Rhode Island House District 26 Election Results

Rhode Island House District 26 was held by Democratic after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 6.6 points. This page covers every general election on record for this district from 1972 to 2018.

This page covers the state House (lower chamber) general election only, two-party vote totals (Democratic vs. Republican). District lines here are redrawn at least once a decade, so an older and newer election under