Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district

Summary

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.

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]

Composition edit

The district includes:

Historical district boundaries edit

 
2003–2013
 
2013–2023

Recent results from statewide elections edit

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 edit

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
Elected in 1851.
Re-elected in 1853.
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
Elected in 1857.
Re-elected in 1859.
Lost re-election.
 
George H. Browne
(Providence)
Democratic/
Constitutional Union
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
Elected in 1863.
Re-elected in 1865.
Re-elected in 1867.
Re-elected in 1868.
Retired.
 
James M. Pendleton
(Westerly)
Republican March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1875
42nd
43rd
Elected in 1870.
Re-elected in 1872.
Lost re-election.
 
Latimer Whipple Ballou
(Woonsocket)
Republican March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1881
44th
45th
46th
Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Retired.
 
Jonathan Chace
(Providence)
Republican March 4, 1881 –
January 26, 1885
47th
48th
Elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Retired to 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.
 
William Almy Pirce
(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.
 
Warren O. Arnold
(Gloucester)
Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891
50th
51st
Elected in 1886.
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
Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
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
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Retired.
 
Richard S. Aldrich
(Warwick)
Republican March 4, 1923, –
March 3, 1933
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Retired.
 
John Matthew O'Connell
(Westerly)
Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1939
73rd
74th
75th
Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
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
Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
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
Elected to finish Fogarty's term.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Lost renomination.
 
Edward Beard
(Cranston)
Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1981
94th
95th
96th
Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Lost re-election.
 
Claudine Schneider
(Narragansett)
Republican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1991
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
Elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
 
Jack Reed
(Cranston)
Democratic January 3, 1991 –
January 3, 1997
102nd
103rd
104th
Elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
 
Robert Weygand
(North Kingstown)
Democratic January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2001
105th
106th
Elected in 1996.
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
Elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020
Retired.
 
Seth Magaziner
(Cranston)
Democratic January 3, 2023 –
present
118th Elected in 2022.

Election history edit

2012 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

References edit

  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.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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