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Rhode Island State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Rhode Island Senate District 38

A district of about 28,000 people, 44% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+13.3 relative to the nation for president.

Victoria Gu (D) · since Nov 8, 2022Next 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+13.322nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 38

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.

202220242026
Rhode Island State SenateD+19.0D+16.4D+28.1

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 38.

Adults with a bachelor's degree44% 78th pct · 9th of 38 in RI

Higher than 78% of seats.

White adults without a degree50% 70th pct · 12th of 38 in RI

Higher than 70% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 0th pct · 38th of 38 in RI

Lowest of 38 seats.

Black residents0% 0th pct · 38th of 38 in RI

Lowest of 38 seats.

Asian residents2% 38th pct · 24th of 38 in RI

Lower than 62% of seats.

People per square mile218 11th pct · 34th of 38 in RI

Less dense than 89% 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 36
57% college gradsD+20.5Held DDistrict 12
49% college gradsD+21.2Held DDistrict 10
39% college gradsD+14.3Held DDistrict 17
42% college gradsD+1.3Flipped 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. Victoria Gu (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 19.0, 2024 by 16.4, 2026 by 28.1

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