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Rhode Island › Rhode Island State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Rhode Island State Senate District 1
Jacob Bissaillon has no major-party opponent.
Jacob Bissaillon has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+55: 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
- 20,806
- People per km²
- 2,810
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 24%
- White, no degree
- 30%of adults
- White 33%
- Hispanic 42%
- Black 12%
- Asian 7%
- Other / multiracial 7%
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
5,773 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jacob Bissaillon (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
7,773 two-party votes · D+53.2 · D+54.7 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)76.6%
Donald Trump (R)23.4%
2022
3,858 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Maryellen Goodwin (D)81.3%
Niyoka P Powell (I)18.7%
2020 Earlier district lines
7,728 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Maryellen Goodwin (D)96.9%
Writein (—)3.1%
2020 President Vote in this district
8,023 two-party votes · D+58.5 · D+54.0 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)79.2%
Donald Trump (R)20.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
7,545 two-party votes · D+60.0 · D+57.8 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)80.0%
Donald Trump (R)20.0%