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Rhode Island House District 48
Brian C. Newberry has no major-party opponent.
Brian C. Newberry has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean R+9: 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
- 12,708
- People per km²
- 130
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 34%
- White, no degree
- 64%of adults
- White 95%
- Hispanic 2%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 2%
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
6,181 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Brian C Newberry (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
8,840 two-party votes · R+9.9 · R+8.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)54.9%
Kamala Harris (D)45.1%
2022
5,721 votes · R+27.7✓ Brian C Newberry (R)63.9%
Paul M Jones (D)36.1%
2020 Earlier district lines
6,763 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Brian C Newberry (R)97.1%
Writein (—)2.9%
2020 President Vote in this district
8,563 two-party votes · R+4.6 · R+9.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)52.3%
Joe Biden (D)47.7%
2016 President Vote in this district
7,000 two-party votes · R+15.2 · R+17.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)57.6%
Hillary Clinton (D)42.4%
Also on the ballot in Rhode Island
Neighboring districts
HD-40—Michael Chippendale>99%Rep.>99%Rep. HD-45Mia A. Ackerman—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. HD-46Mary Ann Shallcross Smith—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. HD-47—David J. Place>99%Rep.>99%Rep. HD-49Veronicka Vega—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. HD-50Stephen Casey—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. HD-53Suzanna L. AlbaPaul M. SantucciFlip riskFlip risk52%Rep.60%Dem.