Overview
- District ID
- ri-hd-070
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 070
- Land Area
- 21.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.61 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Newport County | 21.09 sq mi | 100.0% | 20.6% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Tiverton CDP | 4.18 sq mi | 19.8% | 100.0% |
Showing all 1 place
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| RI District 1 | 14,513 | 100.0% | 2.6% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 11,977
- Active Voters
- 11,360 (94.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,284 | 27.4% |
| Republican | 2,235 | 18.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 6,458 | 53.9% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 8,017 (66.9%) | 679 (5.7%) | 449 (3.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,237 (43.7%) | 1,023 (8.5%) | 406 (3.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,418 (61.9%) | 1,536 (12.8%) | 465 (3.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,025 (42.0%) | 1,077 (9.0%) | 438 (3.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,017 (50.2%) | 1,528 (12.8%) | 987 (8.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,565 (29.8%) | 1,044 (8.7%) | 382 (3.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,909 (41.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/06/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 14,654 (± 387)
- Median Age
- 50.8
- Median Household Income
- $104,476 (± $11,864)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 39.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 2,112 | 14.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 8,923 | 60.9% |
| 65 and over | 3,619 | 24.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 431 | 2.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 13,342 | 91.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 243 | 1.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 92 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 137 | 0.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 409 | 2.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 14,488
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 12,373
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,055 | 97.0% |
| Hispanic | 426 | 2.9% |
| White | 13,315 | 91.9% |
| Black | 260 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 92 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 29 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 12,183 | 98.5% |
| Hispanic | 197 | 1.6% |
| White | 11,716 | 94.7% |
| Black | 304 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 123 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 34 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 30 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
