State Senate District 11 State Senate District (RI) — Elections 1876–2024

Rhode Island 11th State Senate District, Rhode Island: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+26%. Republican peak: R+55 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+26MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 25,3442024 5-year
Median household income: $106,2252024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 85.1%2024 5-year
Black: 2.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+49 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+55 in 1920MIT 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	+25.5%	8,326	4,859	13,571
2020	D	+29.7%	8,885	4,752	13,926
2016	D	+19.8%	6,963	4,510	12,411
2012	D	+21.5%	7,146	4,571	11,953
2008	D	+24.2%	7,748	4,691	12,632
2004	D	+16.5%	6,974	4,969	12,180
2000	D	+18.4%	6,351	4,253	11,415
1996	D	+22.0%	5,792	3,459	10,599
1992	D	+13.0%	5,379	3,810	12,026
1988	D	+2.1%	5,352	5,132	10,527
1984	R	−14.0%	4,425	5,868	10,326
1980	D	+0.2%	4,356	4,336	10,454
1976	D	+7.2%	5,398	4,672	10,120
1972	R	−16.9%	4,126	5,804	9,947
1968	D	+20.8%	5,097	3,286	8,688
1964	D	+48.7%	6,233	2,149	8,382
1960	D	+15.0%	4,910	3,627	8,537
1956	R	−24.3%	2,963	4,870	7,833
1952	R	−11.6%	3,537	4,462	8,002
1948	R	−1.0%	3,024	3,087	6,151
1944	D	+10.0%	3,344	2,737	6,087
1940	D	+4.2%	3,140	2,887	6,030
1936	D	+1.6%	2,802	2,713	5,686
1932	R	−1.3%	2,359	2,421	4,829
1928	R	−8.4%	2,027	2,402	4,439
1924	R	−36.1%	1,206	2,671	4,055
1920	R	−54.7%	697	2,557	3,403
1916	R	−14.2%	821	1,098	1,952
1912	R	−1.6%	694	722	1,793
1908	R	−28.6%	551	1,019	1,639
1904	R	−22.9%	630	1,011	1,666
1900	R	−28.5%	491	898	1,426
1896	R	−48.7%	299	934	1,303
1892	R	−9.5%	621	756	1,415
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

22.2%

English

14.4%

Italian

12.1%

German

8.6%

French

6.0%

American

4.9%

Polish

3.4%

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: 46.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.0%

85+

2.0%

3.6%

75–84

4.1%

6.6%

65–74

7.2%

7.3%

55–64

7.8%

5.7%

45–54

5.9%

5.7%

35–44

5.7%

6.2%

25–34

5.4%

4.7%

18–24

4.6%

6.7%

5–17

5.9%

1.8%

2.0%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$106,225

State Senate District 11 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 11$106,225

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

8.0%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 189.9%

Working age (18–64)7.4%

Seniors (65+)9.7%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

89.5%

speak English only

Other Indo-European5.2%

Spanish3.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%

Other languages0.5%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

50.8%

Other Christian

5.9%

Mainline Protestant

3.5%

Methodist

0.9%

Baptist

0.8%

Non-Christian

0.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 37.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 50 points, this Providence-area district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in the state, reflecting dense urban settlement and a heavily Democratic voter base.

The Democratic margin in Rhode Island 11th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-nine points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was twenty-six points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $106,225, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 25,344 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 11, Rhode Island vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 11, Rhode Island voted Democratic by 25.5 points (D+26), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,571 votes cast, 8,326 went Democratic and 4,859 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 11, Rhode Island's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 11, 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 18 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 11, Rhode Island last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 11, Rhode Island voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in State Senate District 11, Rhode Island?

State Senate District 11, Rhode Island has a population of 25,344 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 11, Rhode Island?

Median household income in State Senate District 11, Rhode Island is $106,225 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.

What is the political history of State Senate District 11, Rhode Island?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 11, Rhode Island from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Rhode Island 11th State Senate District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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