Rhode Island House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Rhode Island House District 46
A district of about 21,000 people, 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+6.1 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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.
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island House of Representatives | D+22.2 |
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 46.
Higher than 61% of seats.
Lower than 53% of seats.
Higher than 64% of seats.
Lower than 53% of seats.
Higher than 55% of seats.
Less dense than 53% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 1547% college gradsD+3.7Flipped ODistrict 52
48% college gradsD+8.2Held DDistrict 19
42% college gradsD+14.3Held DDistrict 17
37% college gradsD+5.5Held 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.
- Mary Ann Shallcross Smith (D)
2025– · Won 2024 by 22.2, 2026 unopposed - Mary Ann Shallcrosssmith (D)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 22.7
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)