Overview
- District ID
- ri-sd-013
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 013
- Land Area
- 16.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 150.5 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 | 16.74 sq mi | 100.0% | 16.3% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Newport city | 7.29 sq mi | 43.6% | 95.3% |
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 | 28,284 | 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
- 18,375
- Active Voters
- 17,415 (94.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 7,527 | 41.0% |
| Republican | 2,269 | 12.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 8,579 | 46.7% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 12,675 (69.0%) | 2,090 (11.4%) | 429 (2.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 8,946 (48.7%) | 2,800 (15.2%) | 305 (1.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 11,429 (62.2%) | 3,625 (19.7%) | 444 (2.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 8,330 (45.3%) | 2,817 (15.3%) | 572 (3.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,770 (47.7%) | 3,066 (16.7%) | 1,211 (6.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 6,667 (36.3%) | 2,555 (13.9%) | 561 (3.1%) |
| 2011–2012 | 7,528 (41.0%) | 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
- 27,542 (± 547)
- Median Age
- 41.6
- Median Household Income
- $90,657 (± $6,708)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 59.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,824 | 13.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 16,927 | 61.5% |
| 65 and over | 6,791 | 24.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,598 | 9.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 21,164 | 76.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,382 | 5.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 386 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 115 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 72 | 0.3% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 348 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,477 | 5.4% |
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
- 26,664
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 22,881
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 24,333 | 91.3% |
| Hispanic | 2,334 | 8.8% |
| White | 21,410 | 80.3% |
| Black | 1,350 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 235 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 115 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 74 | 0.3% |
| Two or More Races | 51 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 21,339 | 93.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,541 | 6.7% |
| White | 19,129 | 83.6% |
| Black | 1,520 | 6.6% |
| Asian | 360 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 257 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 74 | 0.3% |
| Two or More Races | 55 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
