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

Rhode Island House District 70

A district of about 16,000 people, 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+7.3 relative to the nation for president.

Jay Edwards (D) · since Nov 4, 2008Next 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.

D+7.353rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican38th seat · the majority lineDistrict 70

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+9.4D+10.0

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 70.

Adults with a bachelor's degree40% 64th pct · 28th of 75 in RI

Higher than 64% of seats.

White adults without a degree57% 84th pct · 13th of 75 in RI

Higher than 84% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 11th pct · 67th of 75 in RI

Lower than 89% of seats.

Black residents2% 39th pct · 46th of 75 in RI

Lower than 61% of seats.

Asian residents1% 14th pct · 65th of 75 in RI

Lower than 86% of seats.

People per square mile655 26th pct · 56th of 75 in RI

Less dense than 74% 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 20
32% college gradsD+9.4Held DDistrict 38
37% college gradsR+2.3Held DDistrict 68
45% college gradsD+18.4Held DDistrict 37
45% college gradsD+10.3Held 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. John G. Edwards (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 10.0, 2026 unopposed
  2. John G. Edwards IV (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 9.4

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