2004Final results
2004 election for Rhode Island Senate District 9
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
David E. Bates (R) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating E. Jenny K. Flanagan (D) by 10.9 points.
David E. BatesRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.4%7,025
E. Jenny K. FlanaganDemocrat
44.6%5,648
12,673 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET