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Rhode Island › Rhode Island House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Rhode Island House District 21

Marie A. Hopkins has no major-party opponent.

Marie A. Hopkins has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+9: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+1.5R+0.7 vs. nation2020 presidentD+12.1D+7.6 vs. nation2024 presidentD+8.0D+9.5 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
14,718
People per km²
834
Adults with a B.A.+
28%
White, no degree
56%of adults
  • White 77%
  • Hispanic 9%
  • Black 5%
  • Asian 5%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

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

7,051 votes · R+1.2
✓ Marie A Hopkins (R)50.6%
James McElroy (D)49.4%

2024 President Vote in this district

6,133 two-party votes · D+8.0 · D+9.5 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)54.0%
Donald Trump (R)46.0%

2022

5,198 votes · D+0.7
✓ Camille F Vellawilkinson (D)50.4%
Marie A Hopkins (R)49.6%

2020 Earlier district lines

6,986 votes · D+19.1
✓ Camille F Vella-Wilkinson (D)59.3%
Ronald A Loparto (R)40.3%

2020 President Vote in this district

7,470 two-party votes · D+12.1 · D+7.6 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)56.1%
Donald Trump (R)43.9%

2016 President Vote in this district

6,257 two-party votes · D+1.5 · R+0.7 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)50.8%
Donald Trump (R)49.2%