Akashic

county

Washington 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

Irish23.6%16.1%9.4%

Italian19.7%14.7%4.8%

English18.6%10.8%9.5%

German8.2%5.0%12.5%

French7.0%7.3%1.6%

American5.1%3.1%5.3%

Portuguese4.3%7.0%—

Polish3.8%—2.2%

Mexican0.8%1.1%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.8%3.9%1.8%

Dominican0.7%5.8%0.7%

Spanish0.3%——

Cuban0.2%—0.7%

Guatemalan0.2%3.0%0.5%

Panamanian0.2%——

Colombian0.2%1.1%0.4%

Chinese0.7%0.8%1.3%

Asian Indian0.5%0.8%1.4%

Korean0.4%0.2%0.4%

Filipino0.3%0.4%0.9%

African American†0.7%1.1%9.9%

Cape Verdean0.3%1.6%—

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	Washington County	Rhode Island	United States
Median age	45.5	40.8	39.1
Age 18–24	14.0%	10.0%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.5%	18.8%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Washington County	Rhode Island	United States
Median household income	$106,638	$87,796	$84,427
Poverty rate	8.2%	11.2%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	52.4%	37.7%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Washington County	Rhode Island	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	6.2%	23.2%	22.3%
Spanish	1.8%	13.6%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.2%	4.1%	2.0%

Religious landscape

Measure	Washington County	Rhode Island	United States
Catholic	37.9%	40.6%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	3.7%	3.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	51.8%	48.5%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.7%	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 73.2% of 107,968 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic56.4%42,589TrumpRepublican41.4%31,247KennedyIndependent1.1%831

D+15.0

Lead: 11,342
Total: 75,556
vs nation: D+16.5
Turnout: 73.2%

BidenDemocratic58.6%44,549TrumpRepublican39.2%29,818JorgensenLibertarian1.1%863

D+19.4

Lead: 14,731
Total: 76,060
vs nation: D+14.9
Turnout: 84.8%

ClintonDemocratic50.8%33,741TrumpRepublican41.0%27,230JohnsonLibertarian3.8%2,544

D+9.8

Lead: 6,511
Total: 66,369
vs nation: D+7.7
Turnout: 66.1%

ObamaDemocratic57.1%35,888RomneyRepublican40.3%25,366OtherAll other candidates2.6%1,625

D+16.7

Lead: 10,522
Total: 62,879
vs nation: D+12.9
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic59.1%39,082McCainRepublican38.7%25,624OtherAll other candidates2.2%1,454

D+20.3

Lead: 13,458
Total: 66,160
vs nation: D+13.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic55.4%34,679BushRepublican42.4%26,533OtherAll other candidates2.3%1,422

D+13.0

Lead: 8,146
Total: 62,634
vs nation: D+15.5
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic52.6%29,560BushRepublican37.8%21,253NaderGreen8.6%4,850

D+14.8

Lead: 8,307
Total: 56,224
vs nation: D+14.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic52.1%25,958DoleRepublican32.7%16,302PerotReform12.0%5,984

D+19.4

Lead: 9,656
Total: 49,832
vs nation: D+10.9
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+15.0MIT Election Lab
Population: 130,3442024 5-year
Median household income: $106,6382024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 88.9%2024 5-year
Black: 1.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+40.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+56.6 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Bristol 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: 73.2%79,025 participants ÷ 107,968 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +29.3 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +7.8 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 43.9%–53.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	67,292	101,748	66.1%	B/A
2018 · Midterm	57,893	102,552	56.5%	B/A
2020 · Presidential	87,491	103,217	84.8%	B/A
2022 · Midterm	59,565	107,331	55.5%	B/A
2024 · Presidential	79,025	107,968	73.2%	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

