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United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2022
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The U.S. House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island were on November 8, 2022. Voters elected two candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's two U.S. House districts. The primary was scheduled for September 13, 2022. The filing deadline was July 15, 2022.
Partisan breakdown
| Members of the U.S. House from Rhode Island-- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2022 | After the 2022 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 2 | 2 | |
| Republican Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | |
Candidates
District 1
General election candidates
- David N. Cicilline (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Allen Waters (Republican Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Lenine Camacho (Independent)
- Jeffrey Lemire (Independent)
Democratic primary candidates
- David N. Cicilline (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
District 2
General election candidates
- Seth Magaziner (Democratic Party) ✔
- Allan Fung (Republican Party)
- Bill Gilbert (Independent)
Did not make the ballot:
- Donn Antonia (Independent)
- Patricia Landy (Independent)
- John Ritchie (Independent)
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Republican primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
Click the following links to see the race ratings in each of the state's U.S. House districts:
Ballot access
For information on candidate ballot access requirements in Rhode Island, click here.
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District maps - A map of the state's districts before and after redistricting.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
District map
Below were the district maps in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the maps in place before the election.
Rhode Island Congressional Districts
until January 2, 2023
Click a district to compare boundaries.
Rhode Island Congressional Districts
starting January 3, 2023
Click a district to compare boundaries.
Competitiveness
This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Rhode Island.
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Rhode Island in 2022. Information below was calculated on September 8, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
Nine candidates filed to run for Rhode Island's two U.S. House districts, including seven Democrats and two Republicans. That's 4.5 candidates per district, more than the 2.5 candidates per district in 2020 and the three in 2018.
This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. Rhode Island was apportioned two districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census. The nine candidates who ran this year were four more than the five who ran in 2020 and three more than the six who ran in 2018. Seven candidates ran in 2016, six in 2014, and 12 in 2012.
There’s was an open seat for the first time since 2010. Rep. Jim Langevin (D), the incumbent in the 2nd district, retired. Seven candidates—six Democrats and one Republican—ran to replace Langevin, the most candidates who ran for a seat this year. Rep. David Cicilline (R), the incumbent in the 1st district, ran for re-election and did not face any primary challengers.
The Democratic primary in the 2nd district was the only contested primary this year. That number was a decade low. There were two contested primaries in 2020, 2018, 2016, and 2014. There were four contested primaries in 2012.
Democratic and Republican candidates filed to run in both districts, so no seats were guaranteed to either party this year.
Presidential elections
As a result of redistricting following the 2020 census, many district boundaries changed. As a result, analysis of the presidential vote in each of these new districts is not yet available. Once that analysis is available, it will be published here.
Rhode Island presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 21 Democratic wins
- 10 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winning Party | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | R | D | D | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
State party control
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Rhode Island's congressional delegation as of November 2022.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Rhode Island, November 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Rhode Island's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.
| State executive officials in Rhode Island, November 2022 | |
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| Office | Officeholder |
| Governor | Daniel McKee
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| Lieutenant Governor | Sabina Matos
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| Secretary of State | Nellie Gorbea
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| Attorney General | Peter Neronha
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State legislature
The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Rhode Island State Legislature as of November 2022.
Rhode Island State Senate
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 33 | |
| Republican Party | 5 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | |
Rhode Island House of Representatives
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 65 | |
| Republican Party | 10 | |
| Independent | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 75 | |
Trifecta control
As of November 2022, Rhode Island was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.
Rhode Island Party Control: 1992-2022
Thirteen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | I | I | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Redistricting following the 2020 census
Rhode Island enacted new legislative district boundaries on February 16, 2022, when Gov. Dan McKee (D) signed redistricting legislation approved by the General Assembly. The State House of Representatives passed the new maps by a vote of 57-6 and the State Senate approved them, 29-9, on February 15, 2022. In a press release issued after Gov. McKee signed the legislation, State Representative Robert Phillips (D), co-chair of the state's legislative Reapportionment Commission, said, "It was an honor and pleasure to work with such a dedicated group of individuals on this commission. I’m particularly proud of the fact that we obtained so much input from citizens around the state, holding our meetings in several cities and towns to make it more accessible to everyone. Reapportionment can be daunting and complex, but I’m glad we took everyone’s concerns into account and came up with a fair and equitable system of reapportionment.”[5][6][7][8]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ State of Rhode Island General Assembly, "Bill to reapportion House, Senate, congressional districts signed into law," accessed February 18, 2022
- ↑ State of Rhode Island General Assembly, "2022 House Journals - February 15th," accessed February 18, 2022
- ↑ State of Rhode Island General Assembly, "House Floor Votes for 2/15/2022," accessed February 18, 2022
- ↑ State of Rhode Island General Assembly, "Legislative Status Report - Senate Bill No. 2162 SUB A as amended," accessed February 18, 2022
