Akashic

county

Newport 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

Irish23.5%16.1%9.4%

English15.0%10.8%9.5%

Portuguese11.8%7.0%—

Italian11.0%14.7%4.8%

German9.1%5.0%12.5%

French6.0%7.3%1.6%

American4.3%3.1%5.3%

Polish3.3%—2.2%

Puerto Rican3.0%3.9%1.8%

Mexican0.8%1.1%11.3%

Salvadoran0.6%0.4%0.7%

Cuban0.4%—0.7%

Guatemalan0.4%3.0%0.5%

Dominican0.3%5.8%0.7%

Colombian0.3%1.1%0.4%

Spaniard0.3%——

African American†2.3%1.1%9.9%

Cape Verdean0.3%1.6%—

Jamaican0.2%0.2%0.4%

Chinese0.5%0.8%1.3%

Filipino0.3%0.4%0.9%

Pakistani0.3%——

Vietnamese0.2%—0.6%

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	Newport County	Rhode Island	United States
Median age	46.9	40.8	39.1
Age 18–24	8.7%	10.0%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	25.5%	18.8%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Newport County	Rhode Island	United States
Median household income	$103,514	$87,796	$84,427
Poverty rate	8.5%	11.2%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	54.1%	37.7%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Newport County	Rhode Island	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	9.7%	23.2%	22.3%
Spanish	3.8%	13.6%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	3.1%	4.1%	2.0%

Religious landscape

Measure	Newport County	Rhode Island	United States
Catholic	53.2%	40.6%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	6.3%	3.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	32.6%	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 65.6% of 68,918 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic61.6%27,332TrumpRepublican36.1%16,027KennedyIndependent1.2%513

D+25.5

Lead: 11,305
Total: 44,349
vs nation: D+27.0
Turnout: 65.6%

BidenDemocratic63.9%29,486TrumpRepublican34.1%15,722JorgensenLibertarian1.1%506

D+29.8

Lead: 13,764
Total: 46,148
vs nation: D+25.4
Turnout: 69.1%

ClintonDemocratic55.7%22,851TrumpRepublican36.7%15,077JohnsonLibertarian3.7%1,534

D+18.9

Lead: 7,774
Total: 41,045
vs nation: D+16.9
Turnout: 64.0%

ObamaDemocratic59.5%23,463RomneyRepublican38.5%15,202JOHNSONLibertarian0.2%94

D+20.9

Lead: 8,261
Total: 39,452
vs nation: D+17.1
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic60.9%25,479McCainRepublican37.6%15,717OtherAll other candidates1.5%645

D+23.3

Lead: 9,762
Total: 41,841
vs nation: D+16.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic56.9%22,992BushRepublican41.1%16,622OtherAll other candidates2.0%812

D+15.8

Lead: 6,370
Total: 40,426
vs nation: D+18.2
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic54.9%20,790BushRepublican37.7%14,258NaderGreen6.4%2,427

D+17.3

Lead: 6,532
Total: 37,838
vs nation: D+16.7
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic54.0%18,951DoleRepublican32.8%11,500PerotReform10.8%3,785

D+21.2

Lead: 7,451
Total: 35,096
vs nation: D+12.7
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+25.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 84,6572024 5-year
Median household income: $103,5142024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 82.4%2024 5-year
Black: 3.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+47.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+58.4 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Bristol County, RI · twin score 96.7

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: 65.6%45,201 participants ÷ 68,918 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +21.9 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +0.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 43.7%–49.1%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	41,584	64,980	64.0%	B/A
2018 · Midterm	34,940	66,160	52.8%	B/A
2020 · Presidential	46,148	66,768	69.1%	C/A
2022 · Midterm	32,731	69,250	47.3%	B/A
2024 · Presidential	45,201	68,918	65.6%	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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 152/2.
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

