Overview
- District ID
- ri-sd-012
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 012
- Land Area
- 54.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 21.2 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 |
|---|
| Newport County | 54.24 sq mi | 100.0% | 53.0% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 3 places
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 | 29,535 | 100.0% | 5.4% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 22,085
- Active Voters
- 21,022 (95.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 7,029 | 31.8% |
| Republican | 3,522 | 15.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 11,534 | 52.2% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 15,529 (70.3%) | 1,675 (7.6%) | 679 (3.1%) |
| 2021–2022 | 11,056 (50.1%) | 2,378 (10.8%) | 599 (2.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 14,367 (65.1%) | 3,697 (16.7%) | 775 (3.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 10,021 (45.4%) | 2,384 (10.8%) | 861 (3.9%) |
| 2015–2016 | 11,424 (51.7%) | 3,127 (14.2%) | 1,786 (8.1%) |
| 2013–2014 | 7,822 (35.4%) | 2,157 (9.8%) | 677 (3.1%) |
| 2011–2012 | 9,620 (43.6%) | 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
- 29,224 (± 804)
- Median Age
- 48.5
- Median Household Income
- $109,103 (± $6,529)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 49.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,965 | 17.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 16,954 | 58.0% |
| 65 and over | 7,305 | 25.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,697 | 5.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 23,921 | 81.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,086 | 3.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 672 | 2.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 22 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 18 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 410 | 1.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,398 | 4.8% |
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
- 28,451
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 23,516
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 26,946 | 94.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,500 | 5.3% |
| White | 24,437 | 85.9% |
| Black | 1,062 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 611 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 23 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 36 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 22,425 | 95.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,090 | 4.6% |
| White | 20,548 | 87.4% |
| Black | 1,016 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 687 | 2.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 156 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 31 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
