Akashic

county

Bristol County, RI

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

Irish18.3%16.1%9.4%

Portuguese16.4%7.0%—

Italian15.4%14.7%4.8%

English12.6%10.8%9.5%

German6.9%5.0%12.5%

American6.9%3.1%5.3%

French6.0%7.3%1.6%

Polish3.7%—2.2%

Mexican0.8%1.1%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.8%3.9%1.8%

Colombian0.5%1.1%0.4%

Venezuelan0.4%——

Cuban0.2%—0.7%

Bolivian0.2%0.2%—

Spaniard0.2%——

Spanish0.2%——

Chinese1.0%0.8%1.3%

Asian Indian0.6%0.8%1.4%

Filipino0.4%0.4%0.9%

African American†0.5%1.1%9.9%

Cape Verdean0.3%1.6%—

Ethiopian0.1%——

Jamaican0.1%0.2%0.4%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Bristol County	Rhode Island	United States
Median age	44.2	40.8	39.1
Age 18–24	11.2%	10.0%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.2%	18.8%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Bristol County	Rhode Island	United States
Median household income	$114,490	$87,796	$84,427
Poverty rate	6.5%	11.2%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	53.0%	37.7%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Bristol County	Rhode Island	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	12.8%	23.2%	22.3%
Spanish	2.8%	13.6%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	7.1%	4.1%	2.0%

Religious landscape

Measure	Bristol County	Rhode Island	United States
Catholic	41.9%	40.6%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	0.7%	3.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	50.7%	48.5%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.0%	3.8%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 71.0% of 40,351 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic62.1%17,458TrumpRepublican35.7%10,048KennedyIndependent1.0%276

D+26.4

Lead: 7,410
Total: 28,117
vs nation: D+27.8
Turnout: 71.0%

BidenDemocratic63.5%18,050TrumpRepublican34.3%9,745JorgensenLibertarian1.1%326

D+29.2

Lead: 8,305
Total: 28,415
vs nation: D+24.8
Turnout: 74.5%

ClintonDemocratic57.3%14,609TrumpRepublican35.2%8,965JohnsonLibertarian3.7%949

D+22.2

Lead: 5,644
Total: 25,475
vs nation: D+20.1
Turnout: 67.5%

ObamaDemocratic60.7%14,974RomneyRepublican37.4%9,231JOHNSONLibertarian0.4%105

D+23.3

Lead: 5,743
Total: 24,676
vs nation: D+19.4
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic62.6%16,162McCainRepublican35.9%9,260OtherAll other candidates1.5%385

D+26.7

Lead: 6,902
Total: 25,807
vs nation: D+19.5
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic58.4%14,448BushRepublican39.8%9,855OtherAll other candidates1.7%429

D+18.6

Lead: 4,593
Total: 24,732
vs nation: D+21.0
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic57.7%13,424BushRepublican36.0%8,375NaderGreen5.5%1,283

D+21.7

Lead: 5,049
Total: 23,272
vs nation: D+21.2
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic56.6%12,257DoleRepublican32.2%6,988PerotReform9.2%1,990

D+24.3

Lead: 5,269
Total: 21,671
vs nation: D+15.8
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+26.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 50,4902024 5-year
Median household income: $114,4902024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 88.3%2024 5-year
Black: 1.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+52.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+49.0 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Washington County, RI · twin score 97.7

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 71.0%28,668 participants ÷ 40,351 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +22.9 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +1.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 48.1%–54.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	25,821	38,260	67.5%	B/A
2018 · Midterm	21,952	38,251	57.4%	B/A
2020 · Presidential	28,608	38,419	74.5%	B/A
2022 · Midterm	20,789	40,356	51.5%	B/A
2024 · Presidential	28,668	40,351	71.0%	B/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 292/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 296/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 300/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 305/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 310/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

3 precincts · 28,335 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Bristol County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -001-Bristol001-Bristol	6,556	4,711	305	11,572	56.7%	40.7%	D+15.9
Precinct -001-Barrington001-Barrington	7,418	2,886	353	10,657	69.6%	27.1%	D+42.5
Precinct -001-Warren001-Warren	3,484	2,451	171	6,106	57.1%	40.1%	D+16.9

