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

Rhode Island House District 27

A district of about 18,000 people, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+1.6 relative to the nation for president.

Pat Serpa (D) · since Nov 7, 2006Next 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.

R+1.662nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican38th seat · the majority lineDistrict 27

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
Rhode Island House of RepresentativesD+17.4D+20.2D+12.1

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 75 seats. Small marks are other seats in Rhode Island. The black marker is District 27.

Adults with a bachelor's degree28% 32nd pct · 51st of 75 in RI

Lower than 68% of seats.

White adults without a degree60% 88th pct · 10th of 75 in RI

Higher than 88% of seats.

Hispanic residents12% 61st pct · 30th of 75 in RI

Higher than 61% of seats.

Black residents1% 27th pct · 55th of 75 in RI

Lower than 73% of seats.

Asian residents2% 46th pct · 41st of 75 in RI

Lower than 54% of seats.

People per square mile3,291 61st pct · 30th of 75 in RI

Denser than 61% 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 26
32% college gradsR+0.6Held DDistrict 25
22% college gradsR+1.9Held DDistrict 22
24% college gradsD+7.3Held DDistrict 23
30% college gradsD+8.3Held 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.

  1. Angela S. Coburn (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 12.1
  2. Patricia A. Serpa (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 17.4, 2024 by 20.2

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