9 precincts · 76,036 votes

Election

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

Washington County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -009-North Kingstown009-North Kingstown	10,168	6,672	551	17,391	58.5%	38.4%	D+20.1
Precinct -009-South Kingstown009-South Kingstown	10,721	5,370	559	16,650	64.4%	32.3%	D+32.1
Precinct -009-Westerly009-Westerly	6,657	5,663	306	12,626	52.7%	44.9%	D+7.9
Precinct -009-Narragansett009-Narragansett	5,031	3,797	226	9,054	55.6%	41.9%	D+13.6
Precinct -009-Charlestown009-Charlestown	2,875	2,356	136	5,367	53.6%	43.9%	D+9.7
Precinct -009-Hopkinton009-Hopkinton	2,268	2,616	119	5,003	45.3%	52.3%	R+7.0
Precinct -009-Richmond009-Richmond	2,336	2,499	144	4,979	46.9%	50.2%	R+3.3
Precinct -009-Exeter009-Exeter	1,869	2,095	129	4,093	45.7%	51.2%	R+5.5
Precinct -009-New Shoreham009-New Shoreham	664	179	30	873	76.1%	20.5%	D+55.6

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−16.5%
1896	−56.6%
1900	−40.0%
1904	−44.1%
1908	−38.5%
1912	−9.2%
1916	−11.9%
1920	−51.4%
1924	−53.1%
1928	−37.9%
1932	−18.1%
1936	−18.7%
1940	−21.2%
1944	−12.4%
1948	−12.6%
1952	−22.6%
1956	−31.4%
1960	−4.4%
1964	+40.7%
1968	+8.2%
1972	−17.1%
1976	+0.3%
1980	−1.2%
1984	−15.5%
1988	+3.5%
1992	+12.8%
1996	+19.4%
2000	+14.8%
2004	+13.0%
2008	+20.3%
2012	+16.7%
2016	+9.8%
2020	+19.4%
2024	+15.0%

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	56.4%Harris42,589	41.4%Trump31,247	1.1%Kennedy831 +4	D+15.0	R+4.4	D+16.5	75,556
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Kamala D HarrisDemocratic56.4%42,589 Donald J TrumpRepublican41.4%31,247 Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent1.1%831 Jill SteinIndependent0.5%405 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%312 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%107 Robert "robby" WellsIndependent0.1%65
2020	D	58.6%Biden44,549	39.2%Trump29,818	1.1%Jorgensen863	D+19.4	D+9.6	D+14.9	76,060
2016	D	50.8%Clinton33,741	41.0%Trump27,230	3.8%Johnson2,544	D+9.8	R+6.9	D+7.7	66,369
2012	D	57.1%Obama35,888	40.3%Romney25,366	2.6%	D+16.7	R+3.6	D+12.9	62,879
2008	D	59.1%Obama39,082	38.7%McCain25,624	2.2%	D+20.3	D+7.3	D+13.1	66,160
2004	D	55.4%Kerry34,679	42.4%Bush26,533	2.3%	D+13.0	R+1.8	D+15.5	62,634
2000	D	52.6%Gore29,560	37.8%Bush21,253	8.6%Nader4,850	D+14.8	R+4.6	D+14.3	56,224
1996	D	52.1%Clinton25,958	32.7%Dole16,302	12.0%Perot5,984	D+19.4	D+6.5	D+10.9	49,832
1992	D	43.5%Clinton23,009	30.6%Bush16,211	25.1%Perot13,282	D+12.8	D+9.4	D+7.3	52,944
1988	D	51.5%Dukakis23,210	48.0%Bush21,650	0.4%	D+3.5	D+19.0	D+11.2	45,062
1984	R	42.1%Mondale17,793	57.6%Reagan24,365	0.3%	R+15.5	R+14.3	D+2.7	42,305
1980	R	40.2%Carter16,429	41.5%Reagan16,932	18.3%	R+1.2	R+1.6	D+8.5	40,827
1976	D	49.9%Carter17,980	49.6%Ford17,856	0.5%	D+0.3	D+17.5	R+1.7	36,022
1972	R	41.4%McGovern13,637	58.5%Nixon19,280	0.2%	R+17.1	R+25.4	D+6.0	32,979
1968	D	51.6%Humphrey13,851	43.4%Nixon11,639	5.0%	D+8.2	R+32.5	D+8.9	26,818
1964	D	70.4%Johnson17,434	29.6%Goldwater7,342	0.0%	D+40.7	D+45.2	D+18.1	24,776
1960	R	47.8%Kennedy11,580	52.2%Nixon12,651	0.0%	R+4.4	D+27.0	R+4.6	24,231
1956	R	34.3%Stevenson7,450	65.7%Eisenhower14,278	0.0%	R+31.4	R+8.8	R+16.0	21,728
1952	R	38.7%Stevenson8,448	61.3%Eisenhower13,389	0.0%	R+22.6	R+10.0	R+11.9	21,846
1948	R	43.3%Truman7,379	55.9%Dewey9,522	0.8%	R+12.6	R+0.2	R+17.1	17,041
1944	R	43.8%Roosevelt6,419	56.1%Dewey8,233	0.1%	R+12.4	D+8.8	R+19.9	14,670
1940	R	39.3%Roosevelt6,001	60.5%Willkie9,233	0.1%	R+21.2	R+2.5	R+31.1	15,251
1936	R	39.6%Roosevelt5,956	58.2%Landon8,764	2.2%	R+18.7	R+0.6	R+42.9	15,056
1932	R	40.4%Roosevelt5,047	58.4%Hoover7,307	1.2%	R+18.1	D+19.9	R+35.9	12,507
1928	R	30.9%Smith3,500	68.8%Hoover7,793	0.2%	R+37.9	D+15.1	R+20.5	11,320
1924	R	22.1%Davis2,366	75.2%Coolidge8,038	2.6%	R+53.1	R+1.6	R+27.9	10,687
1920	R	23.5%Cox2,012	74.9%Harding6,420	1.6%	R+51.4	R+39.5	R+25.3	8,568
1916	R	43.3%Wilson2,224	55.2%Hughes2,837	1.6%	R+11.9	R+2.7	R+15.1	5,142
1912	R	35.7%Wilson1,691	44.9%Taft2,129	19.4%	R+9.2	D+29.3	R+28.8	4,741
1908	R	27.9%Bryan1,278	66.5%Taft3,043	5.6%	R+38.5	D+5.6	R+29.0	4,579
1904	R	26.5%Parker1,197	70.6%Roosevelt3,189	2.9%	R+44.1	R+4.1	R+24.5	4,515
1900	R	26.3%Bryan960	66.3%McKinley2,421	7.3%	R+40.0	D+16.5	R+32.5	3,649
1896	R	15.5%Bryan654	72.1%McKinley3,040	12.4%	R+56.6	R+40.0	R+50.5	4,219
1892	R	36.3%Cleveland1,501	52.8%Harrison2,183	10.8%	R+16.5	—	R+18.2	4,132
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	60.1%43,599	39.9%28,933	72,532
2018	D	66.7%2,400	33.3%1,197	3,597

