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Rhode Island State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Rhode Island Senate District 29

A district of about 27,000 people, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+8.3 relative to the nation for president.

Pete Appollonio (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+8.326th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 29

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.

20222024
Rhode Island State SenateR+4.8D+0.5

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 29.

Adults with a bachelor's degree26% 19th pct · 31st of 38 in RI

Lower than 81% of seats.

White adults without a degree60% 89th pct · 5th of 38 in RI

Higher than 89% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 43rd pct · 22nd of 38 in RI

Lower than 57% of seats.

Black residents4% 41st pct · 23rd of 38 in RI

Lower than 59% of seats.

Asian residents4% 65th pct · 14th of 38 in RI

Higher than 65% of seats.

People per square mile2,049 54th pct · 18th of 38 in RI

Denser than 54% 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 31
36% college gradsD+10.9Held DDistrict 30
38% college gradsD+9.2Held DDistrict 9
26% college gradsR+0.2Held DDistrict 19
40% college gradsD+8.8Held 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. Peter A. Appollonio Jr. (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. Peter A. Appollonio Jr. (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 0.5
  3. Anthony Phillip Deluca II (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 4.8

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