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

Rhode Island House District 53

A district of about 15,000 people, 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+6.9 relative to the nation for president.

Paul Santucci (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Next 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+6.967th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican38th seat · the majority lineDistrict 53

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 RepresentativesR+1.2R+10.5R+5.5

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 53.

Adults with a bachelor's degree40% 62nd pct · 29th of 75 in RI

Higher than 62% of seats.

White adults without a degree55% 77th pct · 18th of 75 in RI

Higher than 77% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 38th pct · 47th of 75 in RI

Lower than 62% of seats.

Black residents2% 38th pct · 47th of 75 in RI

Lower than 62% of seats.

Asian residents2% 35th pct · 49th of 75 in RI

Lower than 65% of seats.

People per square mile659 27th pct · 55th of 75 in RI

Less dense than 73% 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 48
34% college gradsR+8.6Held RDistrict 28
32% college gradsR+11.7Held RDistrict 44
47% college gradsR+6.6Held 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.

  1. Paul M. Santucci (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 10.5, 2026 by 5.5
  2. Brian J. Rea (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 1.2

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