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Rhode Island House District 61
Leonela Felix has no major-party opponent.
Leonela Felix has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+32: 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
- 16,967
- People per km²
- 3,791
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 23%
- White, no degree
- 52%of adults
- White 63%
- Hispanic 16%
- Black 8%
- Other / multiracial 12%
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
5,663 votes · D+15.0✓ Leonela Felix (D)57.5%
Kevin J Whalen (R)42.5%
2024 President Vote in this district
4,613 two-party votes · D+33.1 · D+34.6 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)66.6%
Donald Trump (R)33.4%
2022
3,575 votes · D+23.2✓ Leonela Felix (D)61.6%
Richard R Karsulavitch (R)38.4%
2020 Earlier district lines
5,485 votes · D+27.9✓ Leonela Felix (D)63.8%
Robert O Wheeler III (R)36.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
6,134 two-party votes · D+28.4 · D+23.9 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)64.2%
Donald Trump (R)35.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
5,079 two-party votes · D+24.3 · D+22.1 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)62.2%
Donald Trump (R)37.8%