HarrisDemocratic67.9%4,090TrumpRepublican29.5%1,779OtherAll other candidates2.6%157
D+38.4- Lead
- 2,311
- Total
- 6,026
- vs nation
- D+39.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Rhode Island 73rd State House District
Contests in this Place (44 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 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 district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic72.3%4,279TrumpRepublican25.7%1,522OtherAll other candidates1.9%114
D+46.6- Lead
- 2,757
- Total
- 5,915
- vs nation
- D+42.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic65.9%3,493TrumpRepublican26.9%1,424OtherAll other candidates7.3%386
D+39.0- Lead
- 2,069
- Total
- 5,303
- vs nation
- D+36.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic70.2%3,605RomneyRepublican27.8%1,429OtherAll other candidates2.0%102
D+42.4- Lead
- 2,176
- Total
- 5,136
- vs nation
- D+38.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic71.2%3,894McCainRepublican26.9%1,470OtherAll other candidates1.9%103
D+44.3- Lead
- 2,424
- Total
- 5,467
- vs nation
- D+37.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic67.8%3,518BushRepublican30.2%1,566OtherAll other candidates2.0%104
D+37.6- Lead
- 1,952
- Total
- 5,188
- vs nation
- D+40.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic64.9%3,174BushRepublican27.9%1,362OtherAll other candidates7.2%353
D+37.1- Lead
- 1,812
- Total
- 4,889
- vs nation
- D+36.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic62.6%2,904DoleRepublican23.8%1,105OtherAll other candidates13.5%627
D+38.8- Lead
- 1,799
- Total
- 4,636
- vs nation
- D+30.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+38.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 14,3952024 5-year
- Population density
- 4,798 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $83,9412024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 65.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 15.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+63.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+38.9 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- 6th Middlesex District, MA · twin score 90.7
presidential history
Party record book
Rhode Island 73rd 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
81.8%
3,033 votes · D+63.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 72.3%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
65.8%
877 votes · R+38.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 59.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
4,279votes
72.3% of the vote · D+46.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 4,090 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
1,856votes
45.5% of the vote · D+8.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 1,822 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
Hubert Humphrey1968
+42.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+41.8 · U.S. R+0.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +42.2 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+18.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+24.7 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · +12.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMarvin AbneyState House · 73
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
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 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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 65.2%4,447 | 34.8%2,369 | 6,816 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+38.4, this Providence-area district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in the state, leaving general-election outcomes rarely in doubt.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 63.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 38.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.4 points.
A population of 14,395, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,941 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 6th Middlesex District and 4th Middlesex District.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
6th Middlesex District
Massachusetts
90.7twin score
2012–2024 trajectory% Catholic≠ population scale
4th Middlesex District
Massachusetts
90.0twin score
2016–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ % Catholic
State House District 75
Rhode Island
88.9twin score
% Catholic2016–2024 trajectory≠ median age
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 Rhode Island 73rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rhode Island 73rd State House District voted Democratic by 38.4 points (D+38.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,026 votes cast, 4,090 went Democratic and 1,779 went Republican.
When did Rhode Island 73rd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Rhode Island 73rd State House District voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in Rhode Island 73rd State House District?
Rhode Island 73rd State House District has a population of 14,395 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rhode Island 73rd State House District?
Median household income in Rhode Island 73rd State House District is $83,941 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.
What is the political history of Rhode Island 73rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Rhode Island 73rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.