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

Rhode Island House District 39

A district of about 15,000 people, 48% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+3.6 relative to the nation for president.

Megan Cotter (D) · since Nov 8, 2022Next 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+3.665th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican38th seat · the majority lineDistrict 39

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+0.5D+8.1D+19.5

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 39.

Adults with a bachelor's degree48% 72nd pct · 22nd of 75 in RI

Higher than 72% of seats.

White adults without a degree47% 57th pct · 33rd of 75 in RI

Higher than 57% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 30th pct · 53rd of 75 in RI

Lower than 70% of seats.

Black residents1% 20th pct · 60th of 75 in RI

Lower than 80% of seats.

Asian residents0% 8th pct · 69th of 75 in RI

Lower than 92% of seats.

People per square mile148 4th pct · 72nd of 75 in RI

Less dense than 96% 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 38
37% college gradsR+2.3Held DDistrict 53
40% college gradsR+6.9Held RDistrict 37
45% college gradsD+10.3Held DDistrict 41
39% college gradsR+7.6Held 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. Megan L. Cotter (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 0.5, 2024 by 8.1, 2026 by 19.5

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