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Rhode Island House District 40
Michael Chippendale has no major-party opponent.
Michael Chippendale has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean R+16: 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
- 16,654
- People per km²
- 51
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 36%
- White, no degree
- 62%of adults
- White 93%
- Hispanic 1%
- Black 1%
- Asian 1%
- 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
8,606 votes · R+38.6✓ Michael W Chippendale (R)69.3%
Linda A Nichols (D)30.7%
2024 President Vote in this district
15,649 two-party votes · R+17.6 · R+16.1 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)58.8%
Kamala Harris (D)41.2%
2022
6,477 votes · R+34.9✓ Michael W Chippendale (R)67.4%
Linda A Nichols (D)32.6%
2020 Earlier district lines
8,390 votes · R+32.3✓ Michael W Chippendale (R)66.1%
Linda A Nichols (D)33.8%
2020 President Vote in this district
8,965 two-party votes · R+12.5 · R+17.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)56.2%
Joe Biden (D)43.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
7,351 two-party votes · R+18.7 · R+20.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)59.3%
Hillary Clinton (D)40.7%