Rhode Island 6th 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
96.6%
11,400 votes · D+93.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 93.8%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
22.5%
2,071 votes · D+50.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 20.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
11,400votes
96.6% of the vote · D+93.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 9,826 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
2,071votes
22.5% of the vote · D+50.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 1,286 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
+100.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+76.8 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +95.1 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
−44.9pts R vs U.S.
Place D+64.5 · U.S. D+19.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · −51.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DTiara MackState Senate · 6
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Rhode Island 6th State Senate District sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 93.2 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 18.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.2 points.
A population of 30,193, a 23% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,441 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 16 and State Senate District 29.
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How did Rhode Island 6th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rhode Island 6th State Senate District voted Democratic by 50.2 points (D+50.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 9,200 votes cast, 6,686 went Democratic and 2,071 went Republican.
How many people live in Rhode Island 6th State Senate District?
Rhode Island 6th State Senate District has a population of 30,193 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rhode Island 6th State Senate District?
Median household income in Rhode Island 6th State Senate District is $53,441 — below the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.
What is the political history of Rhode Island 6th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Rhode Island 6th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 38 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.