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Rhode Island › Rhode Island State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Rhode Island State Senate District 8
Lori Urso has no major-party opponent.
Lori Urso has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+34: 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
- 32,871
- People per km²
- 3,811
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 19%
- White, no degree
- 40%of adults
- White 46%
- Hispanic 27%
- Black 14%
- Other / multiracial 13%
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
8,317 votes · D+31.0✓ Lori Urso (D)65.5%
Cathyann Palocsik (R)34.5%
2024 President Vote in this district
8,891 two-party votes · D+33.1 · D+34.6 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)66.6%
Donald Trump (R)33.4%
2022
5,188 votes · D+35.3✓ Sandra C Cano (D)67.7%
Cathyann Palocsik (R)32.3%
2020 Earlier district lines
9,251 votes · D+43.4✓ Sandra C Cano (D)71.5%
Richard R Karsulavitch (R)28.2%
2020 President Vote in this district
9,981 two-party votes · D+36.0 · D+31.5 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)68.0%
Donald Trump (R)32.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
8,479 two-party votes · D+32.3 · D+30.1 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)66.1%
Donald Trump (R)33.9%