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Rhode Island › Rhode Island State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Rhode Island State Senate District 12
Louis DiPalma has no major-party opponent.
Louis DiPalma has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+21: 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
- 29,620
- People per km²
- 152
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 49%
- White, no degree
- 40%of adults
- White 81%
- Hispanic 6%
- Black 4%
- Asian 3%
- 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
11,140 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Louis Dipalma (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
16,884 two-party votes · D+19.2 · D+20.7 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)59.6%
Donald Trump (R)40.4%
2022
11,336 votes · D+34.3✓ Louis P Dipalma (D)67.2%
Stephen J Horridge (R)32.8%
2020 Earlier district lines
12,037 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Louis P Dipalma (D)97.1%
Writein (—)2.9%
2020 President Vote in this district
16,017 two-party votes · D+27.4 · D+22.9 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)63.7%
Donald Trump (R)36.3%
2016 President Vote in this district
13,377 two-party votes · D+18.5 · D+16.3 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)59.3%
Donald Trump (R)40.7%