Overview
- District ID
- ri-hd-042
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 042
- Land Area
- 11.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.51 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 | 11.81 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Cranston city | 0.59 sq mi | 5.0% | 2.1% |
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 | 14,366 | 100.0% | 2.6% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 11,542
- Active Voters
- 10,989 (95.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,666 | 31.8% |
| Republican | 2,000 | 17.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 5,876 | 50.9% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,610 (65.9%) | 1,360 (11.8%) | 617 (5.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,105 (44.2%) | 1,599 (13.9%) | 332 (2.9%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,082 (61.4%) | 1,509 (13.1%) | 518 (4.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 4,912 (42.6%) | 1,287 (11.2%) | 536 (4.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,865 (50.8%) | 1,711 (14.8%) | 677 (5.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,992 (34.6%) | 1,970 (17.1%) | 283 (2.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,922 (42.6%) | 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
- 14,095 (± 1,027)
- Median Age
- 45.8
- Median Household Income
- $89,664 (± $8,288)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 35.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 2,676 | 19.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 7,877 | 55.9% |
| 65 and over | 3,542 | 25.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,444 | 10.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 11,369 | 80.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 896 | 6.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 70 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 60 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 256 | 1.8% |
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
- 13,837
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 11,157
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 12,431 | 89.8% |
| Hispanic | 1,405 | 10.2% |
| White | 11,459 | 82.8% |
| Black | 730 | 5.3% |
| Asian | 69 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 10,328 | 92.6% |
| Hispanic | 832 | 7.5% |
| White | 9,866 | 88.4% |
| Black | 367 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 70 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 24 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
