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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022

Rhode Island's 2nd District

A district of about 562,000 people, 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+8.9 relative to the nation for president.

Seth Magaziner (D) · since Jan 3, 2023Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
RI-2

Source: 2026 results: Rhode Island Board of Elections; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+8.9168th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line1RI-2

Labels below the bar mark 1 other seat in Rhode Island.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

202220242026
U.S. HouseD+3.7D+16.6D+24.1

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Rhode Island Board of ElectionsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Rhode Island. The black marker is RI-2.

Adults with a bachelor's degree37% 64th pct · 2nd of 2 in RI

Higher than 64% of seats.

White adults without a degree46% 68th pct · 1st of 2 in RI

Higher than 68% of seats.

Hispanic residents16% 57th pct · 2nd of 2 in RI

Higher than 57% of seats.

Black residents4% 30th pct · 2nd of 2 in RI

Lower than 70% of seats.

Asian residents3% 48th pct · 2nd of 2 in RI

Lower than 52% of seats.

People per square mile544 60th pct · 2nd of 2 in RI

Denser than 60% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

CT-2
40% college gradsD+8.9Held DOR-6
21% Hispanic · 36% college gradsD+11.9Held DMI-3
38% college gradsD+8.1Held DNY-18
37% college gradsD+4.8Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Seth M. Magaziner (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 3.7, 2024 by 16.6, 2026 by 24.1

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)