Rhode Island House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Rhode Island House District 49
A district of about 15,000 people, 31% Hispanic, 16% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+2.7 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
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 49.
Lower than 95% of seats.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Higher than 80% of seats.
Higher than 76% of seats.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Denser than 69% 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 5023% HispanicR+0.4Held DDistrict 16
31% college gradsD+10.6Held DDistrict 55
36% college gradsD+8.0Held 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.
- Veronicka Vega (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 4.4 - Jon D. Brien (I)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 1.9, 2024 by 57.9
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)