Rhode Island's 1st congressional district

Rhode Island's 1st congressional district
Rhode Island's 1st congressional district - since January 3, 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. In 2010, it was the least populous congressional district in the country.

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%

Recent presidential elections

Election results from presidential races
Year	Office	Results
2004	President	Kerry 62 - 37%
2008	President	Obama 65 - 33%
2012	President	Obama 66 - 32%
2016	President	Clinton 61 - 35%

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.]
	Whig	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847	[Data unknown/missing.]
Robert B. Cranston	Whig	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849	[Data unknown/missing.]
George Gordon King	Whig	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853	Unsuccessful candidate for re-election
Thomas Davis	Democratic	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	Unsuccessful candidate for re-election
Nathan B. Durfee	American	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	Did not seek re-election
	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859	[Data unknown/missing.]
Christopher Robinson	Republican	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861	Unsuccessful candidate for re-election
William Paine Sheffield	Union	March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863	Resumed practice of law after his term
Thomas Jenckes	Republican	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1871	Unsuccessful candidate for re-election
Benjamin T. Eames	Republican	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1879	Not considered for re-election
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	Unsuccessful candidate for re-election
Oscar Lapham	Democratic	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895	Unsuccessful candidate for re-election
Melville Bull	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903	Unsuccessful candidate for re-election
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	Unsuccessful candidate for re-election
George F. O'Shaunessy	Democratic	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1919	Unsuccessful candidate for re-election
Clark Burdick	Republican	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933	Unsuccessful candidate for re-election
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	Unsuccessful candidate for re-election
Aime Forand	Democratic	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939	Unsuccessful candidate for re-election
Charles Risk	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941	Unsuccessful candidate for re-election
Aime Forand	Democratic	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1961	Did not run for re-election
Fernand St. Germain	Democratic	January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1989	Unsuccessful candidate for re-election
Ronald Machtley	Republican	January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995	Resigned to run (unsuccessfully) for Governor of Rhode Island
Patrick J. Kennedy	Democratic	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2011	Retired
David Cicilline	Democratic	January 3, 2011 – Present	First elected in 2010

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

• Rhode Island's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts

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