Washington County, RI

RI · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+14.9
2024 Margin
R+4.5%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
130K
Population

Washington County, RI (Rhode Island) voted D+14.9 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 42,589 votes (56.01%) to 31,247 (41.1%) for Trump.

This represents a R+4.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Washington County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Washington County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 130,344.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+14.9
2020→2024 SwingR+4.5%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population130,344
Median Age
45.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
52.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$106,638(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
89.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.2%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
77.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
37.9%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
5.7%
Evangelical
3.7%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
23.6%Significant Hub(2.5x)
Italian
19.7%Major Concentration(4.1x)
English
18.6%Above Average(2.1x)
German
8.3%
French
7.0%Significant Hub(3.6x)
American Heritage
5.1%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:45.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
15.4%↓
18-29
14.0%
30-44
14.8%↓
45-64
32.4%↑
65+
23.3%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
11.5%
Manufacturing
11.3%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
10.6%(1.2x US)
Retail Trade
10.3%
Construction
6.5%
Healthcare & Social Services
3.6%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202456.0%(42,589)41.1%(31,247)D+14.9R+4.5
202058.6%(44,549)39.2%(29,818)D+19.4D+9.6
201650.8%(33,741)41.0%(27,230)D+9.8R+6.9
201257.1%(35,888)40.3%(25,366)D+16.7R+3.6
200859.1%(39,082)38.7%(25,624)D+20.3D+7.3
200455.4%(34,679)42.4%(26,533)D+13.0R+1.8
200052.6%(29,560)37.8%(21,253)D+14.8R+4.6
199652.1%(25,958)32.7%(16,302)D+19.4D+6.5
199243.5%(23,009)30.6%(16,211)D+12.8D+9.4
198851.5%(23,210)48.0%(21,650)D+3.5D+19.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Washington County, RI • 1892–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202458.4%(85,984)41.6%(61,322)D+16.7R+11.9
202064.3%(47,188)35.7%(26,189)D+28.6D+11.1
201858.7%(33,071)41.1%(23,189)D+17.5R+14.8
201466.1%(30,849)33.7%(15,742)D+32.4D+14.2
201259.0%(35,006)40.8%(24,209)D+18.2R+20.8
200869.3%(43,240)30.3%(18,904)D+39.0D+48.5
200645.3%(25,098)54.7%(30,348)R+9.5R+56.5
200273.5%(33,264)26.5%(11,981)D+47.0D+71.2
200036.8%(19,767)61.0%(32,760)R+24.2R+44.1
199659.2%(27,308)39.2%(18,108)D+19.9D+58.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202258.0%(34,160)38.7%(22,827)D+19.2D+3.6
201852.5%(29,431)36.8%(20,646)D+15.7D+15.1
201438.5%(18,261)37.8%(17,972)D+0.6D+19.5
201016.7%(8,292)35.6%(17,637)R+18.8R+1.5
200641.3%(23,035)58.7%(32,699)R+17.3D+3.5
200239.6%(18,309)60.4%(27,945)R+20.8D+0.5
199836.0%(14,093)57.3%(22,466)R+21.4R+15.0
199442.6%(18,157)48.9%(20,856)R+6.3R+35.7
199263.0%(31,379)33.6%(16,744)D+29.4R+12.3
199070.8%(27,530)29.2%(11,333)D+41.7D+51.6

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

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