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

Rhode Island House District 31

James C. Sheehan has no major-party opponent.

James C. Sheehan has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+19: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+5.5D+3.3 vs. nation2020 presidentD+16.3D+11.8 vs. nation2024 presidentD+19.5D+21.0 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
11,545
People per km²
135
Adults with a B.A.+
54%
White, no degree
40%of adults
  • White 86%
  • Hispanic 3%
  • Black 1%
  • Asian 5%
  • 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

8,606 votes · D+19.2
✓ Julie A Casimiro (D)59.6%
Lisa Marie Leavitt (R)40.4%

2024 President Vote in this district

8,294 two-party votes · D+19.5 · D+21.0 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)59.7%
Donald Trump (R)40.3%

2022

6,761 votes · D+18.0
✓ Julie A Casimiro (D)59.0%
Lisa Marie Leavitt (R)41.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

6,649 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Julie A Casimiro (D)95.0%
Writein (—)5.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

9,113 two-party votes · D+16.3 · D+11.8 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)58.2%
Donald Trump (R)41.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

7,428 two-party votes · D+5.5 · D+3.3 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)52.7%
Donald Trump (R)47.3%