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Rhode Island House District 65
Matthew Dawson has no major-party opponent.
Matthew Dawson has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+24: 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
- 16,605
- People per km²
- 980
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 33%
- White, no degree
- 54%of adults
- White 70%
- Hispanic 10%
- Black 5%
- Asian 4%
- Other / multiracial 11%
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
5,727 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Matthew S Dawson (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
8,830 two-party votes · D+22.7 · D+24.2 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)61.3%
Donald Trump (R)38.7%
2022
5,420 votes · D+33.3✓ Matthew S Dawson (D)66.7%
John R Peters (R)33.3%
2020 Earlier district lines
5,922 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Gregg Amore (D)96.1%
Writein (—)3.9%
2020 President Vote in this district
7,784 two-party votes · D+29.7 · D+25.1 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)64.8%
Donald Trump (R)35.2%
2016 President Vote in this district
6,433 two-party votes · D+22.2 · D+20.0 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)61.1%
Donald Trump (R)38.9%