Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district

Coordinates: 41°34′11″N 71°36′56″W / 41.56972°N 71.61556°W / 41.56972; -71.61556
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Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
  Seth Magaziner
DCranston
Distribution
  • 84.5% urban
  • 15.5% rural
Population (2022)550,545
Median household
income
$84,751[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+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

The district includes:

Historical district boundaries

2003–2013
2013–2023

Recent results from statewide elections

Election results from presidential races
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

Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1843

Elisha R. Potter
(Kingston)
Law and Order March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845
28th
Elected in 1843
.
Lost re-election.

Lemuel H. Arnold
(Wakefield)
Whig
March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847
29th
Elected in 1845
.
Retired.
Benjamin Babock Thurston
(Hopkinton
)
Democratic
March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849
30th
Elected in 1847
.
Lost re-election.
Nathan F. Dixon
(Westerly
)
Whig
March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851
31st
Elected in 1849
.
Retired.
Benjamin Babock Thurston
(Hopkinton
)
Democratic
March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1855
32nd
33rd
34th
Re-elected in 1855
.
Retired.
Know Nothing March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
William Daniel Brayton
(Warwick
)
Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1861
35th
36th
Re-elected in 1859
.
Lost re-election.

George H. Browne
(Providence)
March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863
37th
Elected in 1861
.
Lost re-election.
Nathan F. Dixon
(Westerly
)
Republican March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1871
38th
39th
40th
41st
Re-elected in 1868
.
Retired.

James M. Pendleton
(Westerly)
Republican March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1875
42nd
43rd
Re-elected in 1872
.
Lost re-election.
Latimer Whipple Ballou
(Woonsocket
)
Republican March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1881
44th
45th
46th
Re-elected in 1878
.
Retired.

Jonathan Chace
(Providence)
Republican March 4, 1881 –
January 26, 1885
47th
48th
run for U.S. senator
and resigned when elected.
Vacant January 26, 1885 –
February 12, 1885
48th

Nathan F. Dixon III
(Westerly)
Republican February 12, 1885 –
March 3, 1885
Elected to finish Chace's term
.
Retired.
Olneyville
)
Republican March 4, 1885 –
January 25, 1887
49th
Elected in 1884
.
Seat declared vacant due to election irregularities.
Vacant January 25, 1887 –
February 21, 1887

Charles H. Page
(Scituate)
Democratic February 21, 1887 –
March 3, 1887
Elected to finish Pirce's term
.
Retired.
Gloucester
)
Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891
50th
51st
Re-elected in 1888
.
Withdrew when neither candidate received a majority in 1890.

Charles H. Page
(Scituate)
Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893
52nd
Elected in 1890
.
Vacant March 4, 1893 –
April 5, 1893
53rd Seat declared vacant due to failure of candidates to attain majority vote in
1892 election
.

Charles H. Page
(Providence)
Democratic April 5, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
Elected to finish vacant term
.
Retired.

Warren O. Arnold
(Chepachet)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
54th
Elected in 1894
.
Retired.

Adin B. Capron
(Stillwater)
Republican March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1911
55th
56th
57th
58th
59th
60th
61st
Re-elected in 1908
.
Retired.

George H. Utter
(Westerly)
Republican March 4, 1911 –
November 3, 1912
62nd
Elected in 1910
.
Died.
Vacant November 3, 1912 –
March 3, 1913

Peter G. Gerry
(Providence)
Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915
63rd
Elected in 1912
.
Lost re-election.
Walter Russell Stiness
(Cowesett
)
Republican
March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1923
64th
65th
66th
67th
Re-elected in 1920
.
Retired.

Richard S. Aldrich
(Warwick)
Republican March 4, 1923, –
March 3, 1933
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Re-elected in 1930
.
Retired.
John Matthew O'Connell
(Westerly
)
Democratic
March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1939
73rd
74th
75th
Re-elected in 1936
.
Retired.

Harry Sandager
(Cranston)
Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1941
76th
Elected in 1938
.
Lost re-election.

John E. Fogarty
(Harmony)
Democratic January 3, 1941 –
January 10, 1967
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
Re-elected in 1966
.
Died.
Vacant January 10, 1967 –
March 28, 1967
90th

Robert Tiernan
(Warwick)
Democratic March 28, 1967 –
January 3, 1975
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
Re-elected in 1972
.
Lost renomination.

Edward Beard
(Cranston)
Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1981
94th
95th
96th
Re-elected in 1978
.
Lost re-election.

Claudine Schneider
(Narragansett)
Republican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1991
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
Re-elected in 1988.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator
.

Jack Reed
(Cranston)
Democratic January 3, 1991 –
January 3, 1997
102nd
103rd
104th
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator
.

Robert Weygand
(North Kingstown)
Democratic January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2001
105th
106th
Re-elected in 1998.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator
.

James Langevin
(Warwick)
Democratic January 3, 2001 –
January 3, 2023
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th

Retired.

Seth Magaziner
(Cranston)
Democratic January 3, 2023 –
present
118th Elected in 2022.

Election history

2012

Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district, 2012 [3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district, 2018[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district, 2020[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
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

References

  1. ^ "My Congressional District".
  2. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "RI.gov: Election Results". Government of Rhode Island, Secretary of State. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "2014 General Election Statewide Summary". Rhode Island Board of Elections. December 3, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  5. ^ "Rhode Island Board of Elections: Upcoming Elections". www.elections.state.ri.us. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "2020 General Election - Statewide Summary". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

41°34′11″N 71°36′56″W / 41.56972°N 71.61556°W / 41.56972; -71.61556