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

Rhode Island House District 47

A district of about 16,000 people, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+23.7 relative to the nation for president.

David Place (R) · since Nov 6, 2018Next 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+23.775th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican38th seat · the majority lineDistrict 47

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.

20222024
Rhode Island House of RepresentativesR+34.3R+39.3

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 47.

Adults with a bachelor's degree25% 26th pct · 56th of 75 in RI

Lower than 74% of seats.

White adults without a degree71% 100th pct · 1st of 75 in RI

Highest of 75 seats.

Hispanic residents5% 26th pct · 56th of 75 in RI

Lower than 74% of seats.

Black residents0% 1st pct · 74th of 75 in RI

Lower than 99% of seats.

Asian residents1% 19th pct · 61st of 75 in RI

Lower than 81% of seats.

People per square mile351 19th pct · 61st of 75 in RI

Less dense than 81% 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 29
31% college gradsR+15.7Held RDistrict 28
32% college gradsR+11.7Held RDistrict 40
36% college gradsR+16.3Held RDistrict 48
34% college gradsR+8.6Held 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. David J. Place (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 34.3, 2024 by 39.3, 2026 unopposed

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