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2022Final results

2022 election for Rhode Island House District 71

Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island

Michelle McGaw (D) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Kobe J. Taylor (Ind) by 27.5 points.

Michelle McGawDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.4%3,787
Kobe J. TaylorIndependent
35.9%2,145
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.8%45
5,977 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 2022

Races before and after

EvenD+12.72002R+8.72004R+0.92010D+9.32014D+10.02016D+17.72020

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET