HarrisDemocratic64.5%9,310TrumpRepublican32.3%4,655OtherAll other candidates3.2%459
D+32.3- Lead
- 4,655
- Total
- 14,424
- vs nation
- D+33.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Rhode Island 37th 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
BidenDemocratic67.8%9,271TrumpRepublican29.6%4,050OtherAll other candidates2.6%349
D+38.2- Lead
- 5,221
- Total
- 13,670
- vs nation
- D+33.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic59.8%7,186TrumpRepublican31.1%3,732OtherAll other candidates9.1%1,091
D+28.8- Lead
- 3,454
- Total
- 12,009
- vs nation
- D+26.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic66.9%7,651RomneyRepublican30.3%3,468OtherAll other candidates2.8%323
D+36.6- Lead
- 4,183
- Total
- 11,442
- vs nation
- D+32.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic68.5%8,318McCainRepublican28.9%3,512OtherAll other candidates2.6%315
D+39.6- Lead
- 4,806
- Total
- 12,145
- vs nation
- D+32.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic65.3%7,415BushRepublican32.1%3,642OtherAll other candidates2.6%293
D+33.2- Lead
- 3,773
- Total
- 11,350
- vs nation
- D+35.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic61.0%6,297BushRepublican28.4%2,938OtherAll other candidates10.6%1,095
D+32.5- Lead
- 3,359
- Total
- 10,330
- vs nation
- D+32.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic59.8%5,536DoleRepublican24.2%2,246OtherAll other candidates16.0%1,482
D+35.5- Lead
- 3,290
- Total
- 9,264
- vs nation
- D+27.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+32.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 27,6342024 5-year
- Population density
- 564 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 49 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $106,5962024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 84.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+57.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+35.6 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Chittenden North Senatorial District, VT · twin score 88.8
presidential history
Party record book
Rhode Island 37th 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
78.6%
3,687 votes · D+57.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 68.5%
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
66.1%
1,083 votes · R+35.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 64.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
9,310votes
64.5% of the vote · D+32.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 9,271 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
4,655votes
32.3% of the vote · D+32.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 4,050 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
John Kerry2004
+35.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+33.2 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +34.6 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+29.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+5.4 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +29.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSue SosnowskiState Senate · 37
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 | 60.1%9,243 | 39.9%6,134 | 15,377 |
Rhode Island 37th State Senate District sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 35.6 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.3 points.
A population of 27,634, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $106,596 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Chittenden North Senatorial District and Grand Isle Senatorial District.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Chittenden North Senatorial District
Vermont
88.8twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Grand Isle Senatorial District
Vermont
86.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Second Essex District
Massachusetts
85.7twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ population scale
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 37th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rhode Island 37th State Senate District voted Democratic by 32.3 points (D+32.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 14,424 votes cast, 9,310 went Democratic and 4,655 went Republican.
When did Rhode Island 37th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Rhode Island 37th State Senate District voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in Rhode Island 37th State Senate District?
Rhode Island 37th State Senate District has a population of 27,634 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rhode Island 37th State Senate District?
Median household income in Rhode Island 37th State Senate District is $106,596 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.
What is the political history of Rhode Island 37th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Rhode Island 37th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.