Overview
- District ID
- ri-hd-051
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 051
- Land Area
- 4.92 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.05 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 | 4.92 sq mi | 100.0% | 1.2% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Woonsocket city | 2.95 sq mi | 60.0% | 38.1% |
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 1 | 15,204 | 100.0% | 2.8% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 9,298
- Active Voters
- 8,587 (92.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 2,846 | 30.6% |
| Republican | 1,456 | 15.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 4,996 | 53.7% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 5,132 (55.2%) | 952 (10.2%) | 430 (4.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 3,037 (32.7%) | 815 (8.8%) | 216 (2.3%) |
| 2019–2020 | 4,671 (50.2%) | 896 (9.6%) | 232 (2.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 3,018 (32.5%) | 836 (9.0%) | 299 (3.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 3,679 (39.6%) | 1,071 (11.5%) | 441 (4.7%) |
| 2013–2014 | 1,995 (21.5%) | 833 (9.0%) | 175 (1.9%) |
| 2011–2012 | 2,986 (32.1%) | 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
- 15,656 (± 1,347)
- Median Age
- 35.5
- Median Household Income
- $74,104 (± $9,478)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 83.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 25.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,357 | 21.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 9,973 | 63.7% |
| 65 and over | 2,326 | 14.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,911 | 25.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 8,087 | 51.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 587 | 3.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,917 | 12.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 26 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 108 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,020 | 6.5% |
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
- 13,983
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 10,855
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 10,425 | 74.6% |
| Hispanic | 3,561 | 25.5% |
| White | 8,113 | 58.0% |
| Black | 549 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 978 | 7.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 44 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 10 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 8,745 | 80.6% |
| Hispanic | 2,105 | 19.4% |
| White | 7,222 | 66.5% |
| Black | 738 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 665 | 6.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 257 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 12 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
