Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district

"RI-2" redirects here. RI-2 may also refer to Rhode Island Route 2.

Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district
The district from 2003 to 2013
Current Representative		James Langevin (D–Warwick)
Population (2000)	524,162
Median income	$57,834
Ethnicity	78.2% White, 3.9% Black, 3.3% Asian, 12.4% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American, 1.8% other
Cook PVI	D+8

Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in southern and western Rhode Island. The district is currently represented by James Langevin, who has represented the district since January 2001.

Cities and towns currently in the district

The district includes:

• the following communities in Providence County:
  • Cranston, Foster, Glocester, Johnston, Providence (Precincts 2809-2812, 2840–2842, 2845–2846, 2851–2897, 8100-8102) and Scituate,
• all of Kent County
• all of Washington County

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Note
District organized from Rhode Island's At-large congressional district in 1843
Elisha R. Potter	Law and Order	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	Lost re-election
Lemuel H. Arnold	Whig	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847	Retired
Benjamin Babock Thurston	Democratic	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849	Lost re-election
Nathan F. Dixon	Whig	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Benjamin Babock Thurston	Democratic	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
	Know-Nothing	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	Retired
William Daniel Brayton	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861	Lost re-election
George H. Browne	Democratic/ Constitutional Union	March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863	Lost re-election
Nathan F. Dixon	Republican	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1871	Lost re-election
James M. Pendleton	Republican	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875	Lost re-election
Latimer Whipple Ballou	Republican	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1881	Retired
Jonathan Chace	Republican	March 4, 1881 – January 26, 1885	Resigned to become U.S. Senator
Vacant		January 26, 1885 – February 12, 1885
Nathan F. Dixon, III	Republican	February 12, 1885 – March 3, 1885	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William Almy Pirce	Republican	March 4, 1885 – January 25, 1887	Seat declared vacant due to election irregularities
Vacant		January 25, 1887 – February 21, 1887
Charles H. Page	Democratic	February 21, 1887 – March 3, 1887	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Warren O. Arnold	Republican	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Charles H. Page	Democratic	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Vacant		March 4, 1893 – April 5, 1893	Seat declared vacant due to failure of candidates to attain majority vote
Charles H. Page	Democratic	April 5, 1893 – March 3, 1895	Elected to finish vacant term
Warren O. Arnold	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897	Retired
Adin B. Capron	Republican	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1911	Retired
George H. Utter	Republican	March 3, 1911 – November 3, 1912	Died
Vacant		November 3, 1912 – March 4, 1913
Peter G. Gerry	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915	Lost re-election
Walter Russell Stiness	Republican	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923	Retired
Richard S. Aldrich	Republican	March 4, 1923, – March 3, 1933	Retired
John Matthew O'Connell	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939	Retired
Harry Sandager	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941	Lost re-election
John E. Fogarty	Democratic	January 3, 1941 – January 10, 1967	Died
Vacant		January 10, 1967 – March 28, 1967
Robert Tiernan	Democratic	March 28, 1967 – January 3, 1975	Lost re-election
Edward Beard	Democratic	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981	Lost re-election
Claudine Schneider	Republican	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1991	Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Jack Reed	Democratic	January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1997	Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Robert Weygand	Democratic	January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001	Retired to run for U.S. Senate
James Langevin	Democratic	January 3, 2001 – Present	First elected in 2000

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