6 precincts · 44,618 votes

Election

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

Newport County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -005-Portsmouth005-Portsmouth	6,361	4,039	330	10,730	59.3%	37.6%	D+21.6
Precinct -005-Newport005-Newport	7,055	2,733	273	10,061	70.1%	27.2%	D+43.0
Precinct -005-Tiverton005-Tiverton	4,772	4,268	235	9,275	51.5%	46.0%	D+5.4
Precinct -005-Middletown005-Middletown	4,948	2,821	233	8,002	61.8%	35.3%	D+26.6
Precinct -005-Jamestown005-Jamestown	2,672	1,179	117	3,968	67.3%	29.7%	D+37.6
Precinct -005-Little Compton005-Little Compton	1,524	987	71	2,582	59.0%	38.2%	D+20.8

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−9.5%
1896	−48.7%
1900	−29.1%
1904	−23.5%
1908	−28.9%
1912	−1.5%
1916	−15.2%
1920	−58.4%
1924	−39.4%
1928	−11.9%
1932	−4.8%
1936	+0.7%
1940	+3.7%
1944	+9.3%
1948	−7.5%
1952	−15.3%
1956	−26.0%
1960	+13.5%
1964	+47.3%
1968	+20.7%
1972	−19.7%
1976	+7.9%
1980	−1.9%
1984	−15.1%
1988	+1.9%
1992	+13.1%
1996	+21.2%
2000	+17.3%
2004	+15.8%
2008	+23.3%
2012	+20.9%
2016	+18.9%
2020	+29.8%
2024	+25.5%

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	61.6%Harris27,332	36.1%Trump16,027	1.2%Kennedy513 +4	D+25.5	R+4.3	D+27.0	44,349
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Kamala D HarrisDemocratic61.6%27,332 Donald J TrumpRepublican36.1%16,027 Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent1.2%513 Jill SteinIndependent0.5%221 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%185 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%45 Robert "robby" WellsIndependent0.1%26
2020	D	63.9%Biden29,486	34.1%Trump15,722	1.1%Jorgensen506	D+29.8	D+10.9	D+25.4	46,148
2016	D	55.7%Clinton22,851	36.7%Trump15,077	3.7%Johnson1,534	D+18.9	R+2.0	D+16.9	41,045
2012	D	59.5%Obama23,463	38.5%Romney15,202	0.2%JOHNSON94	D+20.9	R+2.4	D+17.1	39,452
2008	D	60.9%Obama25,479	37.6%McCain15,717	1.5%	D+23.3	D+7.6	D+16.1	41,841
2004	D	56.9%Kerry22,992	41.1%Bush16,622	2.0%	D+15.8	R+1.5	D+18.2	40,426
2000	D	54.9%Gore20,790	37.7%Bush14,258	6.4%Nader2,427	D+17.3	R+4.0	D+16.7	37,838
1996	D	54.0%Clinton18,951	32.8%Dole11,500	10.8%Perot3,785	D+21.2	D+8.1	D+12.7	35,096
1992	D	44.4%Clinton17,584	31.2%Bush12,386	23.6%Perot9,366	D+13.1	D+11.2	D+7.6	39,644
1988	D	50.8%Dukakis17,597	48.8%Bush16,923	0.4%	D+1.9	D+17.0	D+9.7	34,664
1984	R	42.3%Mondale14,466	57.4%Reagan19,629	0.3%	R+15.1	R+13.2	D+3.1	34,209
1980	R	40.5%Carter13,904	42.4%Reagan14,555	17.2%	R+1.9	R+9.8	D+7.8	34,356
1976	D	53.7%Carter17,768	45.8%Ford15,155	0.6%	D+7.9	D+27.6	D+5.8	33,107
1972	R	40.1%McGovern12,844	59.8%Nixon19,142	0.2%	R+19.7	R+40.3	D+3.5	32,035
1968	D	58.4%Humphrey16,251	37.7%Nixon10,504	3.9%	D+20.7	R+26.6	D+21.3	27,830
1964	D	73.6%Johnson19,782	26.4%Goldwater7,078	0.0%	D+47.3	D+33.8	D+24.7	26,860
1960	D	56.8%Kennedy15,677	43.2%Nixon11,942	0.0%	D+13.5	D+39.5	D+13.4	27,619
1956	R	37.0%Stevenson9,433	63.0%Eisenhower16,063	0.0%	R+26.0	R+10.7	R+10.6	25,498
1952	R	42.3%Stevenson11,116	57.6%Eisenhower15,136	0.0%	R+15.3	R+7.9	R+4.5	26,262
1948	R	45.9%Truman9,254	53.4%Dewey10,756	0.7%	R+7.5	R+16.8	R+11.9	20,146
1944	D	54.6%Roosevelt11,375	45.3%Dewey9,435	0.1%	D+9.3	D+5.6	D+1.8	20,831
1940	D	51.8%Roosevelt10,645	48.1%Willkie9,882	0.1%	D+3.7	D+3.0	R+6.2	20,541
1936	D	49.1%Roosevelt9,499	48.3%Landon9,358	2.6%	D+0.7	D+5.5	R+23.5	19,361
1932	R	47.1%Roosevelt7,838	51.9%Hoover8,633	1.0%	R+4.8	D+7.1	R+22.6	16,636
1928	R	43.9%Smith6,748	55.8%Hoover8,578	0.2%	R+11.9	D+27.5	D+5.6	15,359
1924	R	27.8%Davis3,975	67.2%Coolidge9,608	4.9%	R+39.4	D+19.0	R+14.2	14,289
1920	R	18.3%Cox2,228	76.7%Harding9,319	4.9%	R+58.4	R+43.2	R+32.2	12,146
1916	R	41.6%Wilson2,932	56.8%Hughes4,003	1.5%	R+15.2	R+13.7	R+18.4	7,043
1912	R	38.4%Wilson2,487	39.9%Taft2,583	21.6%	R+1.5	D+27.5	R+21.0	6,470
1908	R	33.4%Bryan1,949	62.3%Taft3,639	4.3%	R+28.9	R+5.4	R+19.4	5,839
1904	R	37.5%Parker2,263	61.0%Roosevelt3,683	1.4%	R+23.5	D+5.6	R+3.9	6,033
1900	R	34.3%Bryan1,776	63.4%McKinley3,283	2.3%	R+29.1	D+19.6	R+21.5	5,180
1896	R	22.9%Bryan1,092	71.5%McKinley3,415	5.6%	R+48.7	R+39.2	R+42.6	4,773
1892	R	44.0%Cleveland2,258	53.5%Harrison2,746	2.5%	R+9.5	—	R+11.2	5,131
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 2 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	65.2%26,151	34.8%13,933	40,084
2018	D	67.6%4,587	32.4%2,203	6,790

