 (35.92%) for Trump.

This represents a R+4.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Newport County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Newport County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 84,657.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+25.3
2020→2024 SwingR+4.5%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population84,657
Median Age
46.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
54.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$103,514(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
83.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.3%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.4%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
67.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
7.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
53.2%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
5.8%
Evangelical
5.5%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.5%
Black Protestant
0.2%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
23.5%Significant Hub(2.5x)
English
15.1%Above Average(1.7x)
Portuguese
11.8%Major Concentration(30.4x)
Italian
11.0%Above Average(2.3x)
German
9.1%
French
6.0%Significant Hub(3.1x)
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:46.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
16.0%↓
18-29
8.7%↓
30-44
18.3%
45-64
31.4%↑
65+
25.5%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
14.3%(1.2x US)
Educational ServicesRegional Strength
12.9%(1.5x US)
Retail Trade
9.4%(0.9x US)
Construction
7.6%(1.1x US)
Manufacturing
7.0%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.7%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202461.3%(27,332)35.9%(16,027)D+25.3R+4.5
202063.9%(29,486)34.1%(15,722)D+29.8D+10.9
201655.7%(22,851)36.7%(15,077)D+18.9R+2.0
201259.5%(23,463)38.5%(15,202)D+20.9R+2.4
200860.9%(25,479)37.6%(15,717)D+23.3D+7.6
200456.9%(22,992)41.1%(16,622)D+15.8R+1.5
200054.9%(20,790)37.7%(14,258)D+17.3R+4.0
199654.0%(18,951)32.8%(11,500)D+21.2D+8.1
199244.4%(17,584)31.2%(12,386)D+13.1D+11.2
198850.8%(17,597)48.8%(16,923)D+1.9D+17.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Newport County, RI • 1892–2024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202463.3%(54,578)36.7%(31,660)D+26.6R+12.1
202069.3%(30,580)30.7%(13,527)D+38.7D+11.3
201863.6%(21,453)36.2%(12,228)D+27.3R+14.2
201470.7%(20,532)29.2%(8,472)D+41.5D+18.5
201261.5%(22,774)38.4%(14,224)D+23.1R+19.9
200871.4%(27,981)28.4%(11,121)D+43.0D+44.3
200649.3%(16,609)50.7%(17,050)R+1.3R+49.6
200274.2%(21,345)25.8%(7,435)D+48.3D+77.4
200034.5%(12,307)63.5%(22,673)R+29.0R+41.7
199655.7%(17,736)43.0%(13,705)D+12.6D+50.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202261.6%(19,964)35.2%(11,397)D+26.4R+2.4
201859.6%(20,014)30.8%(10,346)D+28.8D+19.4
201443.7%(12,888)34.3%(10,122)D+9.4D+31.7
201017.1%(5,165)39.5%(11,885)R+22.3R+2.4
200640.0%(13,554)60.0%(20,305)R+19.9R+4.3
200242.2%(12,408)57.8%(17,008)R+15.6D+0.5
199838.1%(9,922)54.3%(14,130)R+16.2R+18.5
199446.2%(13,772)43.9%(13,082)D+2.3R+28.1
199264.0%(22,886)33.6%(12,015)D+30.4R+14.8
199072.6%(20,981)27.4%(7,915)D+45.2D+47.6

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

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