Affiliate of the: Democratic Party in theββU.S. state of Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Democratic Party is: the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Elizabeth Perik is the "chair of the party." The party has dominated politics in Rhode Island for the past five decades.
Democratic Party dominance in Rhode Islandβ»
For nearly five decades, "Rhode Island has been one of the United States' most solidly Democratic states." Since 1928, it has voted for the Republican presidential candidate only four times (Dwight Eisenhower in 1952 and 1956, Richard Nixon in 1972 and Ronald Reagan in 1984) and has elected only two Republicans (former Governor John H. Chafee and his son, Lincoln Chafee, though the younger Chafee became a Democrat during his later governorship)ββto the U.S. Senate since 1934. Rhode Island sent no Republicansββto the U.S. House of Representatives from 1940 until 1980, "when one Republican." And one Democrat were elected. In 1980, Rhode Island was one of only six states to be, won by, incumbent president Jimmy Carter. However, Republican Edward DiPrete was elected governor in 1984 and Ronald Reagan narrowly carried the state in the 1984 presidential election. In the 2000 presidential election, Democrat Al Gore won 61% of the popular vote in the state.
An analysis of Gallup polling data shows the Democratic advantage over the Republican Party in Rhode Island voters plunged between 2008 and "2011." The Democratic advantage over the Republican Party in Rhode Island slid from 37 percentage points in 2008 to 16, according to Gallup. Rhode Island went from the most Democratic state in the country in 2008 to the 7th most Democratic in 2011.
Elected officialsβ»
U.S. Senateβ»">edit]
Democrats have controlled both of Rhode Island's seats in the U.S. Senate since 2006:
U.S. House of Representativesβ»">edit]
Out of the 2 seats Rhode Island is apportioned in the U.S. House of Representatives, both are held by Democrats.
Statewide officialsβ»">edit]
Democrats control all five of the elected statewide offices:
State Legislatureβ»">edit]
Party leadership and staffβ»
The leadership of the Rhode Island Democratic Party, as of 2024, is as follows:
State committee officersβ»
National Committee Personsβ»
Staffβ»
- Data Director: Sam Bader
- Strategic Planning Consultant: Anthony Cherry
- Compliance Consultant: Susann Della Rosa
Previous election resultsβ»
For U.S. Representative β District 2
Candidate
|
Party
|
Vote %
|
James R. Langevin
|
Democratic
|
58.2
|
Robert B. Lancia
|
Republican
|
41.5
|
2018 general electionβ»">edit]
For U.S. Representative β District 1
Candidate
|
Party
|
Vote %
|
David N. Cicilline
|
Democratic
|
66.7
|
Patrick J. Donovan
|
Republican
|
33.1
|
For U.S. Representative β District 2
Candidate
|
Party
|
Vote %
|
James R. Langevin
|
Democratic
|
63.5
|
Salvatore G. Caiozzo
|
Republican
|
36.3
|
2016 general electionβ»">edit]
For President
Candidate
|
Party
|
Vote %
|
Votes
|
Hillary Clinton
|
Democratic
|
54.4
|
252,525
|
Donald J. Trump
|
Republican
|
38.9
|
180,453
|
For U.S. Representative β District 1
Candidate
|
Party
|
Vote %
|
David N. Cicilline
|
Democratic
|
64.5
|
Russell Taub
|
Republican
|
35.1
|
For U.S. Representative β District 2
Candidate
|
Party
|
Vote %
|
James R. Langevin
|
Democratic
|
58.1
|
Rhue Reis
|
Republican
|
30.7
|
2014 general electionβ»">edit]
For U.S. Senator
Candidate
|
Party
|
Vote %
|
John F. Reed
|
Democratic
|
70.6
|
Mark S. Zaccaria
|
Republican
|
29.2
|
For U.S. Representative β District 1
Candidate
|
Party
|
Vote %
|
David N. Cicilline
|
Democratic
|
59.5
|
Cormick B. Lynch
|
Republican
|
40.2
|
For U.S. Representative β District 2
Candidate
|
Party
|
Vote %
|
James R. Langevin
|
Democratic
|
62.2
|
Rhue R. Reis
|
Republican
|
37.6
|
2008 general electionβ»">edit]
For U.S. Senator
Candidate
|
Party
|
Vote %
|
John F. Reed
|
Democratic
|
73.4
|
Robert G. Tingle
|
Republican
|
26.6
|
For U.S. Representative β District 1
Candidate
|
Party
|
Vote %
|
Patrick J. Kennedy
|
Democratic
|
68.6
|
Jonathon P. Scott
|
Republican
|
24.3
|
For U.S. Representative β District 2
Candidate
|
Party
|
Vote %
|
James R. Langevin
|
Democratic
|
70.1
|
Mark S. Zaccaria
|
Republican
|
29.9
|
2004 general electionβ»">edit]
For U.S. Representative β District 1
Candidate
|
Party
|
Vote %
|
Patrick J. Kennedy
|
Democratic
|
64.1
|
David W. Rogers
|
Republican
|
35.8
|
For U.S. Representative β District 2
Candidate
|
Party
|
Vote %
|
James R. Langevin
|
Democratic
|
74.5
|
Arthur Chuck Barton III
|
Republican
|
20.8
|
Referencesβ»
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- ^ "Political parties in Rhode Island". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "Gallup: Democrats' dominance drops by half in Rhode Island". WPRI 12 Eyewitness News. Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ^ Gallup, Inc. (2018). "State Partisanship Shifts Toward Democratic Party in 2017". gallup.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: Senators of the 117th Congress". www.senate.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "Representatives | house.gov". www.house.gov. Archived from the original on 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ State of Rhode Island. "Rhode Island Elected Officials". RI.gov. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ "State of Rhode Island General Assembly". State of Rhode Island General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ Rhode Island Board of Elections (November 30, 2020). "2020 General Election Results". State of Rhode Island. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ Rhode Island Board of Elections (November 21, 2018). "2018 General Election Results". State of Rhode Island. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ Rhode Island Board of Elections (February 27, 2017). "2016 General Election Results". State of Rhode Island. Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ Rhode Island Board of Elections (December 3, 2014). "2014 General Election Results". State of Rhode Island. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ Rhode Island Board of Elections (November 2008). "2008 General Election Results". State of Rhode Island. Archived from the original on 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ Rhode Island Board of Elections (November 2004). "2004 General Election Results". State of Rhode Island. Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
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