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Rhode Island House District 71
Michelle E. McGaw has no major-party opponent.
Michelle E. McGaw has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+18: 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
- 8,396
- People per km²
- 61
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 56%
- White, no degree
- 42%of adults
- White 92%
- Hispanic 5%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 2%
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
5,866 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Michelle E McGaw (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
7,530 two-party votes · D+15.8 · D+17.3 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)57.9%
Donald Trump (R)42.1%
2022
5,932 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Michelle Elise McGaw (D)63.8%
Kobe J Taylor (I)36.2%
2020 Earlier district lines
8,209 votes · D+18.7✓ Michelle E McGaw (D)56.1%
Amy E Veri (R)38.4%
Nathan Joseph Melvin (—)5.4%
2020 President Vote in this district
8,910 two-party votes · D+23.2 · D+18.6 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)61.6%
Donald Trump (R)38.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
7,331 two-party votes · D+12.3 · D+10.1 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)56.1%
Donald Trump (R)43.9%