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The partisan breakdown of Rhode Island’s new map
Status:Approved
partisan lean of districts:
There are 2 Democratic-leaning seats in Rhode Island’s new map.Change from old map: None.
Map source: Rhode Island Commission on Reapportionment
The competitiveness and fairness of Rhode Island's maps
Median seat
Difference between the partisan lean of the state’s median district and the state as a whole.
| Old map | D+0.8 |
| New map | D+0.4 |
Efficiency gap
Difference between each party’s share of “wasted votes” — those that don’t contribute to a candidate winning.
| Old map | D+28.8 |
| New map | D+28.8 |
Competitiveness
The number of districts in the state whose partisan leans are between R+5 and D+5.
| Old map | 0/2 |
| New map | 0/2 |
The demographic and partisan breakdown of Rhode Island’s new map
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Other
| District | Partisan lean | Racial makeup |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | D+32 | |
| 2nd | D+17 |
The racial makeup of each district is of the voting-age population.
The latest in Rhode Island
On Feb. 18, Democratic Gov. Dan McKee signed Rhode Island’s new congressional map into law. Earlier this month, lawmakers voted to adopt a redistricting proposal put forward by the Rhode Island Special Commission on Reapportionment that closely resembles the state’s current map: Both of Rhode Island’s congressional seats retain essentially the same partisan leans and will likely remain solidly Democratic, although Republicans hope they can make a play for retiring Democratic Rep. Jim Langevin’s 2nd District.
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The Rhode Island state Legislature has approved new congressional and state legislative districts by a vote of 58-8 in the House and 29-9 in the Senate. The new maps now await the Gov. McKee's signature.
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Feb. 18, 2022
Jan. 13, 2022
Dec. 16, 2021
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Who controls redistricting in Rhode Island right now?
Democrats fully control the congressional redistricting process. New maps are drawn and passed by the Democratic state legislature and signed into law by the Democratic governor.
All of the other proposed maps in Rhode Island
| Map | Plan | Partisan breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Alternative "A" |
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