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RECONSTRUCTION & THE GILDED AGETHE SYSTEM OF 1896THE NEW DEAL ORDERTHE LONG REALIGNMENTPOLARIZED ERA1868RRRRD1888RDRRR1908RDDRR1928RDDDD1948DRRDD1968RRDRR1988RDDRR2008DDRD2024R

County record · fips 44003 · Rhode Island

KentRI

Democratic ×2 since 2020all 40 elections, 1868–2024

The Long Record

40 elections against the Rhode Island and national vote
2024 result
D+1.9
won by Democrats
Record since first cycle
15–25
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
26/40
65% of its elections
Closest election
2016
R+0.7
this countyRhode Islandnational (official)dot colour = two-party winner · hollow = tie or unknown total · click a dot to open that election

The Biggest Swings

Cycle-over-cycle change in the two-party margin, in points
ElectionSwingToward
1964+45.2 ptsDemocrats
1960+43.4 ptsDemocrats
1896-41.9 ptsRepublicans
1972-39.2 ptsRepublicans
1968-34.1 ptsRepublicans

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
171,456
College (BA+)
35%
Median income
$94,345
2024 dollars
Non-white
16%
Rural
7%
Age 65+
20%

Interpolated between Census/ACS anchors; income CPI-deflated to 2024. Demographics begin in 2000 — earlier cycles have returns only.

Neighbouring counties

New London, CT · Windham, CT · Providence, RI · Washington, RI