How did RI-SD-15, Rhode Island vote in the 2024 presidential election?

RI-SD-15, Rhode Island voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+35.1. Kamala D Harris received 6,446 votes and Donald Trump received 3,035 out of 9,730 total votes cast, a 25.2-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is RI-SD-15, Rhode Island's political history?

RI-SD-15, Rhode Island has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 25.2 points in 2024.

What are the demographics of RI-SD-15, Rhode Island?

RI-SD-15, Rhode Island has a population of 30,262 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 42.0% non-Hispanic white, 22.7% Hispanic, 14.8% Black.

Which places are most similar to RI-SD-15, Rhode Island?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state senate districts to RI-SD-15, Rhode Island are Rhode Island State Senate District 1, Rhode Island State Senate District 8, Rhode Island State Senate District 5. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Rhode Island State Senate District 15

Rhode Island · Latest: 2024↓ R+25.2 vs 2020

Safe Democratic — shifted 25.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 30K residents

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Presidential margin · 2008 → 2024

Full history

2008
D+60.2
Obama
2012
D+64.3
Obama
2016
D+59.7
Clinton
2020
D+60.2
Biden
2024
D+35.1
Harris

Who lives here

Full breakdown

White42.0%
Hispanic22.7%
Multiracial17.5%

Similarity Explorer

Similar state senate districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Rhode Island State Senate District 1RI

Diverse urban democratic

D+51.8

Similarity score95%

Rhode Island State Senate District 8RI

Urban Democratic

D+32.3

Similarity score95%

Rhode Island State Senate District 5RI

Diverse urban democratic

D+51.6

Similarity score95%

Rhode Island State Senate District 6RI

Diverse urban democratic

D+51.7

Similarity score94%

Rhode Island State Senate District 16RI

Diverse urban democratic

D+30.2

Similarity score94%

Maryland State Senate District 18MD

Diverse urban democratic

D+62.1

Similarity score93%

New Mexico State Senate District 24NM

Diverse urban democratic

D+51.0

Similarity score93%

Illinois State Senate District 39IL

Diverse urban democratic

D+44.6

Similarity score92%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

RI-SD-15Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

Expand rows for ancestry detail

White (Non-Hispanic) 42.0%Hispanic 22.7%Multiracial 17.5%Black 14.8%Asian 2.4%Native American 0.5%

Group	RI-SD-15	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	42.0%	68.0%	57.4%
Hispanic / Latino	22.7%	17.7%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	17.5%	4.6%	4.0%
Black / African American	14.8%	5.5%	12.2%
Asian	2.4%	3.5%	6.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Rhode Island State Senate District 15? 30,262 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

RI-SD-15 vs Rhode Island vs National30K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

30K

local

30KState 1.1MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.01%

local

0.01%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

77.7%

local

77.7%State 77.2%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $88,358National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 11.2%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 37.6%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 63.6%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 40.8 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 16.7%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 18.7%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 15.3%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 23.1%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 76.9%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in RI-SD-15

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

41.4%

vs Previous

-5.7pp

Voting-Age Pop

23,524

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is RI-SD-15?

Safe DAvg margin: D+51.7 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+60.2

2012

D+64.3

2016

D+59.7

2020

D+60.2

2024

D+35.1

Elasticity

29.2pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+55.9

Other Rhode Island State Senate Districts

37 total

Name	Margin ↓
RI-SD-03	D+51.9
RI-SD-01	D+51.8
RI-SD-06	D+51.7
RI-SD-02	D+51.6
RI-SD-05	D+51.6
RI-SD-07	D+43.4
RI-SD-13	D+41.3
RI-SD-32	D+34.9
RI-SD-37	D+32.4
RI-SD-08	D+32.3
RI-SD-16	D+30.2
RI-SD-18	D+26.6
RI-SD-14	D+22.2
RI-SD-35	D+21.9
RI-SD-12	D+21.9
RI-SD-11	D+19.9
RI-SD-36	D+18.6
RI-SD-28	D+12.6
RI-SD-10	D+12.5
RI-SD-04	D+11.1
RI-SD-38	D+9.7
RI-SD-29	D+7.9
RI-SD-30	D+7.8
RI-SD-31	D+7.7
RI-SD-19	D+6.4

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