State House District 71 State House District (RI) — Elections 1876–2024

Rhode Island 71st State House District, Rhode Island: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+25%. Republican peak: R+58 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+25MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 29,2972024 5-year
Median household income: $103,5142024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 83.7%2024 5-year
Black: 3.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+47 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+58 in 1920MIT 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	+25.3%	9,459	5,546	15,441
2020	D	+29.8%	10,204	5,441	15,970
2016	D	+18.9%	7,908	5,218	14,204
2012	D	+20.9%	8,120	5,261	13,653
2008	D	+23.3%	8,817	5,439	14,480
2004	D	+15.8%	7,957	5,752	13,990
2000	D	+17.3%	7,195	4,934	13,094
1996	D	+21.2%	6,558	3,980	12,145
1992	D	+13.1%	6,085	4,286	13,719
1988	D	+2.0%	6,090	5,856	11,996
1984	R	−15.1%	5,006	6,793	11,839
1980	R	−1.9%	4,812	5,037	11,889
1976	D	+7.9%	6,149	5,245	11,457
1972	R	−19.7%	4,445	6,624	11,086
1968	D	+20.7%	5,624	3,635	9,631
1964	D	+47.3%	6,846	2,449	9,295
1960	D	+13.5%	5,425	4,133	9,558
1956	R	−26.0%	3,264	5,559	8,824
1952	R	−15.3%	3,847	5,238	9,088
1948	R	−7.5%	3,202	3,722	6,972
1944	D	+9.3%	3,936	3,265	7,209
1940	D	+3.7%	3,684	3,420	7,109
1936	D	+0.7%	3,287	3,238	6,700
1932	R	−4.8%	2,712	2,988	5,757
1928	R	−11.9%	2,335	2,969	5,315
1924	R	−39.4%	1,376	3,325	4,945
1920	R	−58.4%	771	3,225	4,203
1916	R	−15.2%	1,015	1,385	2,437
1912	R	−1.5%	861	894	2,239
1908	R	−28.9%	674	1,259	2,021
1904	R	−23.6%	783	1,275	2,088
1900	R	−29.1%	615	1,136	1,793
1896	R	−48.7%	378	1,182	1,652
1892	R	−9.5%	781	950	1,776
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.

Irish

23.5%

English

15.0%

Italian

11.0%

German

9.1%

French

6.0%

American

4.3%

Polish

3.3%

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: 46.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

2.1%

3.9%

75–84

4.3%

6.9%

65–74

7.4%

7.2%

55–64

7.8%

5.6%

45–54

5.8%

5.7%

35–44

5.6%

6.5%

25–34

5.5%

4.4%

18–24

4.3%

6.5%

5–17

5.6%

1.8%

2.1%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$103,514

State House District 71 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 71$103,514

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

8.5%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1811.9%

Working age (18–64)7.8%

Seniors (65+)7.6%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

90.3%

speak English only

Other Indo-European4.3%

Spanish3.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%

Other languages0.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

53.7%

Other Christian

7.6%

Mainline Protestant

3.3%

Methodist

1.1%

Baptist

0.9%

Non-Christian

0.7%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 32.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Rhode Island House District 71 anchors a densely populated urban corridor that has delivered consistent double-digit Democratic margins in recent cycles, reflecting the heavily renter and working-class composition typical of inner-Providence neighborhoods.

The Democratic margin in Rhode Island 71st State House District reached its widest at forty-seven points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was twenty-five points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $103,514, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 29,297 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 71, Rhode Island vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 71, Rhode Island voted Democratic by 25.3 points (D+25), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,441 votes cast, 9,459 went Democratic and 5,546 went Republican.

What is State House District 71, Rhode Island's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 71, 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 17 times, Republican 17 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 71, Rhode Island last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 71, Rhode Island voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in State House District 71, Rhode Island?

State House District 71, Rhode Island has a population of 29,297 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 71, Rhode Island?

Median household income in State House District 71, 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 State House District 71, Rhode Island?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 71, Rhode Island from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Rhode Island 71st State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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