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	63.3%27,289	36.7%15,830	43,119
2020Class II	D	69.3%Jack Reed30,580	30.7%Allen Waters13,527	44,107
2018Class I	D	63.6%Sheldon Whitehouse21,453	36.2%Robert Flanders12,228	33,742
2014Class II	D	70.7%Jack Reed20,532	29.2%Mark Zaccaria8,472	29,037
2012Class I	D	61.5%Sheldon Whitehouse22,774	38.4%Barry Hinckley14,224	37,048
2008Class II	D	71.4%Jack Reed27,981	28.4%Robert G. Tingle11,121	39,216
2006Class I	R	49.3%Sheldon Whitehouse16,609	50.7%Lincoln Chafee17,050	33,659
2002Class II	D	74.2%Jack Reed21,345	25.8%Robert G. Tingle7,435	28,780
2000Class I	R	34.5%Bob Weygand12,307	63.5%Lincoln Chafee22,673	35,716
1996Class II	D	55.7%Jack Reed17,736	43.0%Nancy J. Mayer13,705	31,869
1994Class I	R	30.9%Linda J. Kushner8,875	69.1%John H. Chafee19,892	28,767
1990Class II	D	62.5%Claiborne Pell18,546	37.5%Claudine Schneider11,143	29,689
1988Class I	R	40.3%Richard A. Licht13,547	59.7%John H. Chafee20,082	33,629
1984Class II	D	69.4%Claiborne Pell22,836	30.6%Barbara Leonard10,050	32,886
1982Class I	R	43.8%Julius C. Michaelson11,515	56.2%John H. Chafee14,772	26,287
1978Class II	D	71.2%Claiborne Pell16,595	28.8%James G. Reynolds6,723	23,318
1976Class I	R	44.8%Richard P. Lorber14,112	55.0%John H. Chafee17,321	31,491
1972Class II	D	51.8%Claiborne Pell16,299	47.7%John H. Chafee15,015	31,470
1970Class I	D	66.9%John O. Pastore15,789	31.3%John McLaughlin7,392	23,610
1966Class II	D	69.7%Claiborne Pell15,730	30.3%Ruth M. Briggs6,829	22,559
1964Class I	D	77.4%John O. Pastore20,209	22.6%Ronald R. Lagueux5,914	26,123
1960Class II	D	66.2%Claiborne Pell17,976	33.8%Raoul Archambault9,189	27,165
1958Class I	D	57.9%John O. Pastore13,009	42.1%Bayard Ewing9,440	22,449
1954Class II	D	50.3%Theodore F. Green10,399	49.7%Walter I. Sundlun10,272	20,671
1952Class I	R	47.4%John O. Pastore12,219	52.5%Bayard Ewing13,529	25,758
1948Class II	R	46.5%Theodore F. Green8,944	53.5%Thomas P. Hazard10,304	19,248
1946Class I	R	43.8%J. Howard McGrath7,789	56.2%W. Gurnee Dyer9,975	17,764
1942Class II	D	53.8%Theodore F. Green8,088	46.2%Ira Lloyd Letts6,952	15,040
1940Class I	R	49.7%Peter G. Gerry9,933	50.3%James O. McManus10,042	19,975
1936Class II	R	46.5%Theodore F. Green8,830	51.3%Jesse H. Metcalf9,748	19,006
1934Class I	D	52.0%Peter G. Gerry8,104	47.6%Felix Herbert7,430	15,596
1930Class II	R	46.1%Peter G. Gerry6,365	53.7%Jesse H. Metcalf7,407	13,800
1928Class I	R	45.0%Peter G. Gerry6,800	54.9%Felix Herbert8,285	15,097
1924Class II	R	34.4%William S. Flynn4,893	65.2%Jesse H. Metcalf9,263	14,212
1922Class I	R	43.7%Peter G. Gerry5,052	54.8%R. Livingston Beeckman6,335	11,568
1918Class II	R	42.0%George O'Shaunessy2,846	56.5%LeBaron B. Colt3,828	6,778
1916Class I	R	48.3%Peter G. Gerry3,346	50.2%Henry Lippitt3,481	6,932

