Rhode Island 42nd State House District, Rhode Island: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+14%. Democratic peak: D+67 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+14MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 18,9472024 5-year
- Median household income
- $78,7872024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 59.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 25.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+67 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+38 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 42, RIOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 4,277 | 3,204 | 7,685 | ||
| D | 4,703 | 2,923 | 7,771 | ||
| D | 4,072 | 2,590 | 7,081 | ||
| D | 4,546 | 2,160 | 6,834 | ||
| D | 4,779 | 2,301 | 7,197 | ||
| D | 4,127 | 2,346 | 6,592 | ||
| D | 4,060 | 1,749 | 6,221 | ||
| D | 3,843 | 1,422 | 6,045 | ||
| D | 3,573 | 1,983 | 7,223 | ||
| D | 3,874 | 2,686 | 6,588 | ||
| D | 3,537 | 3,307 | 6,865 | ||
| D | 3,614 | 2,464 | 7,066 | ||
| D | 4,127 | 2,963 | 7,119 | ||
| R | 3,683 | 3,688 | 7,386 | ||
| D | 4,823 | 2,004 | 7,130 | ||
| D | 6,254 | 1,238 | 7,492 | ||
| D | 5,387 | 2,594 | 7,981 | ||
| R | 3,473 | 4,385 | 7,858 | ||
| D | 4,491 | 4,166 | 8,664 | ||
| D | 4,254 | 2,675 | 7,003 | ||
| D | 3,910 | 2,485 | 6,404 | ||
| D | 4,139 | 2,834 | 6,980 | ||
| D | 3,740 | 2,522 | 6,785 | ||
| D | 3,378 | 2,405 | 5,886 | ||
| D | 2,770 | 2,448 | 5,233 | ||
| R | 1,776 | 2,635 | 4,604 | ||
| R | 1,307 | 2,267 | 3,699 | ||
| R | 892 | 924 | 1,878 | ||
| D | 659 | 561 | 1,665 | ||
| R | 538 | 913 | 1,532 | ||
| R | 529 | 863 | 1,445 | ||
| R | 434 | 689 | 1,188 | ||
| R | 332 | 765 | 1,149 | ||
| R | 519 | 533 | 1,084 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Italian
13.1%
Irish
12.3%
English
7.6%
French
7.0%
German
3.4%
American
3.1%
Polish
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$78,787
State House District 42 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 42$78,787
Rhode Island$87,796
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.3%
Working age (18–64)12.0%
Seniors (65+)16.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
67.4%
speak English only
Spanish20.5%
Other Indo-European7.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.7%
Other languages1.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Despite sitting within a heavily Democratic state, this small district of roughly 14,000 residents recorded a 13.8-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, marking it as a consistent outlier in Rhode Island's political landscape.
The Democratic margin in Rhode Island 42nd State House District reached its widest at sixty-seven points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was fourteen points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $78,787, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 18,947 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 42, Rhode Island vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 42, Rhode Island voted Democratic by 14.0 points (D+14), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 7,685 votes cast, 4,277 went Democratic and 3,204 went Republican.
What is State House District 42, Rhode Island's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 42, Rhode Island as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 24 times, Republican 10 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 42, Rhode Island last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 42, Rhode Island voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in State House District 42, Rhode Island?
State House District 42, Rhode Island has a population of 18,947 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 42, Rhode Island?
Median household income in State House District 42, Rhode Island is $78,787 — below the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.
What is the political history of State House District 42, Rhode Island?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 42, Rhode Island from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.