State Senate District 10 State Senate District (RI) — Elections 1876–2024

Rhode Island 10th State Senate District, Rhode Island: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+26%. Democratic peak: D+51 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+26MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 26,1072024 5-year
Median household income: $111,4232024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 87.9%2024 5-year
Black: 1.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+51 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+49 in 1896MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 2 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	+25.9%	8,860	5,125	14,402
2020	D	+29.4%	9,266	4,986	14,564
2016	D	+21.3%	7,412	4,639	13,029
2012	D	+22.6%	7,601	4,749	12,594
2008	D	+25.8%	8,217	4,805	13,221
2004	D	+17.8%	7,364	5,104	12,699
2000	D	+20.5%	6,793	4,349	11,932
1996	D	+23.5%	6,200	3,595	11,099
1992	D	+12.9%	5,768	4,126	12,698
1988	D	+2.3%	5,677	5,417	11,141
1984	R	−11.9%	4,744	6,027	10,804
1980	D	+4.0%	4,869	4,424	11,102
1976	D	+5.9%	5,715	5,081	10,836
1972	R	−12.0%	4,806	6,124	10,952
1968	D	+21.2%	5,708	3,663	9,654
1964	D	+51.1%	7,035	2,274	9,309
1960	D	+17.7%	5,486	3,837	9,324
1956	R	−21.4%	3,327	5,136	8,463
1952	R	−4.7%	4,055	4,459	8,519
1948	D	+10.6%	3,615	2,918	6,573
1944	D	+11.3%	3,323	2,646	5,976
1940	D	+5.2%	3,141	2,831	5,974
1936	D	+3.2%	2,803	2,620	5,641
1932	D	+6.1%	2,455	2,172	4,676
1928	R	−1.1%	2,102	2,148	4,257
1924	R	−28.7%	1,274	2,347	3,738
1920	R	−45.9%	777	2,175	3,046
1916	R	−11.6%	734	931	1,702
1912	R	−1.7%	616	642	1,562
1908	R	−27.8%	503	912	1,472
1904	R	−21.3%	554	860	1,439
1900	R	−27.3%	424	757	1,221
1896	R	−48.8%	252	786	1,094
1892	R	−9.6%	532	649	1,219
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

19.8%

Italian

14.2%

English

13.3%

German

7.5%

American

6.2%

French

6.0%

Polish

3.6%

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: 45.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.1%

85+

1.8%

3.0%

75–84

3.7%

6.0%

65–74

6.7%

7.4%

55–64

7.9%

6.0%

45–54

6.2%

5.7%

35–44

6.0%

5.5%

25–34

5.2%

5.3%

18–24

5.2%

7.1%

5–17

6.5%

1.9%

1.8%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$111,423

State Senate District 10 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 10$111,423

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

7.1%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 186.2%

Working age (18–64)6.5%

Seniors (65+)13.9%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

88.1%

speak English only

Other Indo-European7.0%

Spanish3.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%

Other languages0.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

45.2%

Mainline Protestant

3.9%

Other Christian

2.7%

Non-Christian

1.1%

Baptist

0.7%

Methodist

0.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+51.6, this Providence-area district ranks among the most reliably left-leaning constituencies in the state, reflecting the dense urban demography typical of Rhode Island's core legislative seats.

The Democratic margin in Rhode Island 10th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-one points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was twenty-six points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $111,423, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 26,107 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 10, Rhode Island vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 10, Rhode Island voted Democratic by 25.9 points (D+26), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 14,402 votes cast, 8,860 went Democratic and 5,125 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 10, Rhode Island's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 10, 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 20 times, Republican 14 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 10, Rhode Island last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 10, Rhode Island voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in State Senate District 10, Rhode Island?

State Senate District 10, Rhode Island has a population of 26,107 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in State Senate District 10, Rhode Island?

Median household income in State Senate District 10, Rhode Island is $111,423 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.

What is the political history of State Senate District 10, Rhode Island?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 10, Rhode Island from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Rhode Island 10th State Senate District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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