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1876–2024
State Senate District 38·Rhode Island

Rhode Island 38th State Senate District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Rhode Island's closest presidential call in 2024 came down to a sliver

1876 — 2024·38 elections
RI
Latest
D+15
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
21,342
2024 ACS

Rhode Island 38th State Senate District, Rhode Island: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+15%. Republican peak: R+57 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+15MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
21,3422024 5-year
Median household income
$106,6382024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
89.6%2024 5-year
Black
1.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+41 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+57 in 1896MIT 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+14.9%
6,9725,11612,448
D
+19.4%
7,2944,88212,454
D
+9.8%
5,5254,45910,867
D
+16.7%
5,8764,15310,296
D
+20.3%
6,3994,19610,833
D
+13.0%
5,6784,34410,255
D
+14.8%
4,8403,4809,206
D
+19.4%
4,2502,6698,159
D
+12.8%
3,7672,6548,669
D
+3.5%
3,8003,5457,378
R
−15.5%
2,9133,9896,927
R
−1.2%
2,6902,7726,685
D
+0.3%
2,9442,9245,898
R
−17.1%
2,2333,1575,400
D
+8.2%
2,2681,9064,391
D
+40.7%
2,8551,2024,057
R
−4.4%
1,8962,0713,967
R
−31.4%
1,2202,3383,558
R
−22.6%
1,3832,1923,577
R
−12.6%
1,2081,5592,790
R
−12.4%
1,0511,3482,402
R
−21.2%
9831,5122,497
R
−18.7%
9751,4352,465
R
−18.1%
8261,1962,048
R
−37.9%
5731,2761,853
R
−53.1%
3871,3161,750
R
−51.5%
3291,0511,403
R
−12.0%
364465842
R
−9.3%
277349776
R
−38.5%
209498750
R
−44.1%
196522739
R
−40.0%
157396597
R
−56.6%
107498691
R
−16.4%
246357677
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
23.6%
Italian
19.7%
English
18.6%
German
8.2%
French
7.0%
American
5.1%
Polish
3.8%
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: 45.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.5%
3.3%
75–84
4.0%
6.7%
65–74
7.2%
7.7%
55–64
8.3%
5.4%
45–54
5.7%
4.9%
35–44
5.1%
5.5%
25–34
4.7%
6.7%
18–24
7.3%
6.0%
5–17
5.8%
1.8%
<5
1.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$106,638
State Senate District 38 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 38$106,638
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
8.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 186.1%
Working age (18–64)8.7%
Seniors (65+)7.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.8%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.7%
Spanish1.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
37.9%
Mainline Protestant
4.0%
Other Christian
3.0%
Baptist
1.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.8%
Methodist
0.4%
Non-Christian
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of just 0.2 points, this Providence-area district swings well outside the statewide Democratic lean, making it one of the most closely contested legislative territories in New England.

The Democratic margin in Rhode Island 38th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-one points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was fifteen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $106,638, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 21,342 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 38, Rhode Island vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 38, Rhode Island voted Democratic by 14.9 points (D+15), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,448 votes cast, 6,972 went Democratic and 5,116 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 38, Rhode Island's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 38, 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 13 times, Republican 21 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 38, Rhode Island last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 38, Rhode Island voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in State Senate District 38, Rhode Island?
State Senate District 38, Rhode Island has a population of 21,342 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 38, Rhode Island?
Median household income in State Senate District 38, Rhode Island is $106,638 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.
What is the political history of State Senate District 38, Rhode Island?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 38, Rhode Island from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.