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	58.4%42,992	41.6%30,661	73,653
2020Class II	D	64.3%Jack Reed47,188	35.7%Allen Waters26,189	73,377
2018Class I	D	58.7%Sheldon Whitehouse33,071	41.1%Robert Flanders23,189	56,370
2014Class II	D	66.1%Jack Reed30,849	33.7%Mark Zaccaria15,742	46,657
2012Class I	D	59.0%Sheldon Whitehouse35,006	40.8%Barry Hinckley24,209	59,346
2008Class II	D	69.3%Jack Reed43,240	30.3%Robert G. Tingle18,904	62,399
2006Class I	R	45.3%Sheldon Whitehouse25,098	54.7%Lincoln Chafee30,348	55,446
2002Class II	D	73.5%Jack Reed33,264	26.5%Robert G. Tingle11,981	45,245
2000Class I	R	36.8%Bob Weygand19,767	61.0%Lincoln Chafee32,760	53,697
1996Class II	D	59.2%Jack Reed27,308	39.2%Nancy J. Mayer18,108	46,159
1994Class I	R	30.6%Linda J. Kushner12,675	69.4%John H. Chafee28,787	41,462
1990Class II	D	53.5%Claiborne Pell21,469	46.5%Claudine Schneider18,681	40,150
1988Class I	R	36.6%Richard A. Licht16,272	63.4%John H. Chafee28,128	44,400
1984Class II	D	66.8%Claiborne Pell27,423	33.2%Barbara Leonard13,607	41,030
1982Class I	R	38.9%Julius C. Michaelson12,947	61.1%John H. Chafee20,340	33,287
1978Class II	D	68.6%Claiborne Pell18,759	31.4%James G. Reynolds8,601	27,360
1976Class I	R	36.5%Richard P. Lorber12,741	63.2%John H. Chafee22,062	34,924
1972Class II	R	46.5%Claiborne Pell15,084	52.9%John H. Chafee17,145	32,412
1970Class I	D	62.3%John O. Pastore15,059	36.5%John McLaughlin8,827	24,165
1966Class II	D	56.9%Claiborne Pell12,266	43.1%Ruth M. Briggs9,301	21,567
1964Class I	D	73.5%John O. Pastore17,957	26.5%Ronald R. Lagueux6,482	24,439
1960Class II	D	54.8%Claiborne Pell13,090	45.2%Raoul Archambault10,818	23,908
1958Class I	D	53.3%John O. Pastore10,638	46.7%Bayard Ewing9,316	19,954
1954Class II	D	50.2%Theodore F. Green9,123	49.8%Walter I. Sundlun9,047	18,170
1952Class I	R	42.2%John O. Pastore9,159	57.8%Bayard Ewing12,557	21,724
1948Class II	R	44.1%Theodore F. Green7,422	55.9%Thomas P. Hazard9,425	16,847
1946Class I	R	44.0%J. Howard McGrath5,926	56.0%W. Gurnee Dyer7,547	13,473
1942Class II	R	41.8%Theodore F. Green4,282	58.2%Ira Lloyd Letts5,951	10,233
1940Class I	R	39.2%Peter G. Gerry5,924	60.8%James O. McManus9,178	15,102
1936Class II	R	38.2%Theodore F. Green5,701	59.7%Jesse H. Metcalf8,912	14,916
1934Class I	R	45.4%Peter G. Gerry5,615	54.6%Felix Herbert6,755	12,370
1930Class II	R	36.0%Peter G. Gerry3,382	63.6%Jesse H. Metcalf5,976	9,400
1928Class I	R	32.4%Peter G. Gerry3,645	67.5%Felix Herbert7,582	11,238
1924Class II	R	24.1%William S. Flynn2,574	75.5%Jesse H. Metcalf8,054	10,668
1922Class I	R	38.9%Peter G. Gerry3,029	56.2%R. Livingston Beeckman4,382	7,792
1918Class II	R	36.2%George O'Shaunessy1,702	63.4%LeBaron B. Colt2,979	4,701
1916Class I	R	45.7%Peter G. Gerry2,362	52.9%Henry Lippitt2,734	5,171

