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Rhode Island State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Rhode Island Senate District 20

A district of about 30,000 people, 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+3.2 relative to the nation for president.

Brian Thompson (D) · since Nov 5, 2024Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

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+3.229th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 20

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.

2022
Rhode Island State SenateD+21.0

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 38 seats. Small marks are other seats in Rhode Island. The black marker is District 20.

Adults with a bachelor's degree37% 54th pct · 18th of 38 in RI

Higher than 54% of seats.

White adults without a degree48% 54th pct · 18th of 38 in RI

Higher than 54% of seats.

Hispanic residents14% 62nd pct · 15th of 38 in RI

Higher than 62% of seats.

Black residents4% 46th pct · 21st of 38 in RI

Lower than 54% of seats.

Asian residents10% 97th pct · 2nd of 38 in RI

Higher than 97% of seats.

People per square mile2,146 57th pct · 17th of 38 in RI

Denser than 57% 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 26
41% college gradsD+4.5Held DDistrict 27
36% college gradsD+6.5Held DDistrict 30
38% college gradsD+9.2Held DDistrict 29
26% college gradsD+8.3Held 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. Brian J. Thompson (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
  2. Roger A. Picard (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 21.0

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