Overview
- District ID
- ri-hd-072
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 072
- Land Area
- 17.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 6.42 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 | 17.30 sq mi | 100.0% | 16.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 2 places
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 | 13,923 | 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
- 11,542
- Active Voters
- 11,010 (95.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,557 | 30.8% |
| Republican | 1,920 | 16.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 6,065 | 52.5% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 8,450 (73.2%) | 1,097 (9.5%) | 457 (4.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 6,090 (52.8%) | 1,528 (13.2%) | 325 (2.8%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,828 (67.8%) | 2,110 (18.3%) | 450 (3.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,607 (48.6%) | 1,355 (11.7%) | 492 (4.3%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,288 (54.5%) | 1,785 (15.5%) | 1,157 (10.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,529 (39.2%) | 1,137 (9.9%) | 454 (3.9%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,321 (46.1%) | 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
- 14,678 (± 929)
- Median Age
- 47.8
- Median Household Income
- $130,577 (± $12,815)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 98.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 66.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 2,927 | 19.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 7,868 | 53.6% |
| 65 and over | 3,883 | 26.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 613 | 4.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 12,887 | 87.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 131 | 0.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 130 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 18 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 53 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 846 | 5.8% |
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
- 14,010
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 11,082
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 13,537 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 477 | 3.4% |
| White | 12,897 | 92.1% |
| Black | 130 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 80 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 55 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 10,761 | 97.1% |
| Hispanic | 323 | 2.9% |
| White | 10,416 | 94.0% |
| Black | 147 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 111 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 31 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 57 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
