2024 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

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The 2024 United States presidential election in Rhode Island was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Rhode Island voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of Rhode Island has four electoral votes in the Electoral College.

Quick facts Turnout, Nominee ...
2024 United States presidential election in Rhode Island
← 2020
November 5, 2024
2028 →
Turnout63.5% Decrease
 
Nominee Kamala Harris Donald Trump
Party Democratic Republican
Home state California Florida
Running mate Tim Walz JD Vance
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 285,156 214,406
Percentage 55.54% 41.76%
President before election

Joe Biden
Democratic

 Elected President

Donald Trump
Republican

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A New England state, Rhode Island has not voted for a Republican candidate since 1984, when Ronald Reagan won in a 49-state landslide. It is a deeply blue state, being one of three states (along with Hawaii and Massachusetts) in 2020 to have every county vote for Democrat Joe Biden.

Although Harris won the state comfortably, including every county, this was the closest election in Rhode Island since 1988, with Trump decreasing his margin of defeat by 7% compared to 2020. This was the first time a Republican nominee won over 40% in Rhode Island since 1988.

Trump flipped three municipalities from 2020: Richmond, West Warwick, and Woonsocket, becoming the first Republican to win the latter since Ronald Reagan in 1984.[1]

Primary elections

Republican primary

Main article: 2024 Rhode Island Republican presidential primary

The Rhode Island Republican primary was held on April 2, 2024, alongside primaries in Connecticut, New York, and Wisconsin.

More information Candidate, Votes ...
Rhode Island Republican primary, April 2, 2024[2]
Candidate Votes Percentage Actual delegate count
Bound Unbound Total
Donald Trump 10,898 84.5% 17 17
Nikki Haley (withdrawn) 1,371 10.6% 2 2
Uncommitted 257 2.0%
Ron DeSantis (withdrawn) 178 1.4%
Chris Christie (withdrawn) 154 1.2%
Vivek Ramaswamy (withdrawn) 40 0.3%
Total: 12,898 100.0% 19 19
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Democratic primary

Main article: 2024 Rhode Island Democratic presidential primary

The Rhode Island Democratic primary was held on April 2, 2024, alongside primaries in Connecticut, New York, and Wisconsin.

More information Candidate, Votes ...
Rhode Island Democratic primary, April 2, 2024[3]
Candidate Votes % Delegates
Joe Biden (incumbent) 21,336 80.75 25
Uncommitted 3,834 14.51 1
Dean Phillips (withdrawn) 660 2.50 0
Write-in votes 593 2.24 —
Total 26,423 100% 26
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
Cook Political Report[4] Solid D December 19, 2023
Inside Elections[5] Solid D April 26, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Safe D June 29, 2023
Decision Desk HQ/The Hill[7] Safe D December 14, 2023
CNalysis[8] Solid D December 30, 2023
CNN[9] Solid D January 14, 2024
The Economist[10] Safe D August 20, 2024
538[11] Solid D August 23, 2024
RCP[12] Solid D June 26, 2024
NBC News[13] Safe D October 6, 2024
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Polling

Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump

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Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Kamala
Harris
Democratic		 Donald
Trump
Republican		 Other /
Undecided
MassINC Polling Group[14][A] September 12–18, 2024 800 (LV) ± 3.9% 56% 43% 1%
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Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump vs. Cornel West vs. Jill Stein vs. Chase Oliver

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Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Kamala
Harris
Democratic		 Donald
Trump
Republican		 Cornel
West
Independent		 Jill
Stein
Green		 Chase
Oliver
Libertarian		 Other /
Undecided
University of New Hampshire[15] September 12–16, 2024 683 (LV) ± 3.7% 58% 38% – 2% 0% 2%[b]
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Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vs. Cornel West vs. Jill Stein vs. Chase Oliver

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Kamala
Harris
Democratic		 Donald
Trump
Republican		 Robert F.
Kennedy Jr.
Independent		 Cornel
West
Independent		 Jill
Stein
Green		 Chase
Oliver
Libertarian		 Other /
Undecided
MassINC Polling Group[14][A] September 12–18, 2024 800 (LV) ± 3.9% 53% 40% 2% 0% 1% – 4%
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Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Kamala
Harris
Democratic		 Donald
Trump
Republican		 Robert F.
Kennedy Jr.
Independent		 Other /
Undecided
University of Rhode Island/YouGov[16] August 15 – September 8, 2024 500 (A) ± 6.0% 53% 27% 9% 11%[c]
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Hypothetical polling with Joe Biden and Donald Trump

Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Joe
Biden
Democratic		 Donald
Trump
Republican		 Other /
Undecided
University of New Hampshire[17] May 16–20, 2024 538 (LV) ± 4.2% 60% 40% –
John Zogby Strategies[18][B] April 13–21, 2024 398 (LV) – 48% 43% 9%
Fleming & Associates[19][C] September 29 – October 2, 2022 402 (LV) ± 4.9% 49% 32% 19%
Echelon Insights[20][D] August 31 – September 7, 2022 373 (LV) ± 6.1% 51% 37% 12%
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Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vs. Cornel West vs. Jill Stein

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Joe
Biden
Democratic		 Donald
Trump
Republican		 Robert F.
Kennedy Jr.
Independent		 Cornel
West
Independent		 Jill
Stein
Green		 Other /
Undecided
University of New Hampshire[17] May 16–20, 2024 538 (LV) ± 4.2% 52% 33% 6% 1% 0% 8%
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Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Joe
Biden
Democratic		 Donald
Trump
Republican		 Robert F.
Kennedy Jr.
Independent		 Other /
Undecided
Embold Research[21][E] June 5–14, 2024 1,450 (LV) ± 2.8% 40% 33% 12% 15%
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Hypothetical polling with other candidates

Joe Biden vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Joe
Biden
Democratic		 Robert F.
Kennedy Jr.
Independent		 Other /
Undecided
John Zogby Strategies[18][B] April 13–21, 2024 398 (LV) – 40% 48% 12%
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vs. Donald Trump

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Robert F.
Kennedy Jr.
Independent		 Donald
Trump
Republican		 Other /
Undecided
John Zogby Strategies[18][B] April 13–21, 2024 398 (LV) – 46% 40% 14%
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Joe Biden vs. Ron DeSantis

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Joe
Biden
Democratic		 Ron
DeSantis
Republican		 Other /
Undecided
Echelon Insights[20][D] August 31 – September 7, 2022 373 (LV) ± 6.1% 47% 36% 17%
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
2024 United States presidential election in Rhode Island[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic
285,156 55.54% Decrease 3.85%
Republican
214,406 41.76% Increase 3.15%
Independent
5,045 0.98% N/A
Green
2,900 0.56% N/A
Libertarian
1,617 0.31% Decrease 0.67%
Socialism and Liberation
1,176 0.23% Increase 0.07%
Party
359 0.07% N/A
Write-in 2,727 0.53% Steady
Total votes 513,386 100.00% N/A
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By county

More information County, Kamala Harris Democratic ...
County Kamala Harris
Democratic		 Donald Trump
Republican		 Various candidates
Other parties		 Margin Total
# % # % # % # %
Bristol 17,458 61.61% 10,048 35.46% 829 2.93% 7,410 26.15% 28,335
Kent 46,269 49.67% 44,526 47.80% 2,353 2.53% 1,743 1.87% 93,148
Newport 27,332 61.26% 16,027 35.92% 1,259 2.82% 11,305 25.34% 44,618
Providence 150,102 55.66% 112,443 41.70% 7,134 2.64% 37,659 13.96% 269,679
Washington 42,589 56.01% 31,247 41.10% 2,200 2.89% 11,342 14.91% 76,036
Totals[23][d]283,75055.44%214,29141.87%13,7752.69%69,45913.57%511,816
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By congressional district

Harris won both congressional districts.[24]

More information District, Harris ...
District Harris Trump Representative
1st 59.64% 37.63% Gabe Amo
2nd 52.06% 45.28% Seth Magaziner
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See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. [b]
    "Another candidate" with 1%; "Don't know/Not sure" with 1%
  3. [c]
    "Another candidate" with 1%
  4. [d]
    UOCAVA ballots, totaling 1,406 for Harris, 115 for Trump, and 49 for another candidate, are not delineated by geography, instead being grouped as "Federal Precinct" voters.

Partisan clients

  1. [A]
    Poll sponsored by Rhode Island Current
  2. [B]
    Poll conducted for Kennedy's campaign
  3. [C]
    Poll sponsored by WPRI-TV & Roger Williams University
  4. [D]
    Poll sponsored by NetChoice
  5. [E]
    Poll sponsored by Salve Regina University

References

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