Rhode Island's 1st congressional district

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Rhode Island's 1st congressional district
The district from 2003 to 2013
Current Representative		David Cicilline (D–Providence)
Population (2010)	526,283
Median income	$53,305
Ethnicity	79.3% White, 5.7% Black, 2.9% Asian, 10.1% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 1.5% other
Cook PVI	D+14

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 is currently represented by Democrat David Cicilline.

Towns in the District

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
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%

Presidential Performance

• 2000 - Gore - 0%, Bush - 0%, Third Party - 0%
• 2004 - Kerry - 61.81%, Bush - 36.51%, Third Party - 1.68%
• 2008 - Obama - 65.43, McCain - 32.96%, Third Party - 1.61%
• 2012 - Obama - 0%, Romney - 0%, Third Party - 0%

Performance Average - Democrat (63.62%), Republican (34.74%), Third Party (1.65%)

Recent Elections

2006 Election

Rhode Island's 1st congressional district Election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Patrick Kennedy (inc.)	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 Election

Rhode Island's 1st congressional district Election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Patrick Kennedy (inc.)	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 Election

Rhode Island's 1st congressional district Election, 2010
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 Election

Rhode Island's 1st congressional district Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David Cicilline (inc.)	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

List of Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Electoral history
District organized from Rhode Island's At-large congressional district in 1843
Henry Y. Cranston	Law and Order	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
	Whig	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Robert B. Cranston	Whig	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
George Gordon King	Whig	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Thomas Davis	Democratic	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Nathan B. Durfee	American	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Christopher Robinson	Republican	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William Paine Sheffield	Union	March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Thomas Jenckes	Republican	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1871	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Benjamin T. Eames	Republican	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1879	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Nelson W. Aldrich	Republican	March 4, 1879 – October 4, 1881	Resigned to take seat in US Senate
Vacant		October 4, 1881 – December 5, 1881
Henry J. Spooner	Republican	December 5, 1881 – March 3, 1891	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Oscar Lapham	Democratic	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Melville Bull	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Daniel L.D. Granger	Democratic	March 4, 1903 – February 14, 1909	Died
Vacant		February 14, 1909 – March 4, 1909
William Paine Sheffield	Republican	March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
George F. O'Shaunessy	Democratic	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1919	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Clark Burdick	Republican	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Francis Condon	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 10, 1935	Redistricted from 3rd district Resigned to be seated as an Associate Justice of RI Supreme Court
Vacant		January 10, 1935 – August 6, 1935
Charles Risk	Republican	August 6, 1935 – January 3, 1937	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Aime Forand	Democratic	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Charles Risk	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Aime Forand	Democratic	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1961	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Fernand St. Germain	Democratic	January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1989	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Ronald Machtley	Republican	January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Patrick J. Kennedy	Democratic	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2011	Retired
David Cicilline	Democratic	January 3, 2011 – Present	First elected in 2010

References

• 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