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	54.7%John O. Pastore9,788	45.3%Austin T. Levy8,112	17,900

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	61.8%Daniel J McKee19,964	35.3%Ashley Marie Kalus11,397	32,315
2018	D	59.8%Gina M Raimondo20,014	30.9%Allan W Fung10,346	33,495
2014	D	43.7%Gina Raimondo12,888	34.3%Allan Fung10,122	29,520
2010	—	17.1%Frank T. Caprio5,165	39.5%John Robitaille11,885	30,124
2006	R	40.0%Charles J. Fogarty13,554	60.0%Donald Carcieri20,305	33,859
2002	R	42.2%Myrth York12,408	57.8%Donald Carcieri17,008	29,416
1998	R	38.1%Myrth York9,922	54.3%Lincoln Almond14,130	26,029
1994	D	46.2%Myrth York13,772	43.9%Lincoln Almond13,082	29,793
1992	D	64.0%Bruce Sundlun22,886	33.6%Elizabeth A. Leonard12,015	35,782
1990	D	72.6%Bruce Sundlun20,981	27.4%Edward D. DiPrete7,915	28,896
1988	R	48.8%Bruce Sundlun16,561	51.2%Edward D. DiPrete17,370	33,931
1986	R	33.6%Bruce Sundlun8,772	63.3%Edward D. DiPrete16,542	26,122
1984	R	36.8%Anthony J. Solomon12,400	63.2%Edward D. DiPrete21,315	33,715
1982	D	73.6%J. Joseph Garrahy19,190	23.9%Vincent Marzullo6,235	26,087
1980	D	76.8%J. Joseph Garrahy25,336	23.2%Buddy Cianci7,633	32,969
1978	D	64.4%J. Joseph Garrahy15,140	29.7%Lincoln Almond6,996	23,521
1976	D	53.9%J. Joseph Garrahy16,802	45.5%James L. Taft Jr.14,193	31,190

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026D+17.7

Presidential vote · 2024D+25.5

Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 7.8 points more Republican.

