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Rhode Island State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Rhode Island Senate District 35

A district of about 22,000 people, 68% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+22.6 relative to the nation for president.

Bridget Valverde (D) · since Nov 6, 2018Next 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+22.616th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 35

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+14.2

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 35.

Adults with a bachelor's degree68% 97th pct · 2nd of 38 in RI

Higher than 97% of seats.

White adults without a degree29% 19th pct · 31st of 38 in RI

Lower than 81% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 3rd pct · 37th of 38 in RI

Lower than 97% of seats.

Black residents1% 22nd pct · 30th of 38 in RI

Lower than 78% of seats.

Asian residents6% 84th pct · 7th of 38 in RI

Higher than 84% of seats.

People per square mile541 24th pct · 29th of 38 in RI

Less dense than 76% 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 11
59% college gradsD+22.1Held DDistrict 37
60% college gradsD+34.8Held DDistrict 32
57% college gradsD+33.0Held DDistrict 36
57% college gradsD+20.5Held 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. Bridget G. Valverde (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 14.2, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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