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	R	47.2%John O. Pastore7,482	52.8%Austin T. Levy8,354	15,836

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	58.1%Daniel J McKee34,160	38.8%Ashley Marie Kalus22,827	58,783
2018	D	52.6%Gina M Raimondo29,431	36.9%Allan W Fung20,646	55,901
2014	D	38.5%Gina Raimondo18,261	37.8%Allan Fung17,972	47,486
2010	—	16.7%Frank T. Caprio8,292	35.6%John Robitaille17,637	49,577
2006	R	41.3%Charles J. Fogarty23,035	58.7%Donald Carcieri32,699	55,734
2002	R	39.6%Myrth York18,309	60.4%Donald Carcieri27,945	46,254
1998	R	36.0%Myrth York14,093	57.3%Lincoln Almond22,466	39,184
1994	R	42.6%Myrth York18,157	48.9%Lincoln Almond20,856	42,629
1992	D	63.0%Bruce Sundlun31,379	33.6%Elizabeth A. Leonard16,744	49,791
1990	D	70.8%Bruce Sundlun27,530	29.2%Edward D. DiPrete11,333	38,863
1988	R	45.0%Bruce Sundlun20,086	55.0%Edward D. DiPrete24,505	44,591
1986	R	28.1%Bruce Sundlun9,268	68.8%Edward D. DiPrete22,668	32,940
1984	R	31.0%Anthony J. Solomon12,922	69.0%Edward D. DiPrete28,783	41,705
1982	D	68.5%J. Joseph Garrahy22,327	26.9%Vincent Marzullo8,769	32,596
1980	D	74.6%J. Joseph Garrahy29,451	25.4%Buddy Cianci10,038	39,489
1978	D	56.3%J. Joseph Garrahy15,629	36.5%Lincoln Almond10,146	27,764
1976	R	45.7%J. Joseph Garrahy15,953	53.8%James L. Taft Jr.18,750	34,879

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026D+11.3

Presidential vote · 2024D+15.0

Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 3.7 points more Republican.

