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Rhode Island House District 56
Joshua J. Giraldo has no major-party opponent.
Joshua J. Giraldo has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+35: 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
- 17,262
- People per km²
- 10,016
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 11%
- White, no degree
- 19%of adults
- White 15%
- Hispanic 67%
- Black 11%
- Other / multiracial 6%
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
1,783 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Joshua J Giraldo (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
1,879 two-party votes · D+29.7 · D+31.2 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)64.9%
Donald Trump (R)35.1%
2022
934 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Joshua J D Giraldo (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
2,326 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Joshua J Giraldo (D)97.5%
Writein (—)2.5%
2020 President Vote in this district
2,629 two-party votes · D+50.4 · D+45.9 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)75.2%
Donald Trump (R)24.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
2,574 two-party votes · D+73.4 · D+71.2 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)86.7%
Donald Trump (R)13.3%