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Rhode Island's 1st congressional district
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Rhode Island's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It includes all of Bristol and Newport counties, along with parts of Providence County, including most of the city of Providence.
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Rhode Island's 1st congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
Representative | |
Distribution |
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Population (2023) | 536,470 |
Median household income | $81,386[1] |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+12[2] |
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The district was made vacant in 2023 by the resignation of Democrat David Cicilline, who served from 2011 to 2023.[3] He was succeeded by Democrat Gabe Amo, a former Biden White House aide and the first Black person to represent Rhode Island as a member of Congress.[4]
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Composition
- Bristol County (3)
- All 3 municipalities
Newport County (6)
- All 6 municipalities
Providence County (10)
- Central Falls, Cumberland, East Providence, Lincoln, North Providence, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Providence (part; also 2nd), Smithfield, Woonsocket
Voter registration
More information Voter registration and party enrollment as of November 1, 2012, Party ...
Voter registration and party enrollment as of November 1, 2012[5] | |||||
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Party | Active voters | Inactive voters | Total voters | Percentage | |
Democratic | 156,784 | 11,392 | 168,176 | 40.39% | |
Republican | 71,932 | 3,348 | 75,280 | 18.08% | |
Unaffiliated | 161,327 | 11,299 | 172,626 | 41.46% | |
Minor parties | 301 | 29 | 330 | 0.07% | |
Total | 390,334 | 26,068 | 416,412 | 100% |
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Recent election results from statewide races
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Year | Office | Results[6] |
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2008 | President | Obama 66% - 32% |
2012 | President | Obama 67% - 33% |
2014 | Governor | Raimondo 45% - 31% |
2016 | President | Clinton 59% - 34% |
2018 | Senate | Whitehouse 66% - 34% |
Governor | Raimondo 59% - 31% | |
Lt. Governor | McKee 66% - 25% | |
2020 | President | Biden 63% - 35% |
Senate | Reed 70% - 29% | |
2022 | Governor | McKee 62% - 35% |
Lt. Governor | Matos 56% - 38% | |
Attorney General | Neronha 66% - 34% | |
Secretary of State | Amore 64% - 36% | |
General Treasurer | Diossa 59% - 41% | |
2024 | President | Harris 60% - 38% |
Senate | Whitehouse 64% - 36% |
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List of members representing the district
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Election history
2006
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Patrick Kennedy (incumbent) | 124,634 | 69.20 | +5.14 | |
Republican | Jonathan Scott | 41,836 | 23.23 | −12.57 | |
Independent | Kenneth Capalbo | 13,634 | 7.57 | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 180,104 |
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2008
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Patrick Kennedy (incumbent) | 145,254 | 68.52 | −0.68 | |
Republican | Jonathan Scott | 51,340 | 24.22 | +0.99 | |
Independent | Kenneth Capalbo | 15,108 | 7.13 | −0.44 | |
Independent | Write-in votes | 296 | 0.14 | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 211,998 |
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2010
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | David Cicilline | 81,269 | 50.54 | −17.98 | |
Republican | John Loughlin | 71,542 | 44.49 | +20.27 | |
Independent | Kenneth Capalbo | 6,424 | 3.99 | −3.14 | |
Independent | Gregory Raposa | 1,334 | 1.13 | 0.83 | |
Independent | Write-in votes | 245 | 0.15 | +0.01 | |
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 160,814 |
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2012
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | David Cicilline (incumbent) | 108,612 | 52.95 | +2.41 | |
Republican | Brendan Doherty | 83,737 | 40.82 | −3.67 | |
Independent | David Vogel | 12,504 | 6.10 | +2.11 | |
Independent | Write-in votes | 262 | 0.13 | −0.02 | |
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 205,115 |
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2014
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Cicilline (incumbent) | 87,060 | 59.5 | |
Republican | Cormick Lynch | 58,877 | 40.2 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 416 | 0.3 | |
Total votes | 146,353 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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2016
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Cicilline (incumbent) | 130,540 | 64.5 | |
Republican | Harold Russell Taub | 71,023 | 35.1 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 814 | 0.4 | |
Total votes | 202,371 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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2018
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Cicilline (incumbent) | 116,099 | 66.7 | |
Republican | Patrick Donovan | 57,567 | 33.1 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 417 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 174,083 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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2020
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | David Cicilline (incumbent) | 158,550 | 70.8 | ||
Independent | Jeffrey Lemire | 35,457 | 15.8 | ||
Independent | Frederick Wysocki | 28,300 | 12.6 | ||
Write-in | 1,553 | 0.7 | |||
Total votes | 223,860 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
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2022
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | David Cicilline (incumbent) | 99,802 | 64.0 | ||
Republican | Allen Waters | 55,909 | 35.8 | ||
Write-in | 361 | 0.2 | |||
Total votes | 155,711 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
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2023
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Gabe Amo | 43,282 | 64.7 | ||
Republican | Gerry Leonard | 23,391 | 34.9 | ||
Write-in | 193 | 0.2 | |||
Total votes | 66,866 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
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2024
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Gabe Amo (incumbent) | 139,352 | 63.0 | ||
Republican | Allen Waters | 70,742 | 31.9 | ||
Independent | CD Reynolds | 10,463 | 4.7 | ||
Write-in | 561 | 0.2 | |||
Total votes | 221,118 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
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Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

2013 - 2023
See also
References
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