94,355 registered voters · 2026

Democratic27.9%Republican16.6%Unaffiliated55.5%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+190 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +1,560 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $107,721 in average income, against $119,215 for residents who stayed — 10% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+13.5 on average — 1.5 points more Republican-leaning than Washington County, RI itself (D+15.0).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Providence County, RI597D+14.4
Kent County, RI512D+1.9
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT264D+10.7
Capitol Planning Region, CT101D+20.1
Middlesex County, MA72D+39.2
Bristol County, MA65D+1.3

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Kent County, RI557
Providence County, RI524
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT367
Suffolk County, MA117
Middlesex County, MA62
Norfolk County, MA57

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 Washington County, RI in Washington County, RI: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−595
2012	−268
2013	+259
2014	+39
2015	+145
2016	+97
2017	+422
2018	+60
2019	−208
2021	+1,553
2022	−168
2023	−84
2024	+118
2025	+190

Washington County covers Rhode Island's southern coastline, where a mix of beach tourism, agriculture, and university influence around South Kingstown produces Democratic margins that have held steady across recent cycles despite the county's largely rural character.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 56.6 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.0 points.

A population of 130,344, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $106,638 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bristol County and Newport 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

97.7twin score

college share2004–2024 trajectory≠ Irish ancestry

Newport County

Rhode Island

96.4twin score

college share2004–2024 trajectory≠ % Catholic

Saratoga County

New York

93.6twin score

2020–2024 trajectorymedian incomecollege share≠ % Catholic

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Frequently asked questions

How did Washington County, Rhode Island vote in 2024?

In 2024, Washington County, Rhode Island voted Democratic by 15.0 points (D+15.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 75,556 votes cast, 42,589 went Democratic and 31,247 went Republican.

When did Washington County, Rhode Island last vote Republican?

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

How many people live in Washington County, Rhode Island?

Washington County, Rhode Island has a population of 130,344 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Washington County, Rhode Island is $106,638 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.

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

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

Measure

Washington County

Rhode Island

United States

Median age

45.5

40.8

39.1

Age 18–24

14.0%

10.0%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

23.5%

18.8%

17.2%

Measure

Washington County

Rhode Island

United States

Median household income

$106,638

$87,796

$84,427

Poverty rate

8.2%

11.2%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

52.4%

37.7%

35.6%

Measure

Washington County

Rhode Island

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

6.2%

23.2%

22.3%

Spanish

1.8%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.2%

4.1%

2.0%

Measure

Washington County

Rhode Island

United States

Catholic

37.9%

40.6%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

3.7%

3.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

51.8%

48.5%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

5.7%

3.8%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+15.0MIT Election Lab

Population

130,3442024 5-year

Median household income

$106,6382024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

88.9%2024 5-year

Black

1.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.8%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+40.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+56.6 in 1896MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Bristol County, RI · twin score 97.7

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

67,292

101,748

66.1%

B/A

2018 · Midterm

57,893

102,552

56.5%

B/A

2020 · Presidential

87,491

103,217

84.8%

B/A

2022 · Midterm

59,565

107,331

55.5%

B/A

2024 · Presidential

79,025

107,968

73.2%

B/A

Washington County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -009-North Kingstown009-North Kingstown

