Rhode Island 3rd State Senate 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
95.9%
12,933 votes · D+91.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 90.8%
Republican
William McKinley1896
30.6%
367 votes · D+26.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 26.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
12,933votes
95.9% of the vote · D+91.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 11,138 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
1,894votes
20.8% of the vote · D+58.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 1,887 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
George McGovern1972
+88.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+65.5 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Smith, 1928 · +84.7 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
−32.3pts R vs U.S.
Place D+51.8 · U.S. D+19.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · −32.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSam ZurierState Senate · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Rhode Island 3rd State Senate District sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 91.8 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 26.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.5 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 51.5 points (D+51.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,263 votes cast, 6,146 went Democratic and 1,887 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 38 presidential elections in Rhode Island 3rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 38 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.