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−9.7%
1896	−49.0%
1900	−26.3%
1904	−20.0%
1908	−27.2%
1912	−1.8%
1916	−9.6%
1920	−39.4%
1924	−23.4%
1928	+3.8%
1932	+10.8%
1936	+4.3%
1940	+5.8%
1944	+12.2%
1948	+17.1%
1952	−0.9%
1956	−19.8%
1960	+19.1%
1964	+52.4%
1968	+21.4%
1972	−9.5%
1976	+5.1%
1980	+6.1%
1984	−10.7%
1988	+2.5%
1992	+12.9%
1996	+24.3%
2000	+21.7%
2004	+18.6%
2008	+26.7%
2012	+23.3%
2016	+22.2%
2020	+29.2%
2024	+26.4%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	D	62.1%Harris17,458	35.7%Trump10,048	1.0%Kennedy276 +4	D+26.4	R+2.9	D+27.8	28,117
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Kamala D HarrisDemocratic62.1%17,458 Donald J TrumpRepublican35.7%10,048 Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent1.0%276 Jill SteinIndependent0.6%158 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%108 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.2%47 Robert "robby" WellsIndependent0.1%22
2020	D	63.5%Biden18,050	34.3%Trump9,745	1.1%Jorgensen326	D+29.2	D+7.1	D+24.8	28,415
2016	D	57.3%Clinton14,609	35.2%Trump8,965	3.7%Johnson949	D+22.2	R+1.1	D+20.1	25,475
2012	D	60.7%Obama14,974	37.4%Romney9,231	0.4%JOHNSON105	D+23.3	R+3.5	D+19.4	24,676
2008	D	62.6%Obama16,162	35.9%McCain9,260	1.5%	D+26.7	D+8.2	D+19.5	25,807
2004	D	58.4%Kerry14,448	39.8%Bush9,855	1.7%	D+18.6	R+3.1	D+21.0	24,732
2000	D	57.7%Gore13,424	36.0%Bush8,375	5.5%Nader1,283	D+21.7	R+2.6	D+21.2	23,272
1996	D	56.6%Clinton12,257	32.2%Dole6,988	9.2%Perot1,990	D+24.3	D+11.4	D+15.8	21,671
1992	D	45.8%Clinton11,414	32.9%Bush8,208	20.6%Perot5,132	D+12.9	D+10.4	D+7.3	24,911
1988	D	51.0%Dukakis11,168	48.6%Bush10,626	0.4%	D+2.5	D+13.1	D+10.2	21,883
1984	R	44.5%Mondale9,386	55.2%Reagan11,635	0.3%	R+10.7	R+16.8	D+7.6	21,084
1980	D	45.1%Carter9,851	38.9%Reagan8,508	16.0%	D+6.1	D+1.0	D+15.9	21,852
1976	D	52.4%Carter11,228	47.3%Ford10,131	0.3%	D+5.1	D+14.6	D+3.1	21,425
1972	R	45.2%McGovern9,928	54.6%Nixon12,009	0.2%	R+9.5	R+30.8	D+13.7	21,985
1968	D	59.4%Humphrey11,561	38.0%Nixon7,403	2.6%	D+21.4	R+31.1	D+22.0	19,475
1964	D	76.2%Johnson14,306	23.8%Goldwater4,466	0.0%	D+52.4	D+33.3	D+29.8	18,772
1960	D	59.6%Kennedy11,099	40.4%Nixon7,537	0.0%	D+19.1	D+38.9	D+19.0	18,636
1956	R	40.1%Stevenson6,748	59.9%Eisenhower10,070	0.0%	R+19.8	R+18.8	R+4.4	16,818
1952	R	49.5%Stevenson8,313	50.4%Eisenhower8,468	0.0%	R+0.9	R+18.0	D+9.8	16,789
1948	D	58.2%Truman7,562	41.2%Dewey5,343	0.6%	D+17.1	D+4.9	D+12.6	12,982
1944	D	56.0%Roosevelt6,287	43.8%Dewey4,919	0.1%	D+12.2	D+6.4	D+4.7	11,222
1940	D	52.9%Roosevelt5,967	47.1%Willkie5,314	0.0%	D+5.8	D+1.5	R+4.2	11,284
1936	D	50.0%Roosevelt5,327	45.6%Landon4,867	4.4%	D+4.3	R+6.5	R+19.9	10,662
1932	D	54.9%Roosevelt4,775	44.0%Hoover3,833	1.1%	D+10.8	D+7.0	R+7.0	8,703
1928	D	51.8%Smith4,080	48.0%Hoover3,780	0.2%	D+3.8	D+27.2	D+21.3	7,873
1924	R	37.2%Davis2,500	60.6%Coolidge4,076	2.3%	R+23.4	D+16.0	D+1.8	6,729
1920	R	29.2%Cox1,569	68.6%Harding3,682	2.1%	R+39.4	R+29.8	R+13.2	5,366
1916	R	43.9%Wilson1,292	53.5%Hughes1,574	2.5%	R+9.6	R+7.8	R+12.7	2,940
1912	R	40.0%Wilson1,077	41.8%Taft1,126	18.3%	R+1.8	D+25.4	R+21.4	2,695
1908	R	34.6%Bryan899	61.8%Taft1,606	3.6%	R+27.2	R+7.2	R+17.6	2,599
1904	R	39.1%Parker963	59.1%Roosevelt1,457	1.9%	R+20.0	D+6.2	R+0.4	2,466
1900	R	35.0%Bryan727	61.2%McKinley1,273	3.8%	R+26.3	D+22.7	R+18.7	2,080
1896	R	23.1%Bryan424	72.1%McKinley1,321	4.7%	R+49.0	R+39.3	R+42.9	1,832
1892	R	43.4%Cleveland905	53.1%Harrison1,107	3.5%	R+9.7	—	R+11.3	2,085
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 1 House · 37 Senate · 1 Senate special · 17 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	66.7%17,098	33.3%8,553	25,651

