Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Providence County.
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.
Rhode Island 17th State Senate District
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Rhode Island 17th State Senate DistrictHarrisD+0.5
20082024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic
49.2%
7,508
Donald TrumpRepublican
48.7%
7,425
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Kennedy
2.0%
312
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Rhode Island 17th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County
Winner
Margin
Providence County, RI
Democratic
D+14.0
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5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). † 2024 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Total
D
49.2%Harris7,508
48.7%Trump7,425
2.0%Kennedy312
+0.5%
15,245
D
51.2%Biden8,051
46.8%Trump7,355
2.0%Jorgensen307
+4.4%
15,713
R
44.3%Clinton6,222
49.2%Trump6,905
6.5%Johnson912
−4.9%
14,039
D
54.6%Obama7,319
45.4%Romney6,076
0.0%
+9.3%
13,395
D
54.4%Obama7,561
43.7%McCain6,071
2.0%Nader275
+10.7%
13,907
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
+10.7%
2012
+9.3%
2016
−4.9%
2020
+4.4%
2024
+0.5%
DemocraticRepublican
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current representation
Current officeholders
RThomas PaolinoState Senate · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+0.5 in 2024 and D+10.7 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. Catholic adherents were the largest religious group at 40.8% in the 2020 US Religion Census.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 10.7 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 4.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.5 points.
A population of 27,462, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $112,017 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 19 and State Senate District 22.
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The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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How did Rhode Island 17th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rhode Island 17th State Senate District voted Democratic by 0.5 points (D+0.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,245 votes cast, 7,508 went Democratic and 7,425 went Republican.
When did Rhode Island 17th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Rhode Island 17th State Senate District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Rhode Island 17th State Senate District?
Rhode Island 17th State Senate District has a population of 27,462 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rhode Island 17th State Senate District?
Median household income in Rhode Island 17th State Senate District is $112,017 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.
What is the political history of Rhode Island 17th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Rhode Island 17th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
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