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Rhode Island House District 47
David J. Place has no major-party opponent.
David J. Place has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean R+24: 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
- 16,427
- People per km²
- 135
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 25%
- White, no degree
- 71%of adults
- White 91%
- Hispanic 5%
- 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
7,141 votes · R+39.3✓ David J Place (R)69.6%
Paul A Roselli (D)30.4%
2024 President Vote in this district
6,870 two-party votes · R+25.7 · R+24.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)62.9%
Kamala Harris (D)37.1%
2022
5,112 votes · R+34.3✓ David J Place (R)67.2%
Paul A Roselli (D)32.8%
2020 Earlier district lines
6,139 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ David J Place (R)95.9%
Writein (—)4.1%
2020 President Vote in this district
6,822 two-party votes · R+17.6 · R+22.1 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)58.8%
Joe Biden (D)41.2%
2016 President Vote in this district
5,461 two-party votes · R+22.8 · R+25.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)61.4%
Hillary Clinton (D)38.6%