Rhode Island 73rd 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
- 2,7082024 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
Constituent county margins for State House District 73, 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 | 874 | 513 | 1,427 | ||
| D | 943 | 503 | 1,476 | ||
| D | 731 | 482 | 1,313 | ||
| D | 751 | 486 | 1,262 | ||
| D | 815 | 503 | 1,338 | ||
| D | 735 | 532 | 1,293 | ||
| D | 665 | 456 | 1,210 | ||
| D | 606 | 368 | 1,123 | ||
| D | 562 | 396 | 1,268 | ||
| D | 563 | 541 | 1,109 | ||
| R | 463 | 628 | 1,094 | ||
| R | 445 | 466 | 1,099 | ||
| D | 568 | 485 | 1,059 | ||
| R | 411 | 612 | 1,025 | ||
| D | 520 | 336 | 890 | ||
| D | 633 | 226 | 859 | ||
| D | 501 | 382 | 883 | ||
| R | 302 | 514 | 816 | ||
| R | 356 | 484 | 840 | ||
| R | 296 | 344 | 644 | ||
| D | 364 | 302 | 666 | ||
| D | 341 | 316 | 657 | ||
| D | 304 | 299 | 619 | ||
| R | 251 | 276 | 532 | ||
| R | 216 | 274 | 491 | ||
| R | 127 | 307 | 457 | ||
| R | 71 | 298 | 389 | ||
| R | 94 | 128 | 225 | ||
| R | 80 | 83 | 207 | ||
| R | 62 | 116 | 187 | ||
| R | 72 | 118 | 193 | ||
| R | 57 | 105 | 166 | ||
| R | 35 | 109 | 153 | ||
| R | 72 | 88 | 164 | ||
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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
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
$103,514
State House District 73 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 73$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
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 32.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+38.4, this Providence-area district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in the state, leaving general-election outcomes rarely in doubt.
The Democratic margin in Rhode Island 73rd 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 2,708 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 73, Rhode Island vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 73, Rhode Island voted Democratic by 25.3 points (D+25), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,427 votes cast, 874 went Democratic and 513 went Republican.
What is State House District 73, Rhode Island's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 73, 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 73, Rhode Island last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 73, Rhode Island voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in State House District 73, Rhode Island?
State House District 73, Rhode Island has a population of 2,708 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 73, Rhode Island?
Median household income in State House District 73, 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 73, Rhode Island?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 73, 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.