10,168

6,672

551

17,391

58.5%

38.4%

D+20.1

Precinct -009-South Kingstown009-South Kingstown

10,721

5,370

559

16,650

64.4%

32.3%

D+32.1

Precinct -009-Westerly009-Westerly

6,657

5,663

306

12,626

52.7%

44.9%

D+7.9

Precinct -009-Narragansett009-Narragansett

5,031

3,797

226

9,054

55.6%

41.9%

D+13.6

Precinct -009-Charlestown009-Charlestown

2,875

2,356

136

5,367

53.6%

43.9%

D+9.7

Precinct -009-Hopkinton009-Hopkinton

2,268

2,616

119

5,003

45.3%

52.3%

R+7.0

Precinct -009-Richmond009-Richmond

2,336

2,499

144

4,979

46.9%

50.2%

R+3.3

Precinct -009-Exeter009-Exeter

1,869

2,095

129

4,093

45.7%

51.2%

R+5.5

Precinct -009-New Shoreham009-New Shoreham

664

179

873

76.1%

20.5%

D+55.6

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−16.5%
1896	−56.6%
1900	−40.0%
1904	−44.1%
1908	−38.5%
1912	−9.2%
1916	−11.9%
1920	−51.4%
1924	−53.1%
1928	−37.9%
1932	−18.1%
1936	−18.7%
1940	−21.2%
1944	−12.4%
1948	−12.6%
1952	−22.6%
1956	−31.4%
1960	−4.4%
1964	+40.7%
1968	+8.2%
1972	−17.1%
1976	+0.3%
1980	−1.2%
1984	−15.5%
1988	+3.5%
1992	+12.8%
1996	+19.4%
2000	+14.8%
2004	+13.0%
2008	+20.3%
2012	+16.7%
2016	+9.8%
2020	+19.4%
2024	+15.0%

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

56.4%Harris42,589

41.4%Trump31,247

1.1%Kennedy831 +4

D+15.0

R+4.4

D+16.5

75,556

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Kamala D HarrisDemocratic56.4%42,589
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.4%31,247
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent1.1%831
Jill SteinIndependent0.5%405
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%312
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%107
Robert "robby" WellsIndependent0.1%65

