Overview
- District ID
- ri-sd-028
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 028
- Land Area
- 4.98 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.06 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 | 4.98 sq mi | 100.0% | 1.2% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 2 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 2 | 24,902 | 85.3% | 4.5% | 82.4% |
| RI District 1 | 4,305 | 14.7% | 0.8% | 17.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 19,544
- Active Voters
- 18,542 (94.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 8,793 | 45.0% |
| Republican | 1,990 | 10.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 8,761 | 44.8% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 12,037 (61.6%) | 2,852 (14.6%) | 887 (4.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 7,831 (40.1%) | 3,290 (16.8%) | 339 (1.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 10,977 (56.2%) | 3,962 (20.3%) | 699 (3.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,843 (40.1%) | 3,261 (16.7%) | 639 (3.3%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,796 (45.0%) | 3,399 (17.4%) | 764 (3.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 5,878 (30.1%) | 2,862 (14.6%) | 524 (2.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 7,364 (37.7%) | 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
- 31,341 (± 2,185)
- Median Age
- 36.0
- Median Household Income
- $81,299 (± $5,224)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 31.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 6,609 | 21.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 20,580 | 65.7% |
| 65 and over | 4,152 | 13.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,082 | 29.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 17,321 | 55.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,742 | 5.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,802 | 5.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 4 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 445 | 1.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 945 | 3.0% |
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
- 28,389
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 22,334
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 21,119 | 74.4% |
| Hispanic | 7,278 | 25.6% |
| White | 17,015 | 59.9% |
| Black | 1,754 | 6.2% |
| Asian | 1,632 | 5.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 198 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,140 | 76.7% |
| Hispanic | 5,192 | 23.2% |
| White | 14,166 | 63.4% |
| Black | 1,647 | 7.4% |
| Asian | 1,138 | 5.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 68 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 129 | 0.6% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
