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Rhode Island › Rhode Island House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Rhode Island House District 51
Robert D. Phillips has no major-party opponent.
Robert D. Phillips has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+1: 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
- 12,479
- People per km²
- 970
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 26%
- White, no degree
- 49%of adults
- White 55%
- Hispanic 22%
- Black 4%
- Asian 12%
- Other / multiracial 7%
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
3,680 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Robert D Phillips (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
6,239 two-party votes · D+0.2 · D+1.7 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)50.1%
Donald Trump (R)49.9%
2022
2,349 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Robert D Phillips (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
4,084 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Robert D Phillips (D)96.3%
Writein (—)3.7%
2020 President Vote in this district
5,112 two-party votes · D+4.3 · R+0.2 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)52.2%
Donald Trump (R)47.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
4,353 two-party votes · D+1.5 · R+0.7 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)50.8%
Donald Trump (R)49.2%