2020

58.6%Biden44,549

39.2%Trump29,818

1.1%Jorgensen863

D+19.4

D+9.6

D+14.9

76,060

2016

50.8%Clinton33,741

41.0%Trump27,230

3.8%Johnson2,544

D+9.8

R+6.9

D+7.7

66,369

2012

57.1%Obama35,888

40.3%Romney25,366

2.6%

D+16.7

R+3.6

D+12.9

62,879

2008

59.1%Obama39,082

38.7%McCain25,624

2.2%

D+20.3

D+7.3

D+13.1

66,160

2004

55.4%Kerry34,679

42.4%Bush26,533

2.3%

D+13.0

R+1.8

D+15.5

62,634

2000

52.6%Gore29,560

37.8%Bush21,253

8.6%Nader4,850

D+14.8

R+4.6

D+14.3

56,224

1996

52.1%Clinton25,958

32.7%Dole16,302

12.0%Perot5,984

D+19.4

D+6.5

D+10.9

49,832

1992

43.5%Clinton23,009

30.6%Bush16,211

25.1%Perot13,282

D+12.8

D+9.4

D+7.3

52,944

1988

51.5%Dukakis23,210

48.0%Bush21,650

0.4%

D+3.5

D+19.0

D+11.2

45,062

1984

42.1%Mondale17,793

57.6%Reagan24,365

0.3%

R+15.5

R+14.3

D+2.7

42,305

1980

40.2%Carter16,429

41.5%Reagan16,932

18.3%

R+1.2

R+1.6

D+8.5

40,827

1976

49.9%Carter17,980

49.6%Ford17,856

0.5%

D+0.3

D+17.5

R+1.7

36,022

1972

41.4%McGovern13,637

58.5%Nixon19,280

0.2%

R+17.1

R+25.4

D+6.0

32,979

1968

51.6%Humphrey13,851

43.4%Nixon11,639

5.0%

D+8.2

R+32.5

D+8.9

26,818

1964

70.4%Johnson17,434

29.6%Goldwater7,342

0.0%

D+40.7

D+45.2

D+18.1

24,776

1960

47.8%Kennedy11,580

52.2%Nixon12,651

0.0%

R+4.4

D+27.0

R+4.6

24,231

1956

34.3%Stevenson7,450

65.7%Eisenhower14,278

0.0%

R+31.4

R+8.8

R+16.0

21,728

1952

38.7%Stevenson8,448

61.3%Eisenhower13,389

0.0%

R+22.6

R+10.0

R+11.9

21,846

1948

43.3%Truman7,379

55.9%Dewey9,522

0.8%

R+12.6

R+0.2

R+17.1

17,041

1944

43.8%Roosevelt6,419

56.1%Dewey8,233

0.1%

R+12.4

D+8.8

R+19.9

14,670

1940

39.3%Roosevelt6,001

60.5%Willkie9,233

0.1%

R+21.2

R+2.5

R+31.1

15,251

1936

39.6%Roosevelt5,956

58.2%Landon8,764

2.2%

R+18.7

R+0.6

R+42.9

15,056

1932

40.4%Roosevelt5,047

58.4%Hoover7,307

1.2%

R+18.1

D+19.9

R+35.9

12,507

1928

30.9%Smith3,500

68.8%Hoover7,793

0.2%

R+37.9

D+15.1

R+20.5

11,320

1924

22.1%Davis2,366

75.2%Coolidge8,038

2.6%

R+53.1

R+1.6

R+27.9

10,687

1920

23.5%Cox2,012

74.9%Harding6,420

1.6%

R+51.4

R+39.5

R+25.3

8,568

1916

43.3%Wilson2,224

55.2%Hughes2,837

1.6%

R+11.9

R+2.7

R+15.1

5,142

1912

35.7%Wilson1,691

44.9%Taft2,129

19.4%

R+9.2

D+29.3

R+28.8

4,741

1908

27.9%Bryan1,278

66.5%Taft3,043

5.6%

R+38.5

D+5.6

R+29.0

4,579

1904

26.5%Parker1,197

70.6%Roosevelt3,189

2.9%

R+44.1

R+4.1

R+24.5

4,515

1900

26.3%Bryan960

66.3%McKinley2,421

7.3%

R+40.0

D+16.5

R+32.5

3,649

1896

15.5%Bryan654

72.1%McKinley3,040

12.4%

R+56.6

R+40.0

R+50.5

4,219

1892

36.3%Cleveland1,501

52.8%Harrison2,183

10.8%

R+16.5

—

R+18.2

4,132

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

60.1%43,599

39.9%28,933

72,532

2018

66.7%2,400

33.3%1,197

3,597

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

58.4%42,992

41.6%30,661

73,653

2020Class II

64.3%Jack Reed47,188

35.7%Allen Waters26,189

73,377

2018Class I

58.7%Sheldon Whitehouse33,071

41.1%Robert Flanders23,189

56,370

2014Class II

66.1%Jack Reed30,849

33.7%Mark Zaccaria15,742

46,657

2012Class I

59.0%Sheldon Whitehouse35,006

40.8%Barry Hinckley24,209

59,346

2008Class II

69.3%Jack Reed43,240

30.3%Robert G. Tingle18,904

62,399

2006Class I

45.3%Sheldon Whitehouse25,098

54.7%Lincoln Chafee30,348

55,446

2002Class II

73.5%Jack Reed33,264

26.5%Robert G. Tingle11,981

45,245

2000Class I

36.8%Bob Weygand19,767

61.0%Lincoln Chafee32,760

53,697

1996Class II

59.2%Jack Reed27,308

39.2%Nancy J. Mayer18,108

46,159

1994Class I

30.6%Linda J. Kushner12,675

69.4%John H. Chafee28,787

41,462

1990Class II

53.5%Claiborne Pell21,469

46.5%Claudine Schneider18,681

40,150

1988Class I

36.6%Richard A. Licht16,272

63.4%John H. Chafee28,128

44,400

1984Class II

66.8%Claiborne Pell27,423

33.2%Barbara Leonard13,607

41,030

