Rhode Island House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Rhode Island House District 72
A district of about 18,000 people, 64% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+25.5 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 72.
Higher than 92% of seats.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Lower than 68% of seats.
Lower than 82% of seats.
Lower than 78% of seats.
Less dense than 70% 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 3361% college gradsD+25.6Held DDistrict 32
57% college gradsD+22.4Held DDistrict 34
62% college gradsD+20.3Held DDistrict 67
56% college gradsD+33.1Held 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.
- Terridenise Cortvriend (D)
2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)