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      Home/Elections/2000/US House/Rhode Island/RI-02
      2000·US House·Rhode Island·District profile →

      Rhode Island District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      James R Langevin
      62.2%123,805 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Rodney D Driver
      21.4%42,625 votes
      Margin
      D+48.2
      199,021 total votes
      5 candidates199,021 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James R LangevinDEM✓
      		DEM123,80562.2%
      Rodney D DriverOTH
      		OTH42,62521.4%
      Robert G TingleREP
      		REP27,93214.0%
      Dorman J Hayes Jr.GRN
      		GRN4,5362.3%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1230.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+6.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202452.0%45.3%D+6.8277,329
      202056.1%42.4%D+13.7275,313
      201650.2%42.9%D+7.3245,836
      201261.2%38.8%D+22.4228,236
      200859.9%38.2%D+21.7246,422

      Seat History

      US House in Rhode Island

      2024
      Seth M MagazinerDEM
      D+16.7
      2022
      Seth M MagazinerDEM
      D+3.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+16.7
      2018
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+27.2
      2016
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+27.4
      2014
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+24.6
      2012
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+20.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+28.1
      2008
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+40.2
      2006
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+72.7
      2004
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+53.7
      2002
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+54.0
      Redistricted
      1998
      Robert A WeygandDEM
      D+47.2
      1996
      Robert A WeygandDEM
      D+32.8
      View all US House history for Rhode Island →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Dorman J Hayes Jr.OTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2004
      US House
      Full profile →
      James R LangevinDEM
      Record14W-0L
      Avg MarginD+60.8
      Career1988-2020
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Robert G TingleREP
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginD+43.1
      Career1998-2008
      US Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Rodney D DriverDEM
      Record4W-2L
      Avg MarginD+29.3
      Career1984-2000
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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