Providence County, RI

RI · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+14.0
2024 Margin
R+8.9%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1976
Voting Streak
665K
Population

Providence County, RI (Rhode Island) voted D+14.0 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 150,102 votes (55.66%) to 112,443 (41.7%) for Trump.

This represents a R+8.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Providence County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Providence County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The county has a population of approximately 664,854.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+14.0
2020→2024 SwingR+8.9%
Voting StreakD since 1976
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population664,854
Median Age
38.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
32.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$78,787(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
57.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
25.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
8.1%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
4.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
56.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
25.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
40.8%(Major Center)
Evangelical
3.8%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
3.0%
Jewish
0.5%
LDS/Mormon
0.3%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Italian
13.1%Significant Hub(2.7x)
Irish
12.3%(1.3x)
English
7.6%
French
7.0%Significant Hub(3.6x)
Portuguese
6.0%Major Concentration(15.4x)
Puerto Rican
5.4%Significant Hub(3.2x)
+ 6 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:38.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.1%
18-29
10.1%↓
30-44
22.3%↑
45-64
31.1%↑
65+
16.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.5%
Professional & Technical
11.4%
Manufacturing
10.8%(1.1x US)
Educational Services
9.3%
Construction
6.3%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202455.7%(150,102)41.7%(112,443)D+14.0R+8.9
202060.5%(165,012)37.6%(102,551)D+22.9D+2.0
201657.5%(142,899)36.6%(90,882)D+20.9R+14.0
201266.5%(159,520)31.6%(75,785)D+34.9D+0.5
200866.4%(167,704)32.0%(80,748)D+34.4D+7.4
200462.6%(144,811)35.6%(82,337)D+27.0R+10.1
200065.3%(142,469)28.1%(61,378)D+37.1R+2.9
199663.6%(134,866)23.5%(49,901)D+40.1D+18.0
199249.5%(125,358)27.4%(69,579)D+22.0D+4.0
198858.8%(135,927)40.8%(94,248)D+18.0D+14.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Providence County, RI • 1892–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202461.5%(312,914)38.5%(196,290)D+22.9R+13.7
202068.3%(175,783)31.7%(81,590)D+36.6D+8.2
201864.1%(126,669)35.7%(70,495)D+28.4R+18.3
201473.3%(121,097)26.5%(43,866)D+46.7D+8.8
201268.9%(154,123)30.9%(69,136)D+38.0R+13.8
200875.6%(176,273)23.9%(55,607)D+51.8D+33.5
200659.1%(119,617)40.9%(82,679)D+18.3R+44.7
200281.5%(140,443)18.5%(31,948)D+62.9D+69.5
200045.7%(95,193)52.3%(108,904)R+6.6R+42.4
199667.2%(132,573)31.4%(61,918)D+35.8D+58.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202258.8%(104,196)38.0%(67,439)D+20.7D+3.3
201853.8%(106,688)36.5%(72,247)D+17.4D+10.5
201443.2%(73,262)36.3%(61,519)D+6.9D+10.3
201027.5%(49,266)30.8%(55,258)R+3.3R+13.2
200654.9%(111,601)45.1%(91,623)D+9.8D+10.9
200249.5%(87,818)50.5%(89,697)R+1.1D+1.7
199845.5%(76,932)48.3%(81,643)R+2.8R+0.5
199444.9%(90,722)47.2%(95,425)R+2.3R+29.3
199261.2%(145,250)34.2%(81,276)D+26.9R+23.5
199075.2%(153,783)24.8%(50,629)D+50.5D+49.1

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

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