Rhode Island House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Rhode Island House District 12
A district of about 14,000 people, 63% Hispanic, 15% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+55.9 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 75 seats
Every Rhode Island House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
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
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 75 seats. Small marks are other seats in Rhode Island. The black marker is District 12.
Lower than 96% of seats.
Lower than 96% of seats.
Higher than 95% of seats.
Higher than 95% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Denser than 66% 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.
District 1063% Hispanic · 25% college gradsD+54.0Held DDistrict 9
60% Hispanic · 23% college gradsD+57.1Held DDistrict 13
67% HispanicD+41.4Held DDistrict 11
76% Hispanic · 21% college gradsD+56.3Held 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.
- Arlette Hidalgo (D)
2027– · Won 2026 unopposed - Jose F. Batista (D)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)