Rhode Island State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Rhode Island Senate District 16
A district of about 27,000 people, 64% Hispanic, 12% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+35.6 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.
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 38 seats. Small marks are other seats in Rhode Island. The black marker is District 16.
Lowest of 38 seats.
Lower than 89% of seats.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Higher than 86% of seats.
Lowest of 38 seats.
Denser than 97% 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 764% HispanicD+47.5Held DDistrict 2
73% Hispanic · 21% college gradsD+54.7Held DDistrict 8
27% HispanicD+33.8Held DDistrict 5
40% Hispanic · 33% college gradsD+55.1Held 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.
- Jonathon Acosta (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 43.8, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)