state senate districtRhode Island 3rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+64.7
2008D+68.8
2012D+61.6
2016D+71.8
2020D+77.8
2024D+51.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+12.8D+64.7 → D+51.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+53.4D+51.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 37.1% of 22,336 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
6,196
1,890
208
8,294
22,336
37.1%
2020
9,197
1,067
180
10,444
21,556†
48.5%
2016
8,447
1,131
609
10,187
21,004†
48.5%
2012
7,434
1,701
174
9,309
20,514†
45.4%
2008
9,424
1,674
169
11,267
20,249†
55.6%
2004
8,148
1,685
157
9,990
19,985†
50.0%
† 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 SD 3Rhode IslandUnited States
Italian16.3%14.7%4.8%
Irish15.3%16.1%9.4%
English9.5%10.8%9.5%
French8.7%7.3%1.6%
Portuguese7.5%7.0%—
French Canadian4.6%3.0%—
German4.2%5.0%12.5%
American3.9%3.1%5.3%
Asian Indian3.0%0.8%1.4%
Chinese3.0%0.8%1.3%
Cambodian2.3%0.5%—
Laotian1.7%0.3%—
Filipino1.3%0.4%0.9%
Korean0.7%0.2%0.4%
Dominican2.7%5.8%0.7%
Puerto Rican1.6%3.9%1.8%
Guatemalan1.4%3.0%0.5%
Colombian0.5%1.1%0.4%
Mexican0.4%1.1%11.3%
Salvadoran0.2%0.4%0.7%
Cape Verdean1.5%1.6%—
African American†0.8%1.1%9.9%
African0.5%0.5%0.5%
Haitian0.4%0.5%0.3%
Liberian0.4%0.4%—
Nigerian0.3%0.3%0.2%
Maya0.5%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 SD 3
Rhode Island
United States
Median age
27.8
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 SD 3
Rhode Island
United States
Median household income
$101,686
$87,796
$84,427
Poverty rate
14.7%
11.2%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
32.3%
37.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
RI SD 3
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 SD 3
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 3rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+64.7%
2008
+68.8%
2012
+61.6%
2016
+71.8%
2020
+77.8%
2024
+51.9%
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
74.7%Harris6,196
22.8%Trump1,890
2.5%
D+51.9
R+25.9
D+53.4
8,294
D
88.1%Biden9,197
10.2%Trump1,067
1.7%
D+77.8
D+6.0
D+73.4
10,444
D
82.9%Clinton8,447
11.1%Trump1,131
6.0%
D+71.8
D+10.2
D+69.7
10,187
D
79.9%Obama7,434
18.3%Romney1,701
1.9%
D+61.6
R+7.2
D+57.7
9,309
D
83.6%Obama9,424
14.9%McCain1,674
1.5%
D+68.8
D+4.1
D+61.5
11,267
D
81.6%Kerry8,148
16.9%Bush1,685
1.6%
D+64.7
—
D+67.2
9,990
current representation
Current officeholders
DSam ZurierState Senate · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of just D+1.9, this North Providence-area district sits at the competitive edge of a reliably blue state, making it a consistent target for both parties in legislative cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.8 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 25.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.9 points.
A population of 27,579, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $101,686 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 15 and State Senate District 28.
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How did Rhode Island 3rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rhode Island 3rd State Senate District voted Democratic by 51.9 points (D+51.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,294 votes cast, 6,196 went Democratic and 1,890 went Republican.
How many people live in Rhode Island 3rd State Senate District?
Rhode Island 3rd State Senate District has a population of 27,579 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rhode Island 3rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Rhode Island 3rd State Senate District is $101,686 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.
What is the political history of Rhode Island 3rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Rhode Island 3rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