56,313 registered voters · 2026

Democratic33.0%Republican15.3%Unaffiliated51.7%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−236 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −4,737 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $121,973 in average income, against $121,993 for residents who stayed. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+20.4 on average — 5.1 points more Republican-leaning than Newport County, RI itself (D+25.5).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Bristol County, MA257D+1.3
Bristol County, RI135D+26.4
Suffolk County, MA77D+52.1
Middlesex County, MA69D+39.2
San Diego County, CA66D+16.8
Norfolk County, MA55D+28.5

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Bristol County, MA303
Bristol County, RI186
Suffolk County, MA80
San Diego County, CA62
Middlesex County, MA46
New York County, NY39

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 Newport County, RI in Newport County, RI: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−211
2012	−402
2013	−10
2014	−263
2015	−330
2016	−182
2017	−237
2018	−466
2019	−492
2021	+277
2022	−729
2023	−987
2024	−469
2025	−236

Newport County's D+25 presidential margin belies an electorate shaped by competing forces: seasonal wealth on Aquidneck Island, a substantial active-duty military community at Naval Station Newport, and working-class pockets on the mainland.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 58.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.5 points.

A population of 84,657, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $103,514 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bristol County and Washington County.

Political twins — counties

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

Bristol County

Rhode Island

96.7twin score

2016–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ % unaffiliated

Washington County

Rhode Island

96.4twin score

college share2004–2024 trajectory≠ % Catholic

Essex County

Massachusetts

91.6twin score

2004–2024 trajectory≠ population scale

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Frequently asked questions

How did Newport County, Rhode Island vote in 2024?

In 2024, Newport County, Rhode Island voted Democratic by 25.5 points (D+25.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 44,349 votes cast, 27,332 went Democratic and 16,027 went Republican.

When did Newport County, Rhode Island last vote Republican?

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

How many people live in Newport County, Rhode Island?

Newport County, Rhode Island has a population of 84,657 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Newport County, Rhode Island is $103,514 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Newport County, Rhode Island from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.

Measure

Newport County

Rhode Island

United States

Median age

46.9

40.8

39.1

Age 18–24

8.7%

10.0%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

25.5%

18.8%

17.2%

Measure

Newport County

Rhode Island

United States

Median household income

$103,514

$87,796

$84,427

Poverty rate

8.5%

11.2%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

54.1%

37.7%

35.6%

Measure

Newport County

Rhode Island

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

9.7%

23.2%

22.3%

Spanish

3.8%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

3.1%

4.1%

2.0%

Measure

Newport County

Rhode Island

United States

Catholic

53.2%

40.6%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

6.3%

3.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

32.6%

48.5%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

5.0%

3.8%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+25.5MIT Election Lab

Population

84,6572024 5-year

Median household income

$103,5142024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

82.4%2024 5-year

Black

3.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

6.7%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+47.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+58.4 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Bristol County, RI · twin score 96.7

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

41,584

64,980

64.0%

B/A

2018 · Midterm

34,940

66,160

52.8%

B/A

2020 · Presidential

46,148

66,768

69.1%

C/A

2022 · Midterm

32,731

69,250

47.3%

B/A

2024 · Presidential

45,201

68,918

65.6%

B/A

Newport County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -005-Portsmouth005-Portsmouth

