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The partisan breakdown of this proposed map in Rhode Island
Status:Tabled
partisan lean of districts:
Old map
2 districts
majority
This map
2 districts
There are 2 Democratic-leaning seats in this proposed map.Change from old map: None.
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 mapD+0.8
New mapD+0.4
Alternative "A"D+0.4
Efficiency gap
Difference between each party’s share of “wasted votes” — those that don’t contribute to a candidate winning.
Old mapD+28.8
Alternative "A"D+28.8
New mapD+28.8
Competitiveness
The number of districts in the state whose partisan leans are between R+5 and D+5.
Old map0/2
Alternative "A"0/2
New map0/2
The demographic and partisan breakdown of this proposed map in Rhode Island
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Other
DistrictIncumbentPartisan leanRacial makeup
1st
David CicillineD
D+32
2nd
Jim LangevinD
D+17

The racial makeup of each district is of the voting-age population.

The latest in Rhode Island

Feb. 18, 2022

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.

Latest updates
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Feb. 17
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.

Latest changes 🤖

Feb. 18, 2022

Plan B Approved

Jan. 13, 2022

Plan B Released

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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
MapPlanProposed byPartisan breakdown
Alternative "A"Rhode Island Commission on Reapportionment