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Rhode Island › Rhode Island State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Rhode Island State Senate District 16
Jonathon Acosta has no major-party opponent.
Jonathon Acosta has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+36: 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
- 26,699
- People per km²
- 5,683
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 12%
- White, no degree
- 20%of adults
- White 18%
- Hispanic 64%
- Black 11%
- 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
3,846 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jonathon Acosta (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
5,040 two-party votes · D+30.7 · D+32.2 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)65.3%
Donald Trump (R)34.7%
2022
2,187 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jonathon Acosta (D)71.9%
Elizabeth A Crowley (I)28.1%
2020 Earlier district lines
5,078 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jonathon Acosta (D)95.3%
Writein (—)4.7%
2020 President Vote in this district
5,695 two-party votes · D+50.5 · D+45.9 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)75.2%
Donald Trump (R)24.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
5,445 two-party votes · D+69.3 · D+67.0 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)84.6%
Donald Trump (R)15.4%