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	64.0%17,552	36.0%9,888	27,440
2020Class II	D	69.9%Jack Reed19,106	30.1%Allen Waters8,213	27,319
2018Class I	D	63.3%Sheldon Whitehouse13,441	36.5%Robert Flanders7,757	21,246
2014Class II	D	72.1%Jack Reed12,856	27.7%Mark Zaccaria4,940	17,825
2012Class I	D	63.3%Sheldon Whitehouse14,556	36.5%Barry Hinckley8,390	22,978
2008Class II	D	72.2%Jack Reed17,507	27.5%Robert G. Tingle6,657	24,248
2006Class I	R	49.7%Sheldon Whitehouse10,435	50.3%Lincoln Chafee10,554	20,989
2002Class II	D	75.8%Jack Reed13,489	24.2%Robert G. Tingle4,308	17,797
2000Class I	R	36.9%Bob Weygand8,163	61.2%Lincoln Chafee13,537	22,113
1996Class II	D	55.5%Jack Reed11,033	43.3%Nancy J. Mayer8,615	19,878
1994Class I	R	29.5%Linda J. Kushner5,393	70.5%John H. Chafee12,876	18,269
1990Class II	D	58.8%Claiborne Pell11,596	41.2%Claudine Schneider8,122	19,718
1988Class I	R	39.5%Richard A. Licht8,554	60.5%John H. Chafee13,088	21,642
1984Class II	D	68.9%Claiborne Pell13,991	31.1%Barbara Leonard6,324	20,315
1982Class I	R	41.7%Julius C. Michaelson7,139	58.3%John H. Chafee9,989	17,128
1978Class II	D	66.9%Claiborne Pell10,487	33.1%James G. Reynolds5,192	15,679
1976Class I	R	36.4%Richard P. Lorber7,652	63.4%John H. Chafee13,333	21,028
1972Class II	R	49.5%Claiborne Pell10,789	50.0%John H. Chafee10,907	21,808
1970Class I	D	64.4%John O. Pastore11,299	34.4%John McLaughlin6,026	17,533
1966Class II	D	57.1%Claiborne Pell9,440	42.9%Ruth M. Briggs7,079	16,519
1964Class I	D	78.2%John O. Pastore14,608	21.8%Ronald R. Lagueux4,072	18,680
1960Class II	D	64.1%Claiborne Pell11,797	35.9%Raoul Archambault6,600	18,397
1958Class I	D	60.7%John O. Pastore9,290	39.3%Bayard Ewing6,004	15,294
1954Class II	D	55.7%Theodore F. Green7,813	44.3%Walter I. Sundlun6,204	14,017
1952Class I	D	55.5%John O. Pastore9,260	44.5%Bayard Ewing7,433	16,699
1948Class II	D	59.9%Theodore F. Green7,699	40.1%Thomas P. Hazard5,149	12,848
1946Class I	D	56.8%J. Howard McGrath6,119	43.2%W. Gurnee Dyer4,659	10,778
1942Class II	D	55.4%Theodore F. Green4,801	44.6%Ira Lloyd Letts3,860	8,661
1940Class I	D	51.9%Peter G. Gerry5,771	48.1%James O. McManus5,338	11,109
1936Class II	R	47.8%Theodore F. Green5,040	48.0%Jesse H. Metcalf5,058	10,542
1934Class I	D	51.0%Peter G. Gerry4,343	49.0%Felix Herbert4,165	8,508
1930Class II	R	46.3%Peter G. Gerry3,517	53.5%Jesse H. Metcalf4,064	7,602
1928Class I	D	50.7%Peter G. Gerry3,965	49.3%Felix Herbert3,856	7,825
1924Class II	R	41.4%William S. Flynn2,790	58.3%Jesse H. Metcalf3,929	6,742
1922Class I	D	49.4%Peter G. Gerry2,476	47.2%R. Livingston Beeckman2,367	5,015
1918Class II	R	37.3%George O'Shaunessy1,060	61.8%LeBaron B. Colt1,756	2,841
1916Class I	R	47.0%Peter G. Gerry1,377	50.8%Henry Lippitt1,488	2,930

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1950Special · Class I	D	61.0%John O. Pastore7,402	39.0%Austin T. Levy4,727	12,129

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	D	62.1%Daniel J McKee12,724	34.8%Ashley Marie Kalus7,134	20,486
2018	D	58.4%Gina M Raimondo12,316	32.1%Allan W Fung6,772	21,104
2014	D	39.9%Gina Raimondo7,312	26.2%Allan Fung4,806	18,336
2010	—	20.0%Frank T. Caprio3,950	34.4%John Robitaille6,796	19,771
2006	R	42.0%Charles J. Fogarty8,857	58.0%Donald Carcieri12,236	21,093
2002	R	41.4%Myrth York7,555	58.6%Donald Carcieri10,707	18,262
1998	R	36.2%Myrth York5,956	52.2%Lincoln Almond8,587	16,465
1994	R	37.1%Myrth York7,164	43.1%Lincoln Almond8,320	19,299
1992	D	61.2%Bruce Sundlun14,223	36.2%Elizabeth A. Leonard8,410	23,230
1990	D	70.0%Bruce Sundlun13,415	30.0%Edward D. DiPrete5,745	19,160
1988	R	43.3%Bruce Sundlun9,406	56.7%Edward D. DiPrete12,327	21,733
1986	R	28.5%Bruce Sundlun4,776	64.5%Edward D. DiPrete10,810	16,769
1984	R	36.2%Anthony J. Solomon7,540	63.8%Edward D. DiPrete13,292	20,832
1982	D	71.4%J. Joseph Garrahy12,134	26.2%Vincent Marzullo4,463	17,006
1980	D	72.2%J. Joseph Garrahy15,260	27.8%Buddy Cianci5,881	21,141
1978	D	60.2%J. Joseph Garrahy9,513	35.8%Lincoln Almond5,657	15,813
1976	D	50.5%J. Joseph Garrahy10,532	49.1%James L. Taft Jr.10,233	20,861

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026D+20.5

Presidential vote · 2024D+26.4

Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 5.9 points more Republican.

