Kent County, Rhode Island
AkashicKent County, RIHarrisD+1.9
2024 precinct map of Kent CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Kent 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 | 49.9% | 46,269 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 48.1% | 44,526 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Kennedy | 2.0% | 1,853 |
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5 precincts · 92,648 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 | 49.9%Harris46,269 | 48.1%Trump44,526 | 2.0%Kennedy1,853 | 92,648 | ||
| D | 52.8%Biden49,113 | 45.1%Trump42,001 | 1.1%Jorgensen1,065 | 93,093 | ||
| R | 46.1%Clinton37,788 | 46.7%Trump38,336 | 3.6%Johnson2,943 | 82,053 | ||
| D | 57.7%Obama45,564 | 40.0%Romney31,567 | 2.3%Johnson1,792 | 78,923 | ||
| D | 57.8%Obama48,406 | 40.4%McCain33,780 | 1.8%Nader1,492 | 83,678 | ||
| D | 54.9%Kerry42,830 | 43.2%Bush33,699 | 1.9%Nader1,489 | 78,018 | ||
| D | 58.9%Gore43,265 | 34.4%Bush25,291 | 5.6%Nader4,140 | 73,470 | ||
| D | 57.3%Clinton41,018 | 28.0%Dole19,992 | 12.9%Perot9,240 | 71,526 | ||
| D | 43.6%Clinton35,934 | 30.6%Bush25,217 | 25.1%Perot20,690 | 82,425 | ||
| D | 51.8%Dukakis37,221 | 47.8%Bush34,314 | 0.4%Paul266 | 71,801 | ||
| R | 43.5%Mondale31,352 | 56.2%Reagan40,427 | 0.3%Richards214 | 71,993 | ||
| D | 44.2%Carter31,350 | 39.9%Reagan28,331 | 15.9%Anderson11,324 | 71,005 | ||
| D | 51.1%Carter35,855 | 48.6%Ford34,131 | 0.3%Macbride227 | 70,213 | ||
| R | 41.6%McGovern29,004 | 58.2%Nixon40,534 | 0.2%Schmitz115 | 69,653 | ||
| D | 58.7%Humphrey35,609 | 37.1%Nixon22,493 | 4.2%Wallace2,576 | 60,678 | ||
| D | 78.3%Johnson44,476 | 21.7%Goldwater12,297 | 0.0% | 56,773 | ||
| D | 55.7%Kennedy30,662 | 44.3%Nixon24,344 | 0.0% | 55,006 | ||
| R | 34.1%Stevenson16,298 | 65.9%Eisenhower31,548 | 0.0% | 47,846 | ||
| R | 39.1%Stevenson17,824 | 60.9%Eisenhower27,745 | 0.1%Hallinan24 | 45,593 | ||
| R | 48.1%Truman15,287 | 51.3%Dewey16,299 | 0.6%Thurmond199 | 31,785 | ||
| D | 50.5%Roosevelt14,059 | 49.3%Dewey13,710 | 0.2%Thomas57 | 27,826 | ||
| R | 49.2%Roosevelt14,333 | 50.7%Willkie14,790 | 0.1%Thomas28 | 29,151 | ||
| R | 47.2%Roosevelt13,238 | 48.4%Landon13,550 | 4.4%Lemke1,231 | 28,019 | ||
| R | 47.7%Roosevelt10,398 | 50.9%Hoover11,096 | 1.3%Thomas286 | 21,780 | ||
| R | 39.3%Smith7,460 | 60.4%Hoover11,487 | 0.3%Thomas58 | 19,005 | ||
| R | 32.2%Davis5,429 | 65.8%Coolidge11,100 | 2.0%La Follette331 | 16,860 | ||
| R | 28.0%Cox3,394 | 70.0%Harding8,474 | 2.0%Debs242 | 12,110 | ||
| R | 38.7%Wilson2,632 | 59.4%Hughes4,038 | 1.9%Benson129 | 6,799 | ||
| R | 36.4%Wilson2,030 | 38.9%Taft2,170 | 24.7%Roosevelt1,379 | 5,579 | ||
| R | 30.7%Bryan1,700 | 65.4%Taft3,617 | 3.8%Debs212 | 5,529 | ||
| R | 37.6%Parker1,859 | 60.3%Roosevelt2,981 | 2.1%Debs104 | 4,944 | ||
| R | 28.5%Bryan1,126 | 66.2%McKinley2,613 | 5.3%Woolley209 | 3,948 | ||
| R | 17.7%Bryan645 | 77.4%McKinley2,817 | 4.9%Palmer179 | 3,641 | ||
| R | 38.5%Cleveland1,469 | 58.8%Harrison2,244 | 2.7%Weaver103 | 3,816 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −20.3% |
| 1896 | −59.7% |
| 1900 | −37.7% |
| 1904 | −22.7% |
| 1908 | −34.7% |
| 1912 | −2.5% |
| 1916 | −20.7% |
| 1920 | −41.9% |
| 1924 | −33.6% |
| 1928 | −21.2% |
| 1932 | −3.2% |
| 1936 | −1.1% |
| 1940 | −1.6% |
| 1944 | +1.3% |
| 1948 | −3.2% |
| 1952 | −21.8% |
| 1956 | −31.9% |
| 1960 | +11.5% |
| 1964 | +56.7% |
| 1968 | +21.6% |
| 1972 | −16.6% |
| 1976 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | −12.6% |
| 1988 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +29.4% |
| 2000 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | +17.5% |
| 2012 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | −0.7% |
| 2020 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | +1.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
Kent swung to a D+1.9 margin in 2024, making it the state's most competitive county and a reliable bellwether for statewide shifts in suburban voter sentiment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 56.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 59.7 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.9 points.
A population of 171,456, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $94,345 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Broome County and Bristol County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Kent County, Rhode Island vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kent County, Rhode Island voted Democratic by 1.9 points (D+1.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 92,648 votes cast, 46,269 went Democratic and 44,526 went Republican.
When did Kent County, Rhode Island last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Kent County, Rhode Island voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Kent County, Rhode Island?
Kent County, Rhode Island has a population of 171,456 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kent County, Rhode Island?
Median household income in Kent County, Rhode Island is $94,345 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.
What is the political history of Kent County, Rhode Island?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kent County, Rhode Island from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.