Rhode Island State Senate · 2026 general · all 38 seats
Democrats keep a majority in the Rhode Island State Senate
Democrats hold 36 seats and Republicans 2; 20 make a majority. 2 seats changed party.
2 seats flipped to Democrats0 to Republicans
Source: Results and race calls: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Source: Results and race calls: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Every race, by how close it was
All 37 races by the winner’s margin, D − R. The shaded band holds the 1 race decided by under 5 points. Ringed dots flipped; amber dots are still being counted. The 32 seats won without an opponent sit at the ends.
- Democratic
- Republican
- Counting
- Flipped
- Under 5 points
Unofficial returns. Source: Results and race calls: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Incumbents who lost
Members defeated in the general election.
Closest called races
Smallest winning margins.
Biggest swings
Change in margin from the last race on the same lines.
Source: Results and race calls: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
How far each district moved
Change in each contested district’s margin from the previous election, in 2-point bins. The median district moved D +12.5.
5 contested districts; districts uncontested in either election are left out.
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Rhode Island State Senate in other elections
- 2024 Dem. 34–4
- 2022 Dem. 33–5
- 2020 Dem. 33–5
- 2018 Dem. 33–5
- The Rhode Island State Senate →
Also on this ballot
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