35,122 registered voters · 2026

Democratic33.5%Republican13.1%Unaffiliated53.4%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+21 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −124 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $110,863 in average income, against $147,559 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+19.8 on average — 6.6 points more Republican-leaning than Bristol County, RI itself (D+26.4).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Newport County, RI186D+25.5
Bristol County, MA152D+1.3
Norfolk County, MA37D+28.5
Middlesex County, MA36D+39.2
Suffolk County, MA32D+52.1
Plymouth County, MA28D+8.8

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Bristol County, MA152
Newport County, RI135
Suffolk County, MA42
New York County, NY41
Middlesex County, MA40
Norfolk County, MA23

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Bristol County, RI in Bristol County, RI: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−516
2012	+47
2013	+59
2014	−74
2015	+152
2016	−88
2017	+128
2018	+34
2019	+6
2021	+223
2022	−232
2023	+158
2024	−42
2025	+21

Bristol County covers just three towns on a narrow peninsula between Narragansett Bay and Mount Hope Bay, yet its dense concentration of college-educated coastal residents has made it one of Rhode Island's most reliably Democratic jurisdictions.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 49.0 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.4 points.

A population of 50,490, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $114,490 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washington County and Newport County.

Political twins — counties

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

Washington County

Rhode Island

97.7twin score

college share2004–2024 trajectory≠ Irish ancestry

Newport County

Rhode Island

96.7twin score

2016–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ % unaffiliated

Essex County

Massachusetts

93.2twin score

2000–2024 trajectory≠ 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 Bristol County, Rhode Island vote in 2024?

In 2024, Bristol County, Rhode Island voted Democratic by 26.4 points (D+26.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 28,117 votes cast, 17,458 went Democratic and 10,048 went Republican.

When did Bristol County, Rhode Island last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Bristol County, Rhode Island voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in Bristol County, Rhode Island?

Bristol County, Rhode Island has a population of 50,490 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Bristol County, Rhode Island?

Median household income in Bristol County, Rhode Island is $114,490 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.

What is the political history of Bristol County, Rhode Island?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bristol County, Rhode Island from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.

Measure

Bristol County

Rhode Island

United States

Median age

44.2

40.8

39.1

Age 18–24

11.2%

10.0%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

21.2%

18.8%

17.2%

Measure

Bristol County

Rhode Island

United States

Median household income

$114,490

$87,796

$84,427

Poverty rate

6.5%

11.2%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

53.0%

37.7%

35.6%

Measure

Bristol County

Rhode Island

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

12.8%

23.2%

22.3%

Spanish

2.8%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

7.1%

4.1%

2.0%

Measure

Bristol County

Rhode Island

United States

Catholic

41.9%

40.6%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

0.7%

3.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

50.7%

48.5%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

5.0%

3.8%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+26.4MIT Election Lab

Population

50,4902024 5-year

Median household income

$114,4902024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

88.3%2024 5-year

Black

1.0%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

4.2%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+52.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+49.0 in 1896MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Washington County, RI · twin score 97.7

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

25,821

38,260

67.5%

B/A

2018 · Midterm

21,952

38,251

57.4%

B/A

2020 · Presidential

28,608

38,419

74.5%

B/A

2022 · Midterm

20,789

40,356

51.5%

B/A

2024 · Presidential

28,668

40,351

71.0%

B/A

Bristol County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -001-Bristol001-Bristol

