State House District 49 State House District (RI) — Elections 1876–2024

Rhode Island 49th 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: 4,6282024 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

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+14.0%	1,045	783	1,877
2020	D	+22.9%	1,149	714	1,898
2016	D	+20.9%	995	633	1,730
2012	D	+34.9%	1,110	528	1,669
2008	D	+34.4%	1,167	562	1,758
2004	D	+27.0%	1,008	573	1,610
2000	D	+37.2%	992	427	1,520
1996	D	+40.1%	939	347	1,477
1992	D	+22.1%	873	484	1,764
1988	D	+18.0%	946	656	1,609
1984	D	+3.3%	864	808	1,677
1980	D	+16.3%	883	602	1,726
1976	D	+16.3%	1,008	724	1,739
1972	R	−0.1%	900	901	1,804
1968	D	+39.5%	1,178	490	1,742
1964	D	+67.0%	1,528	302	1,830
1960	D	+35.0%	1,316	634	1,949
1956	R	−11.6%	848	1,071	1,919
1952	D	+3.7%	1,097	1,018	2,116
1948	D	+22.6%	1,039	653	1,711
1944	D	+22.3%	955	607	1,564
1940	D	+18.7%	1,011	692	1,705
1936	D	+17.9%	913	616	1,657
1932	D	+16.5%	825	588	1,438
1928	D	+6.2%	677	598	1,278
1924	R	−18.7%	434	644	1,125
1920	R	−26.0%	319	554	904
1916	R	−1.7%	218	226	459
1912	D	+5.9%	161	137	407
1908	R	−24.6%	131	223	374
1904	R	−23.2%	129	211	353
1900	R	−21.4%	106	168	290
1896	R	−37.7%	81	187	281
1892	R	−1.1%	127	130	265
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

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

0.7%

85+

1.3%

2.0%

75–84

2.8%

4.5%

65–74

5.1%

6.3%

55–64

6.6%

5.9%

45–54

6.1%

6.8%

35–44

6.6%

7.7%

25–34

7.5%

5.0%

18–24

5.1%

7.6%

5–17

7.2%

2.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$78,787

State House District 49 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 49$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

Catholic & Orthodox

41.4%

Other Christian

4.2%

Non-Christian

1.9%

Mainline Protestant

1.7%

Baptist

1.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.0%

Methodist

0.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Rhode Island House District 49 is one of the state's most competitive legislative seats, with its slim 2024 presidential margin signaling a competitive electorate that can shift across cycles.

The Democratic margin in Rhode Island 49th 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 4,628 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 49, Rhode Island vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 49, Rhode Island voted Democratic by 14.0 points (D+14), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,877 votes cast, 1,045 went Democratic and 783 went Republican.

What is State House District 49, Rhode Island's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 49, 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 49, Rhode Island last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 49, Rhode Island voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in State House District 49, Rhode Island?

State House District 49, Rhode Island has a population of 4,628 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 49, Rhode Island?

Median household income in State House District 49, 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 49, Rhode Island?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 49, 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.

Rhode Island 49th State House District has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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