Overview
- District ID
- ri-sd-036
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 036
- Land Area
- 45.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 139.2 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 |
|---|
| Washington County | 45.30 sq mi | 100.0% | 13.8% |
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Places
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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 | 30,073 | 100.0% | 5.5% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 25,222
- Active Voters
- 24,151 (95.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 7,506 | 29.8% |
| Republican | 3,759 | 14.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 13,957 | 55.3% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 18,454 (73.2%) | 2,716 (10.8%) | 877 (3.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,196 (56.3%) | 4,398 (17.4%) | 709 (2.8%) |
| 2019–2020 | 17,019 (67.5%) | 5,213 (20.7%) | 1,177 (4.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 12,850 (50.9%) | 3,838 (15.2%) | 1,268 (5.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 14,016 (55.6%) | 4,722 (18.7%) | 2,423 (9.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 10,303 (40.8%) | 3,726 (14.8%) | 1,233 (4.9%) |
| 2011–2012 | 12,267 (48.6%) | 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
- 29,192 (± 1,094)
- Median Age
- 49.1
- Median Household Income
- $103,982 (± $3,013)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 97.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 61.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,873 | 13.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 17,921 | 61.4% |
| 65 and over | 7,398 | 25.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,091 | 3.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 26,652 | 91.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 219 | 0.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 343 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 17 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 18 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 852 | 2.9% |
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
- 28,827
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 25,018
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 27,737 | 96.2% |
| Hispanic | 1,090 | 3.8% |
| White | 26,750 | 92.8% |
| Black | 235 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 146 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 18 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 165 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 24,218 | 96.8% |
| Hispanic | 796 | 3.2% |
| White | 23,455 | 93.8% |
| Black | 287 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 232 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 128 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 114 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