6,556

4,711

305

11,572

56.7%

40.7%

D+15.9

Precinct -001-Barrington001-Barrington

7,418

2,886

353

10,657

69.6%

27.1%

D+42.5

Precinct -001-Warren001-Warren

3,484

2,451

171

6,106

57.1%

40.1%

D+16.9

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−9.7%
1896	−49.0%
1900	−26.3%
1904	−20.0%
1908	−27.2%
1912	−1.8%
1916	−9.6%
1920	−39.4%
1924	−23.4%
1928	+3.8%
1932	+10.8%
1936	+4.3%
1940	+5.8%
1944	+12.2%
1948	+17.1%
1952	−0.9%
1956	−19.8%
1960	+19.1%
1964	+52.4%
1968	+21.4%
1972	−9.5%
1976	+5.1%
1980	+6.1%
1984	−10.7%
1988	+2.5%
1992	+12.9%
1996	+24.3%
2000	+21.7%
2004	+18.6%
2008	+26.7%
2012	+23.3%
2016	+22.2%
2020	+29.2%
2024	+26.4%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

62.1%Harris17,458

35.7%Trump10,048

1.0%Kennedy276 +4

D+26.4

R+2.9

D+27.8

28,117

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Kamala D HarrisDemocratic62.1%17,458
Donald J TrumpRepublican35.7%10,048
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent1.0%276
Jill SteinIndependent0.6%158
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%108
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.2%47
Robert "robby" WellsIndependent0.1%22

