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Rhode Island House District 38
Brian Patrick Kennedy has no major-party opponent.
Brian Patrick Kennedy has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean R+2: 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
- 14,075
- People per km²
- 130
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 37%
- White, no degree
- 58%of adults
- White 91%
- Hispanic 3%
- Asian 2%
- 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
5,385 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Brian Patrick Kennedy (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
4,988 two-party votes · R+3.5 · R+2.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)51.8%
Kamala Harris (D)48.2%
2022
5,475 votes · D+15.9✓ Brian Patrick Kennedy (D)58.0%
Donald J Kohlman II (R)42.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
7,100 votes · D+16.6✓ Brian Patrick Kennedy (D)58.1%
Donald J Kohlman II (R)41.6%
2020 President Vote in this district
7,323 two-party votes · D+1.3 · R+3.2 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)50.7%
Donald Trump (R)49.3%
2016 President Vote in this district
5,978 two-party votes · R+7.1 · R+9.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)53.6%
Hillary Clinton (D)46.4%