Overview
- District ID
- ri-hd-028
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 028
- Land Area
- 26.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.89 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 |
|---|
| Kent County | 26.79 sq mi | 100.0% | 15.9% |
Showing all 1 county
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 | 13,974 | 100.0% | 2.5% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 11,902
- Active Voters
- 11,362 (95.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 2,458 | 20.7% |
| Republican | 2,408 | 20.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 7,036 | 59.1% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 8,557 (71.9%) | 514 (4.3%) | 434 (3.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 6,094 (51.2%) | 1,155 (9.7%) | 463 (3.9%) |
| 2019–2020 | 8,031 (67.5%) | 1,425 (12.0%) | 531 (4.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,528 (46.4%) | 1,174 (9.9%) | 744 (6.3%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,617 (55.6%) | 1,427 (12.0%) | 1,132 (9.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,544 (38.2%) | 1,258 (10.6%) | 529 (4.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,604 (47.1%) | 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
- 15,354 (± 1,161)
- Median Age
- 43.5
- Median Household Income
- $112,411 (± $14,408)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 33.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 2,939 | 19.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 9,499 | 61.9% |
| 65 and over | 2,916 | 19.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 529 | 3.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 13,825 | 90.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 43 | 0.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 39 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 46 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 872 | 5.7% |
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
- 15,170
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 12,228
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,684 | 96.8% |
| Hispanic | 486 | 3.2% |
| White | 13,953 | 92.0% |
| Black | 48 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 30 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 191 | 1.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 11,917 | 97.5% |
| Hispanic | 318 | 2.6% |
| White | 11,456 | 93.7% |
| Black | 160 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 94 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 209 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
