Rhode Island 62nd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
86.0%
4,388 votes · D+72.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · 73.4%
Republican
William McKinley1896
65.1%
448 votes · R+32.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James A. Garfield, 1880 · 58.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
4,388votes
86.0% of the vote · D+72.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 3,791 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
2,569votes
51.3% of the vote · R+2.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 2,436 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
+49.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+72.0 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · +49.1 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+26.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+32.6 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · +8.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMary MessierState House · 62
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
63.2%3,231
36.8%1,885
5,116
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+31.8 in a district of roughly 14,000 residents, Rhode Island House District 62 ranks among the state's most reliably blue legislative constituencies, reflecting the dense, urban character typical of heavily Democratic Providence-area precincts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 32.6 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.8 points.
A population of 13,942, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,614 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 6 and State House District 8.
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How did Rhode Island 62nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rhode Island 62nd State House District voted Democratic by 31.8 points (D+31.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,510 votes cast, 2,914 went Democratic and 1,480 went Republican.
When did Rhode Island 62nd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Rhode Island 62nd State House District voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in Rhode Island 62nd State House District?
Rhode Island 62nd State House District has a population of 13,942 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rhode Island 62nd State House District?
Median household income in Rhode Island 62nd State House District is $65,614 — below the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.
What is the political history of Rhode Island 62nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Rhode Island 62nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.