Rhode Island State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Rhode Island Senate District 23
A district of about 31,000 people, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+20.3 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
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island State Senate | R+36.3 |
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 23.
Lower than 70% of seats.
Highest of 38 seats.
Lower than 95% of seats.
Lower than 97% of seats.
Lower than 86% of seats.
Less dense than 86% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 2133% college gradsR+16.1Held RDistrict 33
32% college gradsR+12.4Held DDistrict 25
29% college gradsR+16.9Held DDistrict 34
43% college gradsR+3.6Flipped 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.
- Jessica de la Cruz (R)
2025– · Won 2024 by 36.3, 2026 unopposed - Jessica Delacruz (R)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)