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Rhode Island State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Rhode Island Senate District 5

A district of about 40,000 people, 40% Hispanic, 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+55.1 relative to the nation for president.

Sam Bell (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+55.13rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 5

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.

20242026
Rhode Island State SenateD+58.1D+72.0

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 5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree33% 38th pct · 24th of 38 in RI

Lower than 62% of seats.

White adults without a degree22% 14th pct · 33rd of 38 in RI

Lower than 86% of seats.

Hispanic residents40% 86th pct · 6th of 38 in RI

Higher than 86% of seats.

Black residents10% 84th pct · 7th of 38 in RI

Higher than 84% of seats.

Asian residents3% 54th pct · 18th of 38 in RI

Higher than 54% of seats.

People per square mile17,663 100th pct · 1st of 38 in RI

Densest of 38 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 1
42% Hispanic · 24% college gradsD+54.5Held DDistrict 15
24% Hispanic · 41% college gradsD+43.0Held DDistrict 6
48% Hispanic · 34% college gradsD+57.2Held DDistrict 7
64% HispanicD+47.5Held 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. Samuel W. Bell (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 58.1, 2026 by 72.0

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