1982Class I

38.9%Julius C. Michaelson12,947

61.1%John H. Chafee20,340

33,287

1978Class II

68.6%Claiborne Pell18,759

31.4%James G. Reynolds8,601

27,360

1976Class I

36.5%Richard P. Lorber12,741

63.2%John H. Chafee22,062

34,924

1972Class II

46.5%Claiborne Pell15,084

52.9%John H. Chafee17,145

32,412

1970Class I

62.3%John O. Pastore15,059

36.5%John McLaughlin8,827

24,165

1966Class II

56.9%Claiborne Pell12,266

43.1%Ruth M. Briggs9,301

21,567

1964Class I

73.5%John O. Pastore17,957

26.5%Ronald R. Lagueux6,482

24,439

1960Class II

54.8%Claiborne Pell13,090

45.2%Raoul Archambault10,818

23,908

1958Class I

53.3%John O. Pastore10,638

46.7%Bayard Ewing9,316

19,954

1954Class II

50.2%Theodore F. Green9,123

49.8%Walter I. Sundlun9,047

18,170

1952Class I

42.2%John O. Pastore9,159

57.8%Bayard Ewing12,557

21,724

1948Class II

44.1%Theodore F. Green7,422

55.9%Thomas P. Hazard9,425

16,847

1946Class I

44.0%J. Howard McGrath5,926

56.0%W. Gurnee Dyer7,547

13,473

1942Class II

41.8%Theodore F. Green4,282

58.2%Ira Lloyd Letts5,951

10,233

1940Class I

39.2%Peter G. Gerry5,924

60.8%James O. McManus9,178

15,102

1936Class II

38.2%Theodore F. Green5,701

59.7%Jesse H. Metcalf8,912

14,916

1934Class I

45.4%Peter G. Gerry5,615

54.6%Felix Herbert6,755

12,370

1930Class II

36.0%Peter G. Gerry3,382

63.6%Jesse H. Metcalf5,976

9,400

1928Class I

32.4%Peter G. Gerry3,645

67.5%Felix Herbert7,582

11,238

1924Class II

24.1%William S. Flynn2,574

75.5%Jesse H. Metcalf8,054

10,668

1922Class I

38.9%Peter G. Gerry3,029

56.2%R. Livingston Beeckman4,382

7,792

1918Class II

36.2%George O'Shaunessy1,702

63.4%LeBaron B. Colt2,979

4,701

1916Class I

45.7%Peter G. Gerry2,362

52.9%Henry Lippitt2,734

5,171

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

47.2%John O. Pastore7,482

52.8%Austin T. Levy8,354

15,836

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

58.1%Daniel J McKee34,160

38.8%Ashley Marie Kalus22,827

58,783

2018

52.6%Gina M Raimondo29,431

36.9%Allan W Fung20,646

55,901

2014

38.5%Gina Raimondo18,261

37.8%Allan Fung17,972

47,486

2010

—

16.7%Frank T. Caprio8,292

35.6%John Robitaille17,637

49,577

2006

41.3%Charles J. Fogarty23,035

58.7%Donald Carcieri32,699

55,734

2002

39.6%Myrth York18,309

60.4%Donald Carcieri27,945

46,254

1998

36.0%Myrth York14,093

57.3%Lincoln Almond22,466

39,184

1994

42.6%Myrth York18,157

48.9%Lincoln Almond20,856

42,629

1992

63.0%Bruce Sundlun31,379

33.6%Elizabeth A. Leonard16,744

49,791

1990

70.8%Bruce Sundlun27,530

29.2%Edward D. DiPrete11,333

38,863

1988

45.0%Bruce Sundlun20,086

55.0%Edward D. DiPrete24,505

44,591

1986

28.1%Bruce Sundlun9,268

68.8%Edward D. DiPrete22,668

32,940

1984

31.0%Anthony J. Solomon12,922

69.0%Edward D. DiPrete28,783

41,705

1982

68.5%J. Joseph Garrahy22,327

26.9%Vincent Marzullo8,769

32,596

1980

74.6%J. Joseph Garrahy29,451

25.4%Buddy Cianci10,038

39,489

1978

56.3%J. Joseph Garrahy15,629

36.5%Lincoln Almond10,146

27,764

1976

45.7%J. Joseph Garrahy15,953

53.8%James L. Taft Jr.18,750

34,879

Frequently asked questions

How did Washington County, Rhode Island vote in 2024?

In 2024, Washington County, Rhode Island voted Democratic by 15.0 points (D+15.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 75,556 votes cast, 42,589 went Democratic and 31,247 went Republican.

When did Washington County, Rhode Island last vote Republican?

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

How many people live in Washington County, Rhode Island?

Washington County, Rhode Island has a population of 130,344 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Washington County, Rhode Island is $106,638 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.

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

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