Rhode Island's 1st congressional district

Rhode Island's 1st congressional district
Rhode Island's 1st congressional district
	Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative	Gabe Amo; D–Providence
Distribution	96.97% urban; 3.03% rural;
Population (2023)	536,470
Median household; income	$81,386
Ethnicity	63.9% White; 18.6% Hispanic; 6.3% Black; 5.7% Two or more races; 3.7% Asian; 1.9% other;
Cook PVI	D+12

Rhode Island's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It includes all of Bristol and Newport counties, along with parts of Providence County, including most of the city of Providence.

The district was made vacant in 2023 by the resignation of Democrat David Cicilline, who served from 2011 to 2023.^[3] He was succeeded by Democrat Gabe Amo, a former Biden White House aide and the first Black person to represent Rhode Island as a member of Congress. ^[4]

Composition

Bristol County: Barrington, Bristol, and Warren.

Newport County: Jamestown, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, Portsmouth, and Tiverton.

Providence County: Central Falls, Cumberland, East Providence, Lincoln, North Providence, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Providence (part), Smithfield, and Woonsocket.

Voter registration

Voter registration and party enrollment as of November 1, 2012^[5]
Party		Active voters	Inactive voters	Total voters	Percentage
	Democratic	156,784	11,392	168,176	40.39%
	Republican	71,932	3,348	75,280	18.08%
	Unaffiliated	161,327	11,299	172,626	41.46%
	Minor parties	301	29	330	0.07%
Total		390,334	26,068	416,412	100%

Recent results from statewide elections

Election results from presidential races
Year	Office	Results
2000	President	Al Gore 62 - George W. Bush 37%
2004	President	John Kerry 62 - George W. Bush 37%
2008	President	Barack Obama 65 - John McCain 33%
2012	President	Barack Obama 66 - Mitt Romney 32%
2016	President	Hillary Clinton 61 - Donald Trump 35%
2020	President	Joe Biden 63 - Donald Trump 34%

List of members representing the district

Representative	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history	District location
District established March 4, 1843
Henry Y. Cranston (Newport)	Law and Order	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	28th 29th	Elected in 1843. Re-elected in 1845. Retired.	1843–1863 [data missing]
Henry Y. Cranston (Newport)	Whig	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847	28th 29th	Elected in 1843. Re-elected in 1845. Retired.
Robert B. Cranston (Newport)	Whig	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849	30th	Elected in 1847. Retired.
George Gordon King (Newport)	Whig	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853	31st 32nd	Elected in 1849. Re-elected in 1851. Lost re-election.
Thomas Davis (Providence)	Democratic	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	33rd	Elected in 1853. Lost re-election.
Nathan B. Durfee (Tiverton)	American	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	34th 35th	Elected in 1855. Re-elected in 1857. Retired.
Nathan B. Durfee (Tiverton)	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859	34th 35th	Elected in 1855. Re-elected in 1857. Retired.
Christopher Robinson (Woonsocket)	Republican	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861	36th	Elected in 1859. Lost re-election.
William Paine Sheffield (Newport)	Union	March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863	37th	Elected in 1861. Retired.
Thomas Jenckes (Providence)	Republican	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1871	38th 39th 40th 41st	Elected in 1863. Re-elected in 1865. Re-elected in 1867. Re-elected in 1868. Lost re-election.	1863–1875 [data missing]
Benjamin T. Eames (Providence)	Republican	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1879	42nd 43rd 44th 45th	Elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Retired.	1863–1875 [data missing]
Benjamin T. Eames (Providence)	Republican	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1879	42nd 43rd 44th 45th		1875–1883 [data missing]
Nelson W. Aldrich (Providence)	Republican	March 4, 1879 – October 4, 1881	46th	Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Resigned when elected U.S. senator.
Vacant		October 4, 1881 – December 5, 1881	46th
Henry J. Spooner (Providence)	Republican	December 5, 1881 – March 3, 1891	46th 47th 48th 49th 50th 51st	Elected to finish Aldrich's term. Re-elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Lost re-election.
Henry J. Spooner (Providence)	Republican	December 5, 1881 – March 3, 1891	46th 47th 48th 49th 50th 51st		1883–1913 [data missing]
Oscar Lapham (Providence)	Democratic	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895	52nd 53rd	Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Lost re-election.
Melville Bull (Middletown)	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903	54th 55th 56th 57th	Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Lost re-election.
Daniel L.D. Granger (Providence)	Democratic	March 4, 1903 – February 14, 1909	58th 59th 60th	Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Lost re-election and died.
Vacant		February 14, 1909 – March 3, 1909	60th
William Paine Sheffield (Newport)	Republican	March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911	61st	Elected in 1908. Lost re-election.
George F. O'Shaunessy (Providence)	Democratic	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1919	62nd 63rd 64th 65th	Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Lost re-election.
George F. O'Shaunessy (Providence)	Democratic	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1919	62nd 63rd 64th 65th		1913–1931 [data missing]
Clark Burdick (Newport)	Republican	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933	66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd	Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost re-election.	1913–1931 [data missing]
Clark Burdick (Newport)	Republican	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933	66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd		1931–1933 [data missing]
Francis Condon (Central Falls)	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 10, 1935	73rd	Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Resigned to join the Rhode Island Supreme Court.	1933–1965 [data missing]
Vacant		January 10, 1935 – August 6, 1935	73rd 74th
Charles Risk (Saylesville)	Republican	August 6, 1935 – January 3, 1937	74th	Elected to finish Condon's term. Lost re-election.
Aime Forand (Central Falls)	Democratic	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939	75th	Elected in 1936. Lost re-election.
Charles Risk (Saylesville)	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941	76th	Elected in 1938. Lost re-election.
Aime Forand (Cumberland)	Democratic	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1961	77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th	Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Retired.
Fernand St. Germain (Woonsocket)	Democratic	January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1989	87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th	Elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Lost re-election.
					1965–1973 [data missing]
					1973–1983 [data missing]
					1983–1993 Bristol and Newport; part of Providence
Ronald Machtley (Portsmouth)	Republican	January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995	101st 102nd 103rd	Elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Retired to run for Governor of Rhode Island.	1983–1993 Bristol and Newport; part of Providence
Ronald Machtley (Portsmouth)	Republican	January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995	101st 102nd 103rd		1993–2003 Bristol and Newport; part of Providence
Patrick J. Kennedy (Providence)	Democratic	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2011	104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th	Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Retired.	1993–2003 Bristol and Newport; part of Providence
Patrick J. Kennedy (Providence)	Democratic	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2011	104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th		2003–2013 Bristol and Newport; part of Providence
David Cicilline (Providence)	Democratic	January 3, 2011 – May 31, 2023	112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th	Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Resigned.^[6]	2003–2013 Bristol and Newport; part of Providence
					2013–2023 Bristol and Newport; part of Providence
					2023–present Bristol and Newport; part of Providence
Vacant		May 31, 2023 – November 13, 2023	118th
Gabe Amo (Providence)	Democratic	November 13, 2023 – present	118th	Elected to finish Cicilline's term. Re-elected in 2024.

