Rhode Island 24th 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
79.7%
6,476 votes · D+59.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · 63.1%
Republican
William McKinley1896
72.1%
1,024 votes · R+47.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James A. Garfield, 1880 · 67.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
6,476votes
79.7% of the vote · D+59.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 5,588 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
5,883votes
62.1% of the vote · R+24.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 5,579 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
+36.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+59.4 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · +30.1 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+41.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+47.7 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1908 · +26.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMelissa MurrayState Senate · 24
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%6,389
36.8%3,728
10,117
Rhode Island 24th State Senate District sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 59.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 47.7 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 12.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.5 points.
A population of 27,570, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,077 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 4 and State Senate District 28.
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How did Rhode Island 24th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rhode Island 24th State Senate District voted Republican by 2.5 points (R+2.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,134 votes cast, 4,357 went Democratic and 4,583 went Republican.
When did Rhode Island 24th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Rhode Island 24th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Rhode Island 24th State Senate District?
Rhode Island 24th State Senate District has a population of 27,570 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rhode Island 24th State Senate District?
Median household income in Rhode Island 24th State Senate District is $55,077 — below the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.
What is the political history of Rhode Island 24th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Rhode Island 24th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.