Overview
- District ID
- ri-sd-008
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 3.18 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.15 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 | 3.18 sq mi | 100.0% | 0.8% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Pawtucket city | 3.18 sq mi | 100.0% | 36.7% |
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 | 28,071 | 100.0% | 5.1% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 17,798
- Active Voters
- 16,512 (92.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 7,702 | 43.3% |
| Republican | 1,792 | 10.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 8,304 | 46.7% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 9,495 (53.3%) | 1,562 (8.8%) | 287 (1.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,051 (28.4%) | 1,946 (10.9%) | 218 (1.2%) |
| 2019–2020 | 8,705 (48.9%) | 2,988 (16.8%) | 255 (1.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,352 (30.1%) | 1,844 (10.4%) | 246 (1.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,616 (37.2%) | 2,816 (15.8%) | 523 (2.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,704 (20.8%) | 1,978 (11.1%) | 221 (1.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,891 (33.1%) | 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
- 28,920 (± 1,582)
- Median Age
- 35.8
- Median Household Income
- $75,538 (± $4,787)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 82.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 19.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 6,981 | 24.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 18,086 | 62.5% |
| 65 and over | 3,853 | 13.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7,708 | 26.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 13,773 | 47.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 3,604 | 12.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 65 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 528 | 1.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,242 | 11.2% |
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
- 26,191
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 19,873
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 20,069 | 76.6% |
| Hispanic | 6,123 | 23.4% |
| White | 14,175 | 54.1% |
| Black | 4,551 | 17.4% |
| Asian | 68 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 217 | 0.8% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 16,198 | 81.5% |
| Hispanic | 3,677 | 18.5% |
| White | 12,145 | 61.1% |
| Black | 3,591 | 18.1% |
| Asian | 169 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 150 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 191 | 1.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
