state house districtRhode Island 16th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+22.5
2008D+29.6
2012D+31.5
2016D+16.0
2020D+22.2
2024D+6.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+16.4D+22.5 → D+6.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+7.6D+6.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 60.0% of 11,651 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
3,639
3,211
143
6,993
11,651
60.0%
2020
4,257
2,686
134
7,077
11,244†
62.9%
2016
3,512
2,492
389
6,393
10,956†
58.4%
2012
4,017
2,063
116
6,196
10,701†
57.9%
2008
3,998
2,149
103
6,250
10,563†
59.2%
2004
3,463
2,172
101
5,736
10,424†
55.0%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupRI HD 16Rhode IslandUnited States
Italian15.3%14.7%4.8%
Irish14.4%16.1%9.4%
English8.9%10.8%9.5%
French8.2%7.3%1.6%
Portuguese7.0%7.0%—
French Canadian4.3%3.0%—
German4.0%5.0%12.5%
American3.6%3.1%5.3%
Dominican6.2%5.8%0.7%
Puerto Rican3.7%3.9%1.8%
Guatemalan3.3%3.0%0.5%
Colombian1.2%1.1%0.4%
Mexican0.8%1.1%11.3%
Salvadoran0.4%0.4%0.7%
Bolivian0.2%0.2%—
Ecuadorian0.2%0.2%—
Asian Indian1.9%0.8%1.4%
Chinese1.9%0.8%1.3%
Cambodian1.5%0.5%—
Laotian1.1%0.3%—
Filipino0.8%0.4%0.9%
Korean0.4%0.2%0.4%
Cape Verdean1.9%1.6%—
African American†1.0%1.1%9.9%
African0.6%0.5%0.5%
Haitian0.5%0.5%0.3%
Liberian0.5%0.4%—
Nigerian0.4%0.3%0.2%
Jamaican0.2%0.2%0.4%
Maya1.5%0.1%—
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
RI HD 16
Rhode Island
United States
Median age
37.2
40.8
39.1
Age 18–24
10.1%
10.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.4%
18.8%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
RI HD 16
Rhode Island
United States
Median household income
$90,591
$87,796
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.8%
11.2%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
32.3%
37.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
RI HD 16
Rhode Island
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
32.6%
23.2%
22.3%
Spanish
20.5%
13.6%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
2.1%
1.6%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
5.0%
4.1%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
RI HD 16
Rhode Island
United States
Catholic
—
40.6%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
3.9%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
48.5%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Rhode Island 16th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+22.5%
2008
+29.6%
2012
+31.5%
2016
+16.0%
2020
+22.2%
2024
+6.1%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004, 2024 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for these cycles was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
52.0%Harris3,639
45.9%Trump3,211
2.0%
D+6.1
R+16.1
D+7.6
6,993
D
60.2%Biden4,257
38.0%Trump2,686
1.9%
D+22.2
D+6.2
D+17.7
7,077
D
54.9%Clinton3,512
39.0%Trump2,492
6.1%
D+16.0
R+15.6
D+13.9
6,393
D
64.8%Obama4,017
33.3%Romney2,063
1.9%
D+31.5
D+2.0
D+27.7
6,196
D
64.0%Obama3,998
34.4%McCain2,149
1.6%
D+29.6
D+7.1
D+22.3
6,250
D
60.4%Kerry3,463
37.9%Bush2,172
1.8%
D+22.5
—
D+25.0
5,736
current representation
Current officeholders
DBrandon PotterState House · 16
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its 2024 presidential margin of D+6.1 ranked among Rhode Island's closest, against D+29.6 in 2008. About 3,760 residents lived here as of the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.5 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 16.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.1 points.
A population of 14,274, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,591 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 54 and State House District 51.
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How did Rhode Island 16th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rhode Island 16th State House District voted Democratic by 6.1 points (D+6.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,993 votes cast, 3,639 went Democratic and 3,211 went Republican.
How many people live in Rhode Island 16th State House District?
Rhode Island 16th State House District has a population of 14,274 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rhode Island 16th State House District?
Median household income in Rhode Island 16th State House District is $90,591 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.
What is the political history of Rhode Island 16th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Rhode Island 16th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
