RI-02 elected a Democrat in 2016.

D+27.4 on 229,148 certified votes. Below: the 2016 result and this district's margin across every cycle on record.

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RI-02 — 2016 result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, US House returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).

Democratic (D)

133,108

58.1%

Republican (R)

70,301

30.7%

All others

25,739

11.2%

Margin

D+27.4

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Margin history

RI-02 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.

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Year	Won	Margin	Votes
2024	D	+16.7%	263,480
2022	D	+3.7%	201,089
2020	D	+16.7%	264,557
2018	D	+27.2%	199,197
2016	D	+27.4%	229,148
2014	D	+24.6%	169,904
2012	D	+20.6%	222,660
2010	D	+28.1%	174,670
2008	D	+40.2%	226,234
2006	D	+72.7%	193,044
2004	D	+53.7%	207,165
2002	D	+54.0%	169,610
2000	D	+48.2%	199,021
1998	D	+47.2%	154,053
1996	D	+32.8%	184,318
1994	D	+36.0%	176,007
1992	D	+46.2%	204,413
1990	D	+18.4%	183,771
1988	R	−44.2%	201,347
1986	R	−43.6%	158,189
1984	R	−35.2%	198,623
1982	R	−11.3%	173,051
1980	R	−10.6%	208,027
1978	D	+5.2%	166,122
1976	D	+54.0%	201,912