Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district
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Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
Representative | |
Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 550,545 |
Median household income | $84,751[1] |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+4[2] |
Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in southern and western Rhode Island. The district is currently represented by Democrat Seth Magaziner, who has represented the district since January 2023.
Composition
[edit]The district includes:
- The following communities in Providence County:
- Burrillville, Cranston, Foster, Glocester, Johnston, Providence (part) and Scituate,
- All of Kent County: Coventry, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Greenwich, and West Warwick,
- All of Washington County: Charlestown, Exeter, Hopkinton, Narragansett, New Shoreham, North Kingstown, Richmond, South Kingstown, and Westerly.
Historical district boundaries
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2003–2013
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2013–2023
Recent results from statewide elections
[edit]Election results from presidential races | ||
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Year | Office | Results |
2000 | President | Al Gore 63% – George W. Bush 31% |
2004 | President | John Kerry 57% – George W. Bush 41% |
2008 | President | Barack Obama 61% – John McCain 37% |
2012 | President | Barack Obama 60% – Mitt Romney 38% |
2016 | President | Hillary Clinton 51% – Donald Trump 44% |
2020 | President | Joe Biden 56% – Donald Trump 42% |
List of members representing the district
[edit]Election history
[edit]2012
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James Langevin (incumbent) | 124,067 | 55.7 | |
Republican | Michael G. Riley | 78,189 | 35.1 | |
Independent | Abel G. Collins | 20,212 | 9.1 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 192 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 222,660 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James Langevin (incumbent) | 105,716 | 62.2 | |
Republican | Rhue Reis | 63,844 | 37.6 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 344 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 169,904 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James Langevin (incumbent) | 133,108 | 58.1 | |
Republican | Rhue R. Reis | 70,301 | 30.7 | |
Independent | Jeffrey C. Johnson | 16,253 | 7.1 | |
Independent | Salvatore G. Caiozzo | 8,942 | 3.9 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 544 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 229,148 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James Langevin (incumbent) | 126,476 | 63.5 | |
Republican | Sal Caiozzo | 72,271 | 36.3 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 450 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 199,197 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2020
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | James Langevin (incumbent) | 154,086 | 58.2 | ||
Republican | Robert Lancia | 109,894 | 41.5 | ||
Write-in | 577 | 0.2 | |||
Total votes | 264,557 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
2022
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Seth Magaziner | 100,919 | 50.4 | ||
Republican | Allan Fung | 93,637 | 46.8 | ||
Moderate | William Gilbert | 5,454 | 2.7 | ||
Write-in | 199 | 0.1 | |||
Total votes | 200,209 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "RI.gov: Election Results". Government of Rhode Island, Secretary of State. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ a b "2014 General Election Statewide Summary". Rhode Island Board of Elections. December 3, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- ^ "Rhode Island Board of Elections: Upcoming Elections". www.elections.state.ri.us. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "2020 General Election - Statewide Summary". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present