Overview
- District ID
- ri-sd-011
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 011
- Land Area
- 26.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 39.6 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Melville CDP | 1.10 sq mi | 4.2% | 52.6% |
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 | 28,272 | 100.0% | 5.2% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 20,943
- Active Voters
- 19,844 (94.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 6,496 | 31.0% |
| Republican | 3,367 | 16.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 11,080 | 52.9% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 14,899 (71.1%) | 1,905 (9.1%) | 780 (3.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 10,187 (48.6%) | 2,788 (13.3%) | 613 (2.9%) |
| 2019–2020 | 13,592 (64.9%) | 3,494 (16.7%) | 718 (3.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 9,599 (45.8%) | 2,499 (11.9%) | 839 (4.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 10,853 (51.8%) | 3,134 (15.0%) | 1,890 (9.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 7,404 (35.4%) | 2,129 (10.2%) | 703 (3.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 9,169 (43.8%) | 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
- 28,026 (± 779)
- Median Age
- 44.5
- Median Household Income
- $103,719 (± $11,148)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 58.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,512 | 16.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 16,953 | 60.5% |
| 65 and over | 6,561 | 23.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,503 | 5.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 24,268 | 86.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 317 | 1.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 447 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 12 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 8 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,471 | 5.2% |
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
- 27,316
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 22,819
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 25,954 | 95.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,362 | 5.0% |
| White | 24,335 | 89.1% |
| Black | 343 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 364 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 13 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 72 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 21,939 | 96.1% |
| Hispanic | 882 | 3.9% |
| White | 20,909 | 91.6% |
| Black | 394 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 441 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 143 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 63 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
