Overview
- District ID
- ri-hd-071
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 071
- Land Area
- 34.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 18.3 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 |
|---|
| Newport County | 34.53 sq mi | 100.0% | 33.7% |
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 1 | 14,025 | 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
- 12,110
- Active Voters
- 11,592 (95.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,698 | 30.5% |
| Republican | 2,056 | 17.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 6,356 | 52.5% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 8,921 (73.7%) | 1,193 (9.9%) | 512 (4.2%) |
| 2021–2022 | 6,452 (53.3%) | 1,720 (14.2%) | 444 (3.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 8,148 (67.3%) | 2,136 (17.6%) | 481 (4.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,778 (47.7%) | 1,464 (12.1%) | 535 (4.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,546 (54.1%) | 1,877 (15.5%) | 1,159 (9.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,400 (36.3%) | 1,233 (10.2%) | 448 (3.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,553 (45.9%) | 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
- 13,319 (± 744)
- Median Age
- 51.8
- Median Household Income
- $113,403 (± $8,010)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 56.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 2,323 | 17.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 7,059 | 53.0% |
| 65 and over | 3,937 | 29.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 644 | 4.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 12,153 | 91.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 96 | 0.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 155 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 271 | 2.0% |
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
- 13,254
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 10,930
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 12,609 | 95.1% |
| Hispanic | 644 | 4.9% |
| White | 12,145 | 91.6% |
| Black | 104 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 133 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 8 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 10,529 | 96.3% |
| Hispanic | 397 | 3.6% |
| White | 10,238 | 93.7% |
| Black | 114 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 147 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 41 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
