Rhode Island State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Rhode Island Senate District 1

A district of about 21,000 people, 42% Hispanic, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+54.5 relative to the nation for president.

Where it sits among all 38 seats

Every Rhode Island State Senate 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+54.55th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 1

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 38 seats. Small marks are other seats in Rhode Island. The black marker is District 1.

Adults with a bachelor's degree24% 14th pct · 33rd of 38 in RI

Lower than 86% of seats.

White adults without a degree30% 22nd pct · 30th of 38 in RI

Lower than 78% of seats.

Hispanic residents42% 89th pct · 5th of 38 in RI

Higher than 89% of seats.

Black residents12% 95th pct · 3rd of 38 in RI

Higher than 95% of seats.

Asian residents7% 89th pct · 5th of 38 in RI

Higher than 89% of seats.

People per square mile7,278 81st pct · 8th of 38 in RI

Denser than 81% 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. Jacob Bissaillon (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
  2. Maryellen Goodwin (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 62.7

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