HarrisDemocratic56.4%42,589TrumpRepublican41.4%31,247KennedyIndependent1.1%831
D+15.0- Lead
- 11,342
- Total
- 75,556
- vs nation
- D+16.5
- Turnout
- 73.2%
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Washington County, RI
Contests in this Place (90 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 73.2% of 107,968 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic58.6%44,549TrumpRepublican39.2%29,818JorgensenLibertarian1.1%863
D+19.4- Lead
- 14,731
- Total
- 76,060
- vs nation
- D+14.9
- Turnout
- 84.8%
ClintonDemocratic50.8%33,741TrumpRepublican41.0%27,230JohnsonLibertarian3.8%2,544
D+9.8- Lead
- 6,511
- Total
- 66,369
- vs nation
- D+7.7
- Turnout
- 66.1%
ObamaDemocratic57.1%35,888RomneyRepublican40.3%25,366OtherAll other candidates2.6%1,625
D+16.7- Lead
- 10,522
- Total
- 62,879
- vs nation
- D+12.9
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic59.1%39,082McCainRepublican38.7%25,624OtherAll other candidates2.2%1,454
D+20.3- Lead
- 13,458
- Total
- 66,160
- vs nation
- D+13.1
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic55.4%34,679BushRepublican42.4%26,533OtherAll other candidates2.3%1,422
D+13.0- Lead
- 8,146
- Total
- 62,634
- vs nation
- D+15.5
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic52.6%29,560BushRepublican37.8%21,253NaderGreen8.6%4,850
D+14.8- Lead
- 8,307
- Total
- 56,224
- vs nation
- D+14.3
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic52.1%25,958DoleRepublican32.7%16,302PerotReform12.0%5,984
D+19.4- Lead
- 9,656
- Total
- 49,832
- vs nation
- D+10.9
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+15.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 130,3442024 5-year
- Population density
- 396 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 329 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $106,6382024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+40.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+56.6 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Bristol County, RI · twin score 97.7
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 73.2%79,025 participants ÷ 107,968 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +29.3 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off vs state
- +7.8 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 43.9%–53.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79,025 | 107,968 ± 811 | 73.2% | Audited | B/A | |
| 2022Mid | 59,565 | 107,331 ± 674 | 55.5% | Audited | B/A |
| 87,491 | 103,217 ± 756 | 84.8% | Audited | B/A | |
| 2018Mid | 57,893 | 102,552 ± 644 | 56.5% | Audited | B/A |
| 67,292 | 101,748 ± 552 | 66.1% | Audited | B/A | |
| 62,879 | 99,554 | 63.2% | Derived | — | |
| 66,160 | 98,525 | 67.2% | Derived | — | |
| 62,634 | 97,496 extrapolated | 64.2% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 310/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 305/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 300/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 296/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 292/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
Interactive election map
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Explore precinct resultsSearch, sort, compare years, or export CSV · 9 precincts
Precinct data
Results by precinct
9 precincts · 76,036 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -009-North Kingstown009-North Kingstown | 10,168 | 6,672 | 551 | 17,391 | 58.5% | 38.4% | D+20.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -009-South Kingstown009-South Kingstown | 10,721 | 5,370 | 559 | 16,650 | 64.4% | 32.3% | D+32.1 |
| Precinct -009-Westerly009-Westerly | 6,657 | 5,663 | 306 | 12,626 | 52.7% | 44.9% | D+7.9 |
| Precinct -009-Narragansett009-Narragansett | 5,031 | 3,797 | 226 | 9,054 | 55.6% | 41.9% | D+13.6 |
| Precinct -009-Charlestown009-Charlestown | 2,875 | 2,356 | 136 | 5,367 | 53.6% | 43.9% | D+9.7 |
| Precinct -009-Hopkinton009-Hopkinton | 2,268 | 2,616 | 119 | 5,003 | 45.3% | 52.3% | R+7.0 |
| Precinct -009-Richmond009-Richmond | 2,336 | 2,499 | 144 | 4,979 | 46.9% | 50.2% | R+3.3 |
| Precinct -009-Exeter009-Exeter | 1,869 | 2,095 | 129 | 4,093 | 45.7% | 51.2% | R+5.5 |
| Precinct -009-New Shoreham009-New Shoreham | 664 | 179 | 30 | 873 | 76.1% | 20.5% | D+55.6 |
presidential history
Party record book
Washington County, RI · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
70.4%
17,434 votes · D+40.7
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 59.1%
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
75.2%
8,038 votes · R+53.1
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 74.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
44,549votes
58.6% of the vote · D+19.4
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 42,589 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
31,247votes
41.4% of the vote · D+15.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 29,818 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+18.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+40.7 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +16.5 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+50.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+56.6 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +42.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RElaine MorganState Senate · 34
DBridget ValverdeState Senate · 35
DAlana DiMarioState Senate · 36
DSue SosnowskiState Senate · 37
DVictoria GuState Senate · 38
DJulie CasimiroState House · 31
DRobert CravenState House · 32
DCarol McEnteeState House · 33
DKathleen FogartyState House · 35
DTina SpearsState House · 36
DBrian KennedyState House · 38
DMegan CotterState House · 39
Seats representing Washington County, RI. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 5 state senate and 7 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 60.1%43,599 | 39.9%28,933 | 72,532 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026D+11.3
Presidential vote · 2024D+15.0
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 3.7 points more Democratic than the rolls.
94,355 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+190 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +1,560 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $107,721 in average income, against $119,215 for residents who stayed — 10% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+13.5 on average — 1.5 points more Republican-leaning than Washington County, RI itself (D+15.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Providence County, RI597D+14.4
- Kent County, RI512D+1.9
- Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT264D+10.7
- Capitol Planning Region, CT101D+20.1
- Middlesex County, MA72D+39.2
- Bristol County, MA65D+1.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Kent County, RI557
- Providence County, RI524
- Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT367
- Suffolk County, MA117
- Middlesex County, MA62
- Norfolk County, MA57
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 | −595 |
| 2012 | −268 |
| 2013 | +259 |
| 2014 | +39 |
| 2015 | +145 |
| 2016 | +97 |
| 2017 | +422 |
| 2018 | +60 |
| 2019 | −208 |
| 2021 | +1,553 |
| 2022 | −168 |
| 2023 | −84 |
| 2024 | +118 |
| 2025 | +190 |
Washington County covers Rhode Island's southern coastline, where a mix of beach tourism, agriculture, and university influence around South Kingstown produces Democratic margins that have held steady across recent cycles despite the county's largely rural character.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 56.6 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.0 points.
A population of 130,344, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $106,638 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bristol County and Newport County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Bristol County
Rhode Island
97.7twin score
college share2004–2024 trajectory≠ Irish ancestry
Newport County
Rhode Island
96.4twin score
college share2004–2024 trajectory≠ % Catholic
Saratoga County
New York
93.6twin score
2020–2024 trajectorymedian incomecollege share≠ % Catholic
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Washington County, Rhode Island vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington County, Rhode Island voted Democratic by 15.0 points (D+15.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 75,556 votes cast, 42,589 went Democratic and 31,247 went Republican.
When did Washington County, Rhode Island last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Washington County, Rhode Island voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Washington County, Rhode Island?
Washington County, Rhode Island has a population of 130,344 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington County, Rhode Island?
Median household income in Washington County, Rhode Island is $106,638 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.
What is the political history of Washington County, Rhode Island?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Washington County, Rhode Island from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.