Providence County, Rhode Island
Precinct data
Results by precinct
16 precincts · 269,679 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -007-Providence007-Providence | 40,830 | 12,745 | 1,905 | 55,480 | 73.6% | 23.0% | D+50.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -007-Cranston007-Cranston | 21,299 | 18,702 | 1,000 | 41,001 | 51.9% | 45.6% | D+6.3 |
| Precinct -007-Pawtucket007-Pawtucket | 15,838 | 7,961 | 719 | 24,518 | 64.6% | 32.5% | D+32.1 |
| Precinct -007-East Providence007-East Providence | 13,852 | 8,649 | 588 | 23,089 | 60.0% | 37.5% | D+22.5 |
| Precinct -007-Cumberland007-Cumberland | 10,218 | 8,853 | 542 | 19,613 | 52.1% | 45.1% | D+7.0 |
| Precinct -007-North Providence007-North Providence | 8,613 | 7,496 | 346 | 16,455 | 52.3% | 45.6% | D+6.8 |
| Precinct -007-Johnston007-Johnston | 6,265 | 9,230 | 304 | 15,799 | 39.7% | 58.4% | R+18.8 |
| Precinct -007-Woonsocket007-Woonsocket | 6,428 | 6,615 | 289 | 13,332 | 48.2% | 49.6% | R+1.4 |
| Precinct -007-Lincoln007-Lincoln | 6,344 | 6,037 | 337 | 12,718 | 49.9% | 47.5% | D+2.4 |
| Precinct -007-Smithfield007-Smithfield | 5,302 | 6,200 | 287 | 11,789 | 45.0% | 52.6% | R+7.6 |
| Precinct -007-Burrillville007-Burrillville | 3,206 | 5,412 | 191 | 8,809 | 36.4% | 61.4% | R+25.0 |
| Precinct -007-North Smithfield007-North Smithfield | 3,390 | 3,720 | 173 | 7,283 | 46.5% | 51.1% | R+4.5 |
| Precinct -007-Scituate007-Scituate | 2,574 | 4,033 | 162 | 6,769 | 38.0% | 59.6% | R+21.6 |
| Precinct -007-Glocester007-Glocester | 2,512 | 3,792 | 132 | 6,436 | 39.0% | 58.9% | R+19.9 |
| Precinct -007-Central Falls007-Central Falls | 2,295 | 1,227 | 82 | 3,604 | 63.7% | 34.0% | D+29.6 |
| Precinct -007-Foster007-Foster | 1,136 | 1,771 | 77 | 2,984 | 38.1% | 59.3% | R+21.3 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −1.3% |
| 1896 | −37.7% |
| 1900 | −21.5% |
| 1904 | −23.2% |
| 1908 | −24.5% |
| 1912 | +5.9% |
| 1916 | −1.7% |
| 1920 | −26.0% |
| 1924 | −18.6% |
| 1928 | +6.2% |
| 1932 | +16.5% |
| 1936 | +17.9% |
| 1940 | +18.7% |
| 1944 | +22.3% |
| 1948 | +22.5% |
| 1952 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | −11.6% |
| 1960 | +35.0% |
| 1964 | +67.0% |
| 1968 | +39.5% |
| 1972 | −0.1% |
| 1976 | +16.3% |
| 1980 | +16.3% |
| 1984 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | +18.0% |
| 1992 | +22.0% |
| 1996 | +40.1% |
| 2000 | +37.1% |
| 2004 | +27.0% |
| 2008 | +34.4% |
| 2012 | +34.9% |
| 2016 | +20.9% |
| 2020 | +22.9% |
| 2024 | +14.4% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 10 points more Democratic.
381,895 registered voters · 2026
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−2,765 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −47,731 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $66,671 in average income, against $78,000 for residents who stayed — 15% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+17.4 on average — 2.9 points more Democratic-leaning than Providence County, RI itself (D+14.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Kent County, RI1,891D+1.9
- Bristol County, MA1,424D+1.3
- Norfolk County, MA691D+28.5
- Suffolk County, MA676D+52.1
- Worcester County, MA570D+10.0
- Middlesex County, MA555D+39.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Kent County, RI2,400
- Bristol County, MA1,087
- Washington County, RI597
- Norfolk County, MA513
- Worcester County, MA497
- Suffolk County, MA474
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −3,923 |
| 2012 | −3,750 |
| 2013 | −4,729 |
| 2014 | −3,554 |
| 2015 | −4,420 |
| 2016 | −4,221 |
| 2017 | −4,285 |
| 2018 | −2,907 |
| 2019 | −2,744 |
| 2021 | −2,820 |
| 2022 | −4,383 |
| 2023 | −2,672 |
| 2024 | −558 |
| 2025 | −2,765 |
Home to more than half of Rhode Island's residents, Providence County combines a majority-minority capital city with older post-industrial suburbs, producing consistent Democratic margins that have held above ten points in recent presidential cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 67.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 37.7 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 8.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.4 points.
A population of 664,854, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,787 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hampden County and Camden County.
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Providence County, Rhode Island. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/44007/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.