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

Rhode Island House District 42

A district of about 15,000 people, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+14.7 relative to the nation for president.

Dick Fascia (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Flipped in 2026Next 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+14.771st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican38th seat · the majority lineDistrict 42

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+4.9R+9.5D+5.6

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 42.

Adults with a bachelor's degree31% 39th pct · 46th of 75 in RI

Lower than 61% of seats.

White adults without a degree56% 81st pct · 15th of 75 in RI

Higher than 81% of seats.

Hispanic residents13% 65th pct · 27th of 75 in RI

Higher than 65% of seats.

Black residents7% 70th pct · 23rd of 75 in RI

Higher than 70% of seats.

Asian residents0% 9th pct · 68th of 75 in RI

Lower than 91% of seats.

People per square mile1,233 39th pct · 46th of 75 in RI

Less dense 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 43
26% college gradsR+16.6Held DDistrict 53
40% college gradsR+6.9Held RDistrict 28
32% college gradsR+11.7Held RDistrict 29
31% college gradsR+15.7Held 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. Edward W. Stravato (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 5.6
  2. Richard R. Fascia (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 9.5
  3. Edward T. Cardillo Jr. (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 4.9

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