6,361

4,039

330

10,730

59.3%

37.6%

D+21.6

Precinct -005-Newport005-Newport

7,055

2,733

273

10,061

70.1%

27.2%

D+43.0

Precinct -005-Tiverton005-Tiverton

4,772

4,268

235

9,275

51.5%

46.0%

D+5.4

Precinct -005-Middletown005-Middletown

4,948

2,821

233

8,002

61.8%

35.3%

D+26.6

Precinct -005-Jamestown005-Jamestown

2,672

1,179

117

3,968

67.3%

29.7%

D+37.6

Precinct -005-Little Compton005-Little Compton

1,524

987

2,582

59.0%

38.2%

D+20.8

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−9.5%
1896	−48.7%
1900	−29.1%
1904	−23.5%
1908	−28.9%
1912	−1.5%
1916	−15.2%
1920	−58.4%
1924	−39.4%
1928	−11.9%
1932	−4.8%
1936	+0.7%
1940	+3.7%
1944	+9.3%
1948	−7.5%
1952	−15.3%
1956	−26.0%
1960	+13.5%
1964	+47.3%
1968	+20.7%
1972	−19.7%
1976	+7.9%
1980	−1.9%
1984	−15.1%
1988	+1.9%
1992	+13.1%
1996	+21.2%
2000	+17.3%
2004	+15.8%
2008	+23.3%
2012	+20.9%
2016	+18.9%
2020	+29.8%
2024	+25.5%

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

61.6%Harris27,332

36.1%Trump16,027

1.2%Kennedy513 +4

D+25.5

R+4.3

D+27.0

44,349

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Kamala D HarrisDemocratic61.6%27,332
Donald J TrumpRepublican36.1%16,027
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent1.2%513
Jill SteinIndependent0.5%221
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%185
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%45
Robert "robby" WellsIndependent0.1%26

