Overview
- District ID
- ri-sd-009
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 009
- Land Area
- 7.42 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.21 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 |
|---|
| Kent County | 7.42 sq mi | 100.0% | 4.4% |
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 2 | 29,205 | 100.0% | 5.3% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 21,356
- Active Voters
- 19,985 (93.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 5,916 | 27.7% |
| Republican | 3,695 | 17.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 11,745 | 55.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 13,329 (62.4%) | 957 (4.5%) | 724 (3.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 9,016 (42.2%) | 1,848 (8.7%) | 674 (3.2%) |
| 2019–2020 | 12,625 (59.1%) | 2,982 (14.0%) | 833 (3.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 8,149 (38.2%) | 1,930 (9.0%) | 874 (4.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 9,823 (46.0%) | 2,567 (12.0%) | 1,342 (6.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 6,125 (28.7%) | 2,059 (9.6%) | 596 (2.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 8,206 (38.4%) | 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
- 29,117 (± 663)
- Median Age
- 43.1
- Median Household Income
- $76,471 (± $6,331)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 27.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,505 | 15.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 18,622 | 64.0% |
| 65 and over | 5,990 | 20.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,872 | 9.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 23,869 | 82.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 557 | 1.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 574 | 2.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 33 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 279 | 1.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 933 | 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
- 28,076
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 23,599
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 25,649 | 91.4% |
| Hispanic | 2,424 | 8.6% |
| White | 24,020 | 85.6% |
| Black | 558 | 2.0% |
| Asian | 457 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 35 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 42 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 21,885 | 92.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,708 | 7.2% |
| White | 20,555 | 87.1% |
| Black | 540 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 531 | 2.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 223 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 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).
