Bristol County, Rhode Island
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2024 precinct map of Bristol CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Bristol County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 62.1% | 17,458 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 35.7% | 10,048 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 2.0% | 552 |
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3 precincts · 28,117 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 62.1%Harris17,458 | 35.7%Trump10,048 | 2.0%Kennedy552 | 28,117 | ||
| D | 63.5%Biden18,050 | 34.3%Trump9,745 | 1.1%Jorgensen326 | 28,415 | ||
| D | 57.3%Clinton14,609 | 35.2%Trump8,965 | 3.7%Johnson949 | 25,475 | ||
| D | 60.7%Obama14,974 | 37.4%Romney9,231 | 0.4%JOHNSON105 | 24,676 | ||
| D | 62.6%Obama16,162 | 35.9%McCain9,260 | 1.5%Nader385 | 25,807 | ||
| D | 58.4%Kerry14,448 | 39.8%Bush9,855 | 1.7%Nader429 | 24,732 | ||
| D | 57.7%Gore13,424 | 36.0%Bush8,375 | 5.5%Nader1,283 | 23,272 | ||
| D | 56.6%Clinton12,257 | 32.2%Dole6,988 | 9.2%Perot1,990 | 21,671 | ||
| D | 45.8%Clinton11,414 | 32.9%Bush8,208 | 20.6%Perot5,132 | 24,911 | ||
| D | 51.0%Dukakis11,168 | 48.6%Bush10,626 | 0.4%Paul89 | 21,883 | ||
| R | 44.5%Mondale9,386 | 55.2%Reagan11,635 | 0.3%Richards63 | 21,084 | ||
| D | 45.1%Carter9,851 | 38.9%Reagan8,508 | 16.0%Anderson3,493 | 21,852 | ||
| D | 52.4%Carter11,228 | 47.3%Ford10,131 | 0.3%Macbride66 | 21,425 | ||
| R | 45.2%McGovern9,928 | 54.6%Nixon12,009 | 0.2%Schmitz48 | 21,985 | ||
| D | 59.4%Humphrey11,561 | 38.0%Nixon7,403 | 2.6%Wallace511 | 19,475 | ||
| D | 76.2%Johnson14,306 | 23.8%Goldwater4,466 | 0.0% | 18,772 | ||
| D | 59.6%Kennedy11,099 | 40.4%Nixon7,537 | 0.0% | 18,636 | ||
| R | 40.1%Stevenson6,748 | 59.9%Eisenhower10,070 | 0.0% | 16,818 | ||
| R | 49.5%Stevenson8,313 | 50.4%Eisenhower8,468 | 0.0%Hallinan8 | 16,789 | ||
| D | 58.2%Truman7,562 | 41.2%Dewey5,343 | 0.6%Thurmond77 | 12,982 | ||
| D | 56.0%Roosevelt6,287 | 43.8%Dewey4,919 | 0.1%Thomas16 | 11,222 | ||
| D | 52.9%Roosevelt5,967 | 47.1%Willkie5,314 | 0.0%Thomas3 | 11,284 | ||
| D | 50.0%Roosevelt5,327 | 45.6%Landon4,867 | 4.4%Lemke468 | 10,662 | ||
| D | 54.9%Roosevelt4,775 | 44.0%Hoover3,833 | 1.1%Thomas95 | 8,703 | ||
| D | 51.8%Smith4,080 | 48.0%Hoover3,780 | 0.2%Thomas13 | 7,873 | ||
| R | 37.2%Davis2,500 | 60.6%Coolidge4,076 | 2.3%La Follette153 | 6,729 | ||
| R | 29.2%Cox1,569 | 68.6%Harding3,682 | 2.1%Debs115 | 5,366 | ||
| R | 43.9%Wilson1,292 | 53.5%Hughes1,574 | 2.5%Benson74 | 2,940 | ||
| R | 40.0%Wilson1,077 | 41.8%Taft1,126 | 18.3%Roosevelt492 | 2,695 | ||
| R | 34.6%Bryan899 | 61.8%Taft1,606 | 3.6%Debs94 | 2,599 | ||
| R | 39.1%Parker963 | 59.1%Roosevelt1,457 | 1.9%Debs46 | 2,466 | ||
| R | 35.0%Bryan727 | 61.2%McKinley1,273 | 3.8%Woolley80 | 2,080 | ||
| R | 23.1%Bryan424 | 72.1%McKinley1,321 | 4.7%Palmer87 | 1,832 | ||
| R | 43.4%Cleveland905 | 53.1%Harrison1,107 | 3.5%Weaver73 | 2,085 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| 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
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 Newport County and Mercer County.
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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.