Overview
- District ID
- ri-hd-017
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 017
- Land Area
- 3.78 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.03 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Providence County | 3.78 sq mi | 100.0% | 0.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Cranston city | 3.78 sq mi | 100.0% | 13.3% |
Showing all 1 place
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| RI District 2 | 14,649 | 100.0% | 2.7% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 10,624
- Active Voters
- 10,105 (95.1%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 2,867 | 27.0% |
| Republican | 1,742 | 16.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 6,015 | 56.6% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,460 (70.2%) | 726 (6.8%) | 1,379 (13.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,321 (50.1%) | 1,369 (12.9%) | 402 (3.8%) |
| 2019–2020 | 6,998 (65.9%) | 1,713 (16.1%) | 1,032 (9.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,293 (49.8%) | 1,276 (12.0%) | 848 (8.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,903 (55.6%) | 1,456 (13.7%) | 950 (8.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,262 (40.1%) | 1,504 (14.2%) | 635 (6.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,071 (47.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/06/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 14,434 (± 1,362)
- Median Age
- 43.6
- Median Household Income
- $92,692 (± $13,056)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 40.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 2,301 | 15.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 9,029 | 62.6% |
| 65 and over | 3,104 | 21.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,847 | 12.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 10,381 | 71.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,099 | 7.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 620 | 4.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 56 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 47 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 384 | 2.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 13,524
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 11,224
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 11,999 | 88.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,533 | 11.3% |
| White | 10,356 | 76.6% |
| Black | 941 | 7.0% |
| Asian | 330 | 2.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 116 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 99 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 10,124 | 90.2% |
| Hispanic | 1,102 | 9.8% |
| White | 9,027 | 80.4% |
| Black | 630 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 273 | 2.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 114 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 82 | 0.7% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
