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

Rhode Island House District 5

Anthony DeSimone has no major-party opponent.

Anthony DeSimone has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+53: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+48.3D+46.1 vs. nation2020 presidentD+52.0D+47.5 vs. nation2024 presidentD+53.2D+54.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
6,466
People per km²
1,862
Adults with a B.A.+
24%
White, no degree
16%of adults
  • White 20%
  • Hispanic 43%
  • Black 26%
  • Asian 8%
  • Other / multiracial 3%

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

3,132 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Anthony J Desimone (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

3,644 two-party votes · D+53.2 · D+54.7 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)76.6%
Donald Trump (R)23.4%

2022

2,346 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Anthony J Desimone (D)80.1%
Stacey Jana Capizzano (I)19.9%

2020 Earlier district lines

4,037 votes · D+48.8
✓ Marcia P Ranglin-Vassell (D)73.8%
Ronald F Iacobbo (R)25.4%
Writein (—)0.7%

2020 President Vote in this district

3,773 two-party votes · D+52.0 · D+47.5 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)76.0%
Donald Trump (R)24.0%

2016 President Vote in this district

3,676 two-party votes · D+48.3 · D+46.1 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)74.2%
Donald Trump (R)25.8%