HarrisDemocratic59.7%9,031TrumpRepublican37.9%5,732OtherAll other candidates2.4%366
D+21.8- Lead
- 3,299
- Total
- 15,129
- vs nation
- D+23.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Rhode Island 12th State Senate 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
BidenDemocratic62.1%10,061TrumpRepublican35.8%5,801OtherAll other candidates2.2%350
D+26.3- Lead
- 4,260
- Total
- 16,212
- vs nation
- D+21.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic54.6%7,841TrumpRepublican37.8%5,435OtherAll other candidates7.6%1,093
D+16.7- Lead
- 2,406
- Total
- 14,369
- vs nation
- D+14.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic58.3%8,055RomneyRepublican39.7%5,477OtherAll other candidates2.0%281
D+18.7- Lead
- 2,578
- Total
- 13,813
- vs nation
- D+14.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic59.5%8,739McCainRepublican38.6%5,670OtherAll other candidates1.9%286
D+20.9- Lead
- 3,069
- Total
- 14,695
- vs nation
- D+13.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic55.6%7,883BushRepublican42.4%6,008OtherAll other candidates2.1%293
D+13.2- Lead
- 1,875
- Total
- 14,184
- vs nation
- D+15.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic53.9%7,127BushRepublican38.8%5,131OtherAll other candidates7.3%962
D+15.1- Lead
- 1,996
- Total
- 13,220
- vs nation
- D+14.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic52.8%6,503DoleRepublican33.8%4,158OtherAll other candidates13.4%1,650
D+19.0- Lead
- 2,345
- Total
- 12,311
- vs nation
- D+10.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+21.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 29,5352024 5-year
- Population density
- 545 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 54.2 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $109,1032024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 82.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+45.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60.1 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 11, RI · twin score 98.2
presidential history
Party record book
Rhode Island 12th 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
72.9%
6,783 votes · D+45.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 62.1%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
77.5%
3,346 votes · R+60.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 71.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
10,061votes
62.1% of the vote · D+26.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 9,031 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
7,088votes
58.6% of the vote · R+17.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 6,884 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
Kamala Harris2024
+23.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+21.8 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +23.1 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+42.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+49.0 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · +33.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DLou DiPalmaState Senate · 12
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%9,124 | 34.8%4,861 | 13,985 |
Rhode Island 12th State Senate District sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 60.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.8 points.
A population of 29,535, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $109,103 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 11 and State Senate District 13.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 11
Rhode Island
98.2twin score
% Catholiccollege share2020–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 13
Rhode Island
92.2twin score
% Catholiccollege share% unaffiliated≠ median age
State Senate District 10
Rhode Island
92.0twin score
% Catholicmedian agecollege share≠ 12-yr trend
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 12th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rhode Island 12th State Senate District voted Democratic by 21.8 points (D+21.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,129 votes cast, 9,031 went Democratic and 5,732 went Republican.
When did Rhode Island 12th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Rhode Island 12th State Senate District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Rhode Island 12th State Senate District?
Rhode Island 12th State Senate District has a population of 29,535 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rhode Island 12th State Senate District?
Median household income in Rhode Island 12th State Senate District is $109,103 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.
What is the political history of Rhode Island 12th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Rhode Island 12th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.