Overview
- District ID
- ri-sd-002
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 002
- Land Area
- 2.07 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.12 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 | 2.07 sq mi | 100.0% | 0.5% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Providence city | 2.07 sq mi | 100.0% | 11.2% |
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 | 23,024 | 76.9% | 4.2% | 81.4% |
| RI District 2 | 6,927 | 23.1% | 1.3% | 18.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 15,119
- Active Voters
- 14,206 (94.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 8,312 | 55.0% |
| Republican | 1,130 | 7.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 5,677 | 37.5% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 6,367 (42.1%) | 1,432 (9.5%) | 80 (0.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 3,244 (21.5%) | 2,501 (16.5%) | 88 (0.6%) |
| 2019–2020 | 5,907 (39.1%) | 1,632 (10.8%) | 65 (0.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 4,125 (27.3%) | 2,459 (16.3%) | 92 (0.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,070 (33.5%) | 2,431 (16.1%) | 88 (0.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,242 (21.4%) | 2,229 (14.7%) | 74 (0.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 3,860 (25.5%) | 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
- 27,261 (± 2,202)
- Median Age
- 34.0
- Median Household Income
- $52,351 (± $9,641)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 72.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 7,016 | 25.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 17,155 | 62.9% |
| 65 and over | 3,090 | 11.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 20,056 | 73.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 2,415 | 8.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,461 | 9.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,060 | 3.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 268 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 423 | 1.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 578 | 2.1% |
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
- 18,537
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 13,062
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 6,528 | 35.2% |
| Hispanic | 12,009 | 64.8% |
| White | 2,398 | 12.9% |
| Black | 2,444 | 13.2% |
| Asian | 962 | 5.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 314 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 178 | 1.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 5,374 | 41.1% |
| Hispanic | 7,686 | 58.8% |
| White | 2,287 | 17.5% |
| Black | 1,847 | 14.1% |
| Asian | 924 | 7.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 254 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 47 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
