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Rhode Island House District 16
Brandon Potter has no major-party opponent.
Brandon Potter has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+11: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 18,497
- People per km²
- 2,909
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 31%
- White, no degree
- 45%of adults
- White 63%
- Hispanic 20%
- Black 5%
- Asian 7%
- Other / multiracial 5%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
6,595 votes · D+17.2✓ Brandon C Potter (D)58.6%
Deborah J Leong (R)41.4%
2024 President Vote in this district
3,256 two-party votes · D+6.4 · D+7.9 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)53.2%
Donald Trump (R)46.8%
2022
4,753 votes · D+16.1✓ Brandon C Potter (D)58.1%
Jason John Klas (R)41.9%
2020 Earlier district lines
7,720 votes · D+7.6✓ Brandon C Potter (D)53.7%
Maryann Lancia (R)46.1%
2020 President Vote in this district
6,421 two-party votes · D+23.3 · D+18.7 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)61.6%
Donald Trump (R)38.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
5,546 two-party votes · D+17.8 · D+15.5 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)58.9%
Donald Trump (R)41.1%