2020

63.5%Biden18,050

34.3%Trump9,745

1.1%Jorgensen326

D+29.2

D+7.1

D+24.8

28,415

2016

57.3%Clinton14,609

35.2%Trump8,965

3.7%Johnson949

D+22.2

R+1.1

D+20.1

25,475

2012

60.7%Obama14,974

37.4%Romney9,231

0.4%JOHNSON105

D+23.3

R+3.5

D+19.4

24,676

2008

62.6%Obama16,162

35.9%McCain9,260

1.5%

D+26.7

D+8.2

D+19.5

25,807

2004

58.4%Kerry14,448

39.8%Bush9,855

1.7%

D+18.6

R+3.1

D+21.0

24,732

2000

57.7%Gore13,424

36.0%Bush8,375

5.5%Nader1,283

D+21.7

R+2.6

D+21.2

23,272

1996

56.6%Clinton12,257

32.2%Dole6,988

9.2%Perot1,990

D+24.3

D+11.4

D+15.8

21,671

1992

45.8%Clinton11,414

32.9%Bush8,208

20.6%Perot5,132

D+12.9

D+10.4

D+7.3

24,911

1988

51.0%Dukakis11,168

48.6%Bush10,626

0.4%

D+2.5

D+13.1

D+10.2

21,883

1984

44.5%Mondale9,386

55.2%Reagan11,635

0.3%

R+10.7

R+16.8

D+7.6

21,084

1980

45.1%Carter9,851

38.9%Reagan8,508

16.0%

D+6.1

D+1.0

D+15.9

21,852

1976

52.4%Carter11,228

47.3%Ford10,131

0.3%

D+5.1

D+14.6

D+3.1

21,425

1972

45.2%McGovern9,928

54.6%Nixon12,009

0.2%

R+9.5

R+30.8

D+13.7

21,985

1968

59.4%Humphrey11,561

38.0%Nixon7,403

2.6%

D+21.4

R+31.1

D+22.0

19,475

1964

76.2%Johnson14,306

23.8%Goldwater4,466

0.0%

D+52.4

D+33.3

D+29.8

18,772

1960

59.6%Kennedy11,099

40.4%Nixon7,537

0.0%

D+19.1

D+38.9

D+19.0

18,636

1956

40.1%Stevenson6,748

59.9%Eisenhower10,070

0.0%

R+19.8

R+18.8

R+4.4

16,818

1952

49.5%Stevenson8,313

50.4%Eisenhower8,468

0.0%

R+0.9

R+18.0

D+9.8

16,789

1948

58.2%Truman7,562

41.2%Dewey5,343

0.6%

D+17.1

D+4.9

D+12.6

12,982

1944

56.0%Roosevelt6,287

43.8%Dewey4,919

0.1%

D+12.2

D+6.4

D+4.7

11,222

1940

52.9%Roosevelt5,967

47.1%Willkie5,314

0.0%

D+5.8

D+1.5

R+4.2

11,284

1936

50.0%Roosevelt5,327

45.6%Landon4,867

4.4%

D+4.3

R+6.5

R+19.9

10,662

1932

54.9%Roosevelt4,775

44.0%Hoover3,833

1.1%

D+10.8

D+7.0

R+7.0

8,703

1928

51.8%Smith4,080

48.0%Hoover3,780

0.2%

D+3.8

D+27.2

D+21.3

7,873

1924

37.2%Davis2,500

60.6%Coolidge4,076

2.3%

R+23.4

D+16.0

D+1.8

6,729

1920

29.2%Cox1,569

68.6%Harding3,682

2.1%

R+39.4

R+29.8

R+13.2

5,366

1916

43.9%Wilson1,292

53.5%Hughes1,574

2.5%

R+9.6

R+7.8

R+12.7

2,940

1912

40.0%Wilson1,077

41.8%Taft1,126

18.3%

R+1.8

D+25.4

R+21.4

2,695

1908

34.6%Bryan899

61.8%Taft1,606

3.6%

R+27.2

R+7.2

R+17.6

2,599

1904

39.1%Parker963

59.1%Roosevelt1,457

1.9%

R+20.0

D+6.2

R+0.4

2,466

1900

35.0%Bryan727

61.2%McKinley1,273

3.8%

R+26.3

D+22.7

R+18.7

2,080

1896

23.1%Bryan424

72.1%McKinley1,321

4.7%

R+49.0

R+39.3

R+42.9

1,832

1892

43.4%Cleveland905

53.1%Harrison1,107

3.5%

R+9.7

—

R+11.3

2,085

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

66.7%17,098

33.3%8,553

25,651

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

64.0%17,552

36.0%9,888

27,440

2020Class II

69.9%Jack Reed19,106

30.1%Allen Waters8,213

27,319

2018Class I

63.3%Sheldon Whitehouse13,441

36.5%Robert Flanders7,757

21,246

2014Class II

72.1%Jack Reed12,856

27.7%Mark Zaccaria4,940

17,825

2012Class I

63.3%Sheldon Whitehouse14,556

36.5%Barry Hinckley8,390

22,978

2008Class II

72.2%Jack Reed17,507

27.5%Robert G. Tingle6,657

24,248

2006Class I

49.7%Sheldon Whitehouse10,435

50.3%Lincoln Chafee10,554

20,989

2002Class II

75.8%Jack Reed13,489

24.2%Robert G. Tingle4,308

17,797

2000Class I

36.9%Bob Weygand8,163

61.2%Lincoln Chafee13,537

22,113

1996Class II

55.5%Jack Reed11,033

43.3%Nancy J. Mayer8,615

19,878

1994Class I

29.5%Linda J. Kushner5,393

70.5%John H. Chafee12,876

18,269

1990Class II

58.8%Claiborne Pell11,596

41.2%Claudine Schneider8,122

19,718

1988Class I

39.5%Richard A. Licht8,554

60.5%John H. Chafee13,088

21,642

1984Class II

68.9%Claiborne Pell13,991

31.1%Barbara Leonard6,324

20,315

1982Class I

41.7%Julius C. Michaelson7,139

58.3%John H. Chafee9,989

17,128

1978Class II

66.9%Claiborne Pell10,487

33.1%James G. Reynolds5,192

15,679

1976Class I

36.4%Richard P. Lorber7,652

63.4%John H. Chafee13,333

21,028

1972Class II

49.5%Claiborne Pell10,789

50.0%John H. Chafee10,907

21,808

1970Class I

64.4%John O. Pastore11,299

34.4%John McLaughlin6,026

17,533

1966Class II

57.1%Claiborne Pell9,440

42.9%Ruth M. Briggs7,079

16,519

1964Class I

78.2%John O. Pastore14,608

21.8%Ronald R. Lagueux4,072

18,680

1960Class II

64.1%Claiborne Pell11,797

35.9%Raoul Archambault6,600

18,397

1958Class I

60.7%John O. Pastore9,290

39.3%Bayard Ewing6,004

15,294

1954Class II

55.7%Theodore F. Green7,813

44.3%Walter I. Sundlun6,204

14,017

1952Class I

55.5%John O. Pastore9,260

44.5%Bayard Ewing7,433

16,699

1948Class II

59.9%Theodore F. Green7,699

40.1%Thomas P. Hazard5,149

12,848

1946Class I

56.8%J. Howard McGrath6,119

43.2%W. Gurnee Dyer4,659

10,778

1942Class II

55.4%Theodore F. Green4,801

44.6%Ira Lloyd Letts3,860

8,661

1940Class I

51.9%Peter G. Gerry5,771

48.1%James O. McManus5,338

11,109

1936Class II

47.8%Theodore F. Green5,040

48.0%Jesse H. Metcalf5,058

10,542

1934Class I

51.0%Peter G. Gerry4,343

49.0%Felix Herbert4,165

8,508

1930Class II

46.3%Peter G. Gerry3,517

53.5%Jesse H. Metcalf4,064

7,602

1928Class I

50.7%Peter G. Gerry3,965

49.3%Felix Herbert3,856

7,825

1924Class II

41.4%William S. Flynn2,790

58.3%Jesse H. Metcalf3,929

6,742

1922Class I

49.4%Peter G. Gerry2,476

47.2%R. Livingston Beeckman2,367

5,015

1918Class II

37.3%George O'Shaunessy1,060

61.8%LeBaron B. Colt1,756

2,841

1916Class I

47.0%Peter G. Gerry1,377

50.8%Henry Lippitt1,488

2,930

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1950Special · Class I

61.0%John O. Pastore7,402

39.0%Austin T. Levy4,727

12,129

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

62.1%Daniel J McKee12,724

34.8%Ashley Marie Kalus7,134

20,486

2018

58.4%Gina M Raimondo12,316

32.1%Allan W Fung6,772

21,104

2014

39.9%Gina Raimondo7,312

26.2%Allan Fung4,806

18,336

2010

—

20.0%Frank T. Caprio3,950

34.4%John Robitaille6,796

19,771

2006

42.0%Charles J. Fogarty8,857

58.0%Donald Carcieri12,236

21,093

2002

41.4%Myrth York7,555

58.6%Donald Carcieri10,707

18,262

1998

36.2%Myrth York5,956

52.2%Lincoln Almond8,587

16,465

1994

37.1%Myrth York7,164

43.1%Lincoln Almond8,320

19,299

1992

61.2%Bruce Sundlun14,223

36.2%Elizabeth A. Leonard8,410

23,230

1990

70.0%Bruce Sundlun13,415

30.0%Edward D. DiPrete5,745

19,160

1988

43.3%Bruce Sundlun9,406

56.7%Edward D. DiPrete12,327

21,733

1986

28.5%Bruce Sundlun4,776

64.5%Edward D. DiPrete10,810

16,769

1984

36.2%Anthony J. Solomon7,540

63.8%Edward D. DiPrete13,292

20,832

1982

71.4%J. Joseph Garrahy12,134

26.2%Vincent Marzullo4,463

17,006

1980

72.2%J. Joseph Garrahy15,260

27.8%Buddy Cianci5,881

21,141

1978

60.2%J. Joseph Garrahy9,513

35.8%Lincoln Almond5,657

15,813

1976

50.5%J. Joseph Garrahy10,532

49.1%James L. Taft Jr.10,233

20,861

Frequently asked questions

How did Bristol County, Rhode Island vote in 2024?

In 2024, Bristol County, Rhode Island voted Democratic by 26.4 points (D+26.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 28,117 votes cast, 17,458 went Democratic and 10,048 went Republican.

When did Bristol County, Rhode Island last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Bristol County, Rhode Island voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in Bristol County, Rhode Island?

Bristol County, Rhode Island has a population of 50,490 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Bristol County, Rhode Island?

Median household income in Bristol County, Rhode Island is $114,490 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.

What is the political history of Bristol County, Rhode Island?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bristol County, Rhode Island from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.