Rhode Island State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Rhode Island Senate District 21

A district of about 34,000 people, 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+16.1 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.

R+16.136th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 21

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 SenateR+29.0

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 21.

Adults with a bachelor's degree33% 41st pct · 23rd of 38 in RI

Lower than 59% of seats.

White adults without a degree61% 95th pct · 3rd of 38 in RI

Higher than 95% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 8th pct · 35th of 38 in RI

Lower than 92% of seats.

Black residents1% 5th pct · 36th of 38 in RI

Lower than 95% of seats.

Asian residents1% 16th pct · 32nd of 38 in RI

Lower than 84% of seats.

People per square mile206 8th pct · 35th of 38 in RI

Less dense than 92% 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. Gordon E. Rogers (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 29.0, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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