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Rhode Island › Rhode Island State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Rhode Island State Senate District 9
John Burke has no major-party opponent.
John Burke has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean Even: 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
- 31,173
- People per km²
- 1,578
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 26%
- White, no degree
- 61%of adults
- White 80%
- Hispanic 11%
- Black 2%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 4%
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
9,337 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ John P Burke (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
13,138 two-party votes · R+2.1 · R+0.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)51.0%
Kamala Harris (D)49.0%
2022
9,030 votes · D+11.3✓ John P Burke (D)55.7%
Donald R Raupp Jr (R)44.3%
2020 Earlier district lines
12,594 votes · D+17.2✓ John P Burke (D)58.5%
Jeffery L Kozlin (R)41.3%
2020 President Vote in this district
12,938 two-party votes · D+5.6 · D+1.0 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)52.8%
Donald Trump (R)47.2%
2016 President Vote in this district
10,585 two-party votes · R+1.3 · R+3.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)50.6%
Hillary Clinton (D)49.4%