Rhode Island 23rd 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
68.4%
8,061 votes · D+36.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · 47.6%
Republican
James A. Garfield1880
83.3%
959 votes · R+68.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 83.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
8,061votes
68.4% of the vote · D+36.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 6,956 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
13,178votes
74.7% of the vote · R+49.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 12,513 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+14.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+36.9 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · +1.7 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+63.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+69.9 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +50.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJessica de la CruzState Senate · 23
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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
63.2%6,792
36.8%3,963
10,755
Rhode Island 23rd State Senate District sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 69.9 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.7 points.
A population of 29,310, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $116,040 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 21 and State Senate District 33.
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How did Rhode Island 23rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rhode Island 23rd State Senate District voted Republican by 21.7 points (R+21.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,817 votes cast, 6,419 went Democratic and 10,076 went Republican.
When did Rhode Island 23rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Rhode Island 23rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Rhode Island 23rd State Senate District?
Rhode Island 23rd State Senate District has a population of 29,310 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rhode Island 23rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Rhode Island 23rd State Senate District is $116,040 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.
What is the political history of Rhode Island 23rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Rhode Island 23rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 35 went Republican.