Rhode Island State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Rhode Island Senate District 36

A district of about 35,000 people, 57% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+20.5 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.

D+20.519th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 36

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+14.6

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 36.

Adults with a bachelor's degree57% 86th pct · 6th of 38 in RI

Higher than 86% of seats.

White adults without a degree39% 35th pct · 25th of 38 in RI

Lower than 65% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 16th pct · 32nd of 38 in RI

Lower than 84% of seats.

Black residents1% 14th pct · 33rd of 38 in RI

Lower than 86% of seats.

Asian residents2% 41st pct · 23rd of 38 in RI

Lower than 59% of seats.

People per square mile192 5th pct · 36th of 38 in RI

Less dense than 95% 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. Alana M. Dimario (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 14.6, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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