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

Rhode Island House District 23

A district of about 13,000 people, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+8.3 relative to the nation for president.

Joe Shekarchi (D)Next 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+8.349th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican38th seat · the majority lineDistrict 23

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.

20222026
Rhode Island House of RepresentativesD+20.0D+23.0

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 23.

Adults with a bachelor's degree30% 35th pct · 49th of 75 in RI

Lower than 65% of seats.

White adults without a degree62% 92nd pct · 7th of 75 in RI

Higher than 92% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 19th pct · 61st of 75 in RI

Lower than 81% of seats.

Black residents2% 36th pct · 48th of 75 in RI

Lower than 64% of seats.

Asian residents6% 84th pct · 13th of 75 in RI

Higher than 84% of seats.

People per square mile2,181 51st pct · 37th of 75 in RI

Denser than 51% 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 21
28% college gradsD+9.0Held RDistrict 22
24% college gradsD+7.3Held DDistrict 26
32% college gradsR+0.6Held DDistrict 27
28% college gradsR+1.6Held 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. William Muto (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 23.0
  2. K. Joseph Shekarchi (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 20.0, 2024 unopposed

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