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Rhode Island House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Rhode Island House District 16

A district of about 18,000 people, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+10.6 relative to the nation for president.

Brandon Potter (D) · since Nov 3, 2020Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

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.

D+10.644th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican38th seat · the majority lineDistrict 16

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.

20222024
Rhode Island House of RepresentativesD+16.1D+17.2

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 75 seats. Small marks are other seats in Rhode Island. The black marker is District 16.

Adults with a bachelor's degree31% 38th pct · 47th of 75 in RI

Lower than 62% of seats.

White adults without a degree45% 53rd pct · 36th of 75 in RI

Higher than 53% of seats.

Hispanic residents20% 73rd pct · 21st of 75 in RI

Higher than 73% of seats.

Black residents5% 58th pct · 32nd of 75 in RI

Higher than 58% of seats.

Asian residents7% 86th pct · 11th of 75 in RI

Higher than 86% of seats.

People per square mile7,534 82nd pct · 14th of 75 in RI

Denser than 82% 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 18
23% Hispanic · 36% college gradsD+15.2Held DDistrict 55
36% college gradsD+8.0Held DDistrict 17
37% college gradsD+5.5Held DDistrict 21
28% college gradsD+9.0Held R

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. Brandon C. Potter (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 16.1, 2024 by 17.2, 2026 unopposed

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