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Rhode Island House District 72
Terri-Denise Cortvriend has no major-party opponent.
Terri-Denise Cortvriend has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+26: 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
- 17,752
- People per km²
- 289
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 64%
- White, no degree
- 30%of adults
- White 88%
- Hispanic 5%
- Black 1%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 5%
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 President Vote in this district
6,547 two-party votes · D+25.1 · D+26.6 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)62.6%
Donald Trump (R)37.4%
2022
4,524 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Terridenise Cortvriend (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
8,308 votes · D+15.2✓ Terridenise Cortvriend (D)57.5%
Kenneth J Mendonca (R)42.3%
2020 President Vote in this district
8,766 two-party votes · D+26.9 · D+22.4 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)63.4%
Donald Trump (R)36.6%
2018 Earlier district lines
6,346 votes · D+9.2✓ Terridenise Cortvriend (D)54.6%
Kenneth J Mendonca (R)45.3%
2016 President Vote in this district
7,363 two-party votes · D+14.7 · D+12.5 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)57.4%
Donald Trump (R)42.6%