Rhode Island Rhode Island ( ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Is ...

is divided into two

congressional district Congressional districts, also known as electoral districts in other nations, are divisions of a larger administrative region that represent the population of a region in the larger congressional body. Countries with congressional districts includ ...

s, each of them represented by a member of the

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. No Republican has won a House seat in the state since 1990. It is the least populous state in the nation to have more than one congressional district.

Current districts and representatives

The districts are represented in the

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by two Democrats.

Historical and present district boundaries

Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of Rhode Island, presented chronologically. All redistricting events that took place in Rhode Island between 1973 and 2013 are shown. District numbers are represented by the map fill colors.

Obsolete districts

Rhode Island's at-large congressional district The Rhode Island at-large congressional district is currently obsolete, with representation divided into two districts. From 1790 to 1843, Rhode Island elected members to the United States House of Representatives at-large: *From 1790 to 1793, ...

Rhode Island's 3rd congressional district Rhode Island's 3rd congressional district is an obsolete district. It had a short tenure (1913–1933). In its final configuration, it covered Providence, Rhode Island, Providence and most of its inner ring suburbs. It was eliminated after the ...

Current districts and representatives

Historical and present district boundaries

Obsolete districts

References

See also