2020

63.9%Biden29,486

34.1%Trump15,722

1.1%Jorgensen506

D+29.8

D+10.9

D+25.4

46,148

2016

55.7%Clinton22,851

36.7%Trump15,077

3.7%Johnson1,534

D+18.9

R+2.0

D+16.9

41,045

2012

59.5%Obama23,463

38.5%Romney15,202

0.2%JOHNSON94

D+20.9

R+2.4

D+17.1

39,452

2008

60.9%Obama25,479

37.6%McCain15,717

1.5%

D+23.3

D+7.6

D+16.1

41,841

2004

56.9%Kerry22,992

41.1%Bush16,622

2.0%

D+15.8

R+1.5

D+18.2

40,426

2000

54.9%Gore20,790

37.7%Bush14,258

6.4%Nader2,427

D+17.3

R+4.0

D+16.7

37,838

1996

54.0%Clinton18,951

32.8%Dole11,500

10.8%Perot3,785

D+21.2

D+8.1

D+12.7

35,096

1992

44.4%Clinton17,584

31.2%Bush12,386

23.6%Perot9,366

D+13.1

D+11.2

D+7.6

39,644

1988

50.8%Dukakis17,597

48.8%Bush16,923

0.4%

D+1.9

D+17.0

D+9.7

34,664

1984

42.3%Mondale14,466

57.4%Reagan19,629

0.3%

R+15.1

R+13.2

D+3.1

34,209

1980

40.5%Carter13,904

42.4%Reagan14,555

17.2%

R+1.9

R+9.8

D+7.8

34,356

1976

53.7%Carter17,768

45.8%Ford15,155

0.6%

D+7.9

D+27.6

D+5.8

33,107

1972

40.1%McGovern12,844

59.8%Nixon19,142

0.2%

R+19.7

R+40.3

D+3.5

32,035

1968

58.4%Humphrey16,251

37.7%Nixon10,504

3.9%

D+20.7

R+26.6

D+21.3

27,830

1964

73.6%Johnson19,782

26.4%Goldwater7,078

0.0%

D+47.3

D+33.8

D+24.7

26,860

1960

56.8%Kennedy15,677

43.2%Nixon11,942

0.0%

D+13.5

D+39.5

D+13.4

27,619

1956

37.0%Stevenson9,433

63.0%Eisenhower16,063

0.0%

R+26.0

R+10.7

R+10.6

25,498

1952

42.3%Stevenson11,116

57.6%Eisenhower15,136

0.0%

R+15.3

R+7.9

R+4.5

26,262

1948

45.9%Truman9,254

53.4%Dewey10,756

0.7%

R+7.5

R+16.8

R+11.9

20,146

1944

54.6%Roosevelt11,375

45.3%Dewey9,435

0.1%

D+9.3

D+5.6

D+1.8

20,831

1940

51.8%Roosevelt10,645

48.1%Willkie9,882

0.1%

D+3.7

D+3.0

R+6.2

20,541

1936

49.1%Roosevelt9,499

48.3%Landon9,358

2.6%

D+0.7

D+5.5

R+23.5

19,361

1932

47.1%Roosevelt7,838

51.9%Hoover8,633

1.0%

R+4.8

D+7.1

R+22.6

16,636

1928

43.9%Smith6,748

55.8%Hoover8,578

0.2%

R+11.9

D+27.5

D+5.6

15,359

1924

27.8%Davis3,975

67.2%Coolidge9,608

4.9%

R+39.4

D+19.0

R+14.2

14,289

1920

18.3%Cox2,228

76.7%Harding9,319

4.9%

R+58.4

R+43.2

R+32.2

12,146

1916

41.6%Wilson2,932

56.8%Hughes4,003

1.5%

R+15.2

R+13.7

R+18.4

7,043

1912

38.4%Wilson2,487

39.9%Taft2,583

21.6%

R+1.5

D+27.5

R+21.0

6,470

1908

33.4%Bryan1,949

62.3%Taft3,639

4.3%

R+28.9

R+5.4

R+19.4

5,839

1904

37.5%Parker2,263

61.0%Roosevelt3,683

1.4%

R+23.5

D+5.6

R+3.9

6,033

1900

34.3%Bryan1,776

63.4%McKinley3,283

2.3%

R+29.1

D+19.6

R+21.5

5,180

1896

22.9%Bryan1,092

71.5%McKinley3,415

5.6%

R+48.7

R+39.2

R+42.6

4,773

1892

44.0%Cleveland2,258

53.5%Harrison2,746

2.5%

R+9.5

—

R+11.2

5,131

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

65.2%26,151

34.8%13,933

40,084

2018

67.6%4,587

32.4%2,203

6,790

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

63.3%27,289

36.7%15,830

43,119

2020Class II

69.3%Jack Reed30,580

30.7%Allen Waters13,527

44,107

2018Class I

63.6%Sheldon Whitehouse21,453

36.2%Robert Flanders12,228

33,742

2014Class II

70.7%Jack Reed20,532

29.2%Mark Zaccaria8,472

29,037

2012Class I

61.5%Sheldon Whitehouse22,774

38.4%Barry Hinckley14,224

37,048

2008Class II

71.4%Jack Reed27,981

28.4%Robert G. Tingle11,121

39,216

2006Class I

49.3%Sheldon Whitehouse16,609

50.7%Lincoln Chafee17,050

33,659

2002Class II

74.2%Jack Reed21,345

25.8%Robert G. Tingle7,435

28,780

2000Class I

34.5%Bob Weygand12,307

63.5%Lincoln Chafee22,673

35,716

1996Class II

55.7%Jack Reed17,736

43.0%Nancy J. Mayer13,705

31,869

1994Class I

30.9%Linda J. Kushner8,875

69.1%John H. Chafee19,892

28,767

1990Class II

62.5%Claiborne Pell18,546

37.5%Claudine Schneider11,143

29,689

1988Class I

40.3%Richard A. Licht13,547

59.7%John H. Chafee20,082

33,629

1984Class II

69.4%Claiborne Pell22,836

30.6%Barbara Leonard10,050

32,886

1982Class I

43.8%Julius C. Michaelson11,515

56.2%John H. Chafee14,772

26,287

1978Class II

71.2%Claiborne Pell16,595

28.8%James G. Reynolds6,723

23,318

1976Class I

44.8%Richard P. Lorber14,112

55.0%John H. Chafee17,321

31,491

1972Class II

51.8%Claiborne Pell16,299

47.7%John H. Chafee15,015

31,470

1970Class I

66.9%John O. Pastore15,789

31.3%John McLaughlin7,392

23,610

1966Class II

69.7%Claiborne Pell15,730

30.3%Ruth M. Briggs6,829

22,559

1964Class I

77.4%John O. Pastore20,209

22.6%Ronald R. Lagueux5,914

26,123

1960Class II

66.2%Claiborne Pell17,976

33.8%Raoul Archambault9,189

27,165

1958Class I

57.9%John O. Pastore13,009

42.1%Bayard Ewing9,440

22,449

1954Class II

50.3%Theodore F. Green10,399

49.7%Walter I. Sundlun10,272

20,671

1952Class I

47.4%John O. Pastore12,219

52.5%Bayard Ewing13,529

25,758

1948Class II

46.5%Theodore F. Green8,944

53.5%Thomas P. Hazard10,304

19,248

1946Class I

43.8%J. Howard McGrath7,789

56.2%W. Gurnee Dyer9,975

17,764

1942Class II

53.8%Theodore F. Green8,088

46.2%Ira Lloyd Letts6,952

15,040

1940Class I

49.7%Peter G. Gerry9,933

50.3%James O. McManus10,042

19,975

1936Class II

46.5%Theodore F. Green8,830

51.3%Jesse H. Metcalf9,748

19,006

1934Class I

52.0%Peter G. Gerry8,104

47.6%Felix Herbert7,430

15,596

1930Class II

46.1%Peter G. Gerry6,365

53.7%Jesse H. Metcalf7,407

13,800

1928Class I

45.0%Peter G. Gerry6,800

54.9%Felix Herbert8,285

15,097

1924Class II

34.4%William S. Flynn4,893

65.2%Jesse H. Metcalf9,263

14,212

1922Class I

43.7%Peter G. Gerry5,052

54.8%R. Livingston Beeckman6,335

11,568

1918Class II

42.0%George O'Shaunessy2,846

56.5%LeBaron B. Colt3,828

6,778

1916Class I

48.3%Peter G. Gerry3,346

50.2%Henry Lippitt3,481

6,932

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

54.7%John O. Pastore9,788

45.3%Austin T. Levy8,112

17,900

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

61.8%Daniel J McKee19,964

35.3%Ashley Marie Kalus11,397

32,315

2018

59.8%Gina M Raimondo20,014

30.9%Allan W Fung10,346

33,495

2014

43.7%Gina Raimondo12,888

34.3%Allan Fung10,122

29,520

2010

—

17.1%Frank T. Caprio5,165

39.5%John Robitaille11,885

30,124

2006

40.0%Charles J. Fogarty13,554

60.0%Donald Carcieri20,305

33,859

2002

42.2%Myrth York12,408

57.8%Donald Carcieri17,008

29,416

1998

38.1%Myrth York9,922

54.3%Lincoln Almond14,130

26,029

1994

46.2%Myrth York13,772

43.9%Lincoln Almond13,082

29,793

1992

64.0%Bruce Sundlun22,886

33.6%Elizabeth A. Leonard12,015

35,782

1990

72.6%Bruce Sundlun20,981

27.4%Edward D. DiPrete7,915

28,896

1988

48.8%Bruce Sundlun16,561

51.2%Edward D. DiPrete17,370

33,931

1986

33.6%Bruce Sundlun8,772

63.3%Edward D. DiPrete16,542

26,122

1984

36.8%Anthony J. Solomon12,400

63.2%Edward D. DiPrete21,315

33,715

1982

73.6%J. Joseph Garrahy19,190

23.9%Vincent Marzullo6,235

26,087

1980

76.8%J. Joseph Garrahy25,336

23.2%Buddy Cianci7,633

32,969

1978

64.4%J. Joseph Garrahy15,140

29.7%Lincoln Almond6,996

23,521

1976

53.9%J. Joseph Garrahy16,802

45.5%James L. Taft Jr.14,193

31,190

Frequently asked questions

How did Newport County, Rhode Island vote in 2024?

In 2024, Newport County, Rhode Island voted Democratic by 25.5 points (D+25.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 44,349 votes cast, 27,332 went Democratic and 16,027 went Republican.

When did Newport County, Rhode Island last vote Republican?

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

How many people live in Newport County, Rhode Island?

Newport County, Rhode Island has a population of 84,657 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Newport County, Rhode Island is $103,514 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Newport County, Rhode Island from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.