Overview
- District ID
- ri-sd-006
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 006
- Land Area
- 2.96 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.29 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 | 2.96 sq mi | 100.0% | 0.7% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Providence city | 2.96 sq mi | 100.0% | 16.1% |
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 | 22,583 | 74.8% | 4.1% | 74.4% |
| RI District 2 | 7,610 | 25.2% | 1.4% | 25.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 18,722
- Active Voters
- 17,010 (90.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 10,628 | 56.8% |
| Republican | 1,268 | 6.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 6,826 | 36.5% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 8,355 (44.6%) | 1,563 (8.3%) | 99 (0.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 3,974 (21.2%) | 2,715 (14.5%) | 82 (0.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,294 (39.0%) | 2,660 (14.2%) | 68 (0.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 4,730 (25.3%) | 2,622 (14.0%) | 93 (0.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,856 (31.3%) | 2,546 (13.6%) | 112 (0.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,509 (18.7%) | 2,412 (12.9%) | 64 (0.3%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,523 (24.2%) | 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
- 29,061 (± 1,690)
- Median Age
- 32.9
- Median Household Income
- $53,441 (± $7,284)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 75.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 28.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,517 | 19.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 19,472 | 67.0% |
| 65 and over | 4,072 | 14.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14,740 | 50.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 6,699 | 23.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 4,365 | 15.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,978 | 6.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 170 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 1 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 192 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 916 | 3.2% |
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
- 23,151
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 18,400
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 12,709 | 54.9% |
| Hispanic | 10,445 | 45.1% |
| White | 6,493 | 28.0% |
| Black | 3,867 | 16.7% |
| Asian | 1,368 | 5.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 168 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 59 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 11,038 | 60.0% |
| Hispanic | 7,358 | 40.0% |
| White | 6,128 | 33.3% |
| Black | 3,785 | 20.6% |
| Asian | 989 | 5.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 478 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 43 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
