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Rhode Island State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Rhode Island Senate District 9

A district of about 31,000 people, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+0.2 relative to the nation for president.

John Burke (D) · since Nov 3, 2020Next 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.

R+0.232nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 9

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+11.3

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 9.

Adults with a bachelor's degree26% 16th pct · 32nd of 38 in RI

Lower than 84% of seats.

White adults without a degree61% 92nd pct · 4th of 38 in RI

Higher than 92% of seats.

Hispanic residents11% 54th pct · 18th of 38 in RI

Higher than 54% of seats.

Black residents2% 32nd pct · 26th of 38 in RI

Lower than 68% of seats.

Asian residents2% 32nd pct · 26th of 38 in RI

Lower than 68% of seats.

People per square mile4,086 65th pct · 14th of 38 in RI

Denser than 65% 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 29
26% college gradsD+8.3Held DDistrict 31
36% college gradsD+10.9Held DDistrict 22
39% college gradsR+3.1Held DDistrict 30
38% college gradsD+9.2Held 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. John P. Burke (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 11.3, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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