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Rhode Island State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Rhode Island Senate District 8

A district of about 33,000 people, 27% Hispanic, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+33.8 relative to the nation for president.

Lori Urso (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+33.811th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 8

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 SenateD+35.3D+31.0

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 8.

Adults with a bachelor's degree19% 8th pct · 35th of 38 in RI

Lower than 92% of seats.

White adults without a degree40% 46th pct · 21st of 38 in RI

Lower than 54% of seats.

Hispanic residents27% 78th pct · 9th of 38 in RI

Higher than 78% of seats.

Black residents14% 100th pct · 1st of 38 in RI

Highest of 38 seats.

Asian residents0% 3rd pct · 37th of 38 in RI

Lower than 97% of seats.

People per square mile9,870 92nd pct · 4th of 38 in RI

Denser than 92% 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 14
30% college gradsD+25.1Held DDistrict 15
24% Hispanic · 41% college gradsD+43.0Held DDistrict 4
22% Hispanic · 35% college gradsD+13.7Held DDistrict 16
64% HispanicD+35.6Held 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. Lori Urso (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 31.0, 2026 unopposed
  2. Sandra C. Cano (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 35.3

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