Election history

2006

2006 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Patrick Kennedy (incumbent)	124,634	69.20	+5.14
	Republican	Jonathan Scott	41,836	23.23	−12.57
	Independent	Kenneth Capalbo	13,634	7.57
	Democratic hold		Swing
Turnout			180,104

2008

2008 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Patrick Kennedy (incumbent)	145,254	68.52	−0.68
	Republican	Jonathan Scott	51,340	24.22	+0.99
	Independent	Kenneth Capalbo	15,108	7.13	−0.44
	Independent	Write-in votes	296	0.14
	Democratic hold		Swing
Turnout			211,998

2010

2010 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David Cicilline	81,269	50.54	−17.98
	Republican	John Loughlin	71,542	44.49	+20.27
	Independent	Kenneth Capalbo	6,424	3.99	−3.14
	Independent	Gregory Raposa	1,334	1.13	0.83
	Independent	Write-in votes	245	0.15	+0.01
	Democratic hold		Swing
Turnout			160,814

2012

2012 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David Cicilline (incumbent)	108,612	52.95	+2.41
	Republican	Brendan Doherty	83,737	40.82	−3.67
	Independent	David Vogel	12,504	6.10	+2.11
	Independent	Write-in votes	262	0.13	−0.02
	Democratic hold		Swing
Turnout			205,115

2014

2014 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Cicilline (incumbent)	87,060	59.5
	Republican	Cormick Lynch	58,877	40.2
	n/a	Write-ins	416	0.3
Total votes			146,353	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Cicilline (incumbent)	130,540	64.5
	Republican	Harold Russell Taub	71,023	35.1
	n/a	Write-ins	814	0.4
Total votes			202,371	100.0
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Cicilline (incumbent)	116,099	66.7
	Republican	Patrick Donovan	57,567	33.1
	n/a	Write-ins	417	0.2
Total votes			174,083	100.0
	Democratic hold

2020

2020 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Cicilline (incumbent)	158,550	70.8
	Independent	Jeffrey Lemire	35,457	15.8
	Independent	Frederick Wysocki	28,300	12.6
	Write-in		1,553	0.7
Total votes			223,860	100.0
	Democratic hold

2022

2022 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Cicilline (incumbent)	99,802	64.0
	Republican	Allen Waters	55,909	35.8
	Write-in		361	0.2
Total votes			155,711	100.0
	Democratic hold

2023

2023 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district special election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gabe Amo	43,282	64.73
	Republican	Gerry Leonard	23,391	34.98
	Write-in		193	0.29
Total votes			66,866	100.0
	Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

References

^ "My Congressional District".
^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
^ Scola, Nancy (May 31, 2023). "'Every Step of the Way, They Underestimated Us'". Politico.
^ "Democrat Gabe Amo becomes Rhode Island's first Black candidate elected to Congress". AP News. November 7, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
^ "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of November 1, 2012" (PDF). Rhode Island Board of Election. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2006. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
^ Shapero, Julia (February 21, 2023). "Democratic Rep. Cicilline to leave Congress in June". The Hill. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
^ "2014 General Election Statewide Summary". Rhode Island Board of Elections. December 3, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
^ "2016 General Election Statewide Summary". State of Rhode Island Board of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
^ "2020 General Election - Statewide Summary". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

41°37′50″N 71°19′43″W / 41.63056°N 71.32861°W / 41.63056; -71.32861

[1] "My Congressional District".

[Cook-2] "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.

[Cicilline-3] Scola, Nancy (May 31, 2023). "'Every Step of the Way, They Underestimated Us'". Politico.

[4] "Democrat Gabe Amo becomes Rhode Island's first Black candidate elected to Congress". AP News. November 7, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

[5] "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of November 1, 2012" (PDF). Rhode Island Board of Election. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2006. Retrieved November 1, 2012.

[6] Shapero, Julia (February 21, 2023). "Democratic Rep. Cicilline to leave Congress in June". The Hill. Retrieved February 21, 2023.

[RI-RESULTS-14-7] "2014 General Election Statewide Summary". Rhode Island Board of Elections. December 3, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.

[RI-RESULTS-16-8] "2016 General Election Statewide Summary". State of Rhode Island Board of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.

[RIgenr-9] "2020 General Election - Statewide Summary". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]