state senate districtRhode Island 21st State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+3.4
2008D+3.5
2012D+2.4
2016R+18.9
2020R+12.5
2024R+18.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+15.2R+3.4 → R+18.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+17.1R+18.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 74.7% of 23,087 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
6,852
10,062
337
17,251
23,087
74.7%
2020
7,468
9,662
360
17,490
22,212†
78.7%
2016
5,656
8,563
1,154
15,373
21,812†
70.5%
2012
7,319
6,967
298
14,584
21,404†
68.1%
2008
7,688
7,155
366
15,209
21,257†
71.5%
2004
6,753
7,243
316
14,312
21,111†
67.8%
† 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 21Rhode IslandUnited States
Italian21.4%14.7%4.8%
Irish21.1%16.1%9.4%
English13.8%10.8%9.5%
French11.3%7.3%1.6%
Portuguese9.4%7.0%—
German6.0%5.0%12.5%
French Canadian5.9%3.0%—
American3.4%3.1%5.3%
Dominican0.9%5.8%0.7%
Puerto Rican0.6%3.9%1.8%
Guatemalan0.5%3.0%0.5%
Colombian0.2%1.1%0.4%
Asian Indian0.3%0.8%1.4%
Chinese0.2%0.8%1.3%
Cambodian0.2%0.5%—
Laotian0.1%0.3%—
Filipino0.1%0.4%0.9%
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 21
Rhode Island
United States
Median age
44.1
40.8
39.1
Age 18–24
9.2%
10.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.4%
18.8%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
RI SD 21
Rhode Island
United States
Median household income
$121,279
$87,796
$84,427
Poverty rate
4.1%
11.2%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
32.9%
37.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
RI SD 21
Rhode Island
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
26.8%
23.2%
22.3%
Spanish
16.3%
13.6%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.8%
1.6%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
4.3%
4.1%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
RI SD 21
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 21st State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−3.4%
2008
+3.5%
2012
+2.4%
2016
−18.9%
2020
−12.5%
2024
−18.6%
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
R
39.7%Harris6,852
58.3%Trump10,062
2.0%
R+18.6
R+6.1
R+17.1
17,251
R
42.7%Biden7,468
55.2%Trump9,662
2.1%
R+12.5
D+6.4
R+17.0
17,490
R
36.8%Clinton5,656
55.7%Trump8,563
7.5%
R+18.9
R+21.3
R+21.0
15,373
D
50.2%Obama7,319
47.8%Romney6,967
2.0%
D+2.4
R+1.1
R+1.4
14,584
D
50.5%Obama7,688
47.0%McCain7,155
2.4%
D+3.5
D+6.9
R+3.8
15,209
R
47.2%Kerry6,753
50.6%Bush7,243
2.2%
R+3.4
—
R+1.0
14,312
current representation
Current officeholders
RGordon RogersState Senate · 21
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+18.6, against D+3.5 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. About 219,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 66% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 3.5 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 18.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.6 points.
A population of 28,123, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $121,279 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 23 and State Senate District 22.
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How did Rhode Island 21st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rhode Island 21st State Senate District voted Republican by 18.6 points (R+18.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,251 votes cast, 6,852 went Democratic and 10,062 went Republican.
When did Rhode Island 21st State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Rhode Island 21st State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Rhode Island 21st State Senate District?
Rhode Island 21st State Senate District has a population of 28,123 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rhode Island 21st State Senate District?
Median household income in Rhode Island 21st State Senate District is $121,279 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.
What is the political history of Rhode Island 21st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Rhode Island 21st State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
