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

Rhode Island House District 61

A district of about 17,000 people, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+31.9 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.

D+31.925th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican38th seat · the majority lineDistrict 61

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 RepresentativesD+23.2D+15.0

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 61.

Adults with a bachelor's degree23% 18th pct · 62nd of 75 in RI

Lower than 82% of seats.

White adults without a degree52% 70th pct · 23rd of 75 in RI

Higher than 70% of seats.

Hispanic residents16% 70th pct · 23rd of 75 in RI

Higher than 70% of seats.

Black residents8% 81st pct · 15th of 75 in RI

Higher than 81% of seats.

Asian residents0% 11th pct · 67th of 75 in RI

Lower than 89% of seats.

People per square mile9,820 89th pct · 9th of 75 in RI

Denser than 89% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Leonela Felix (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 23.2, 2024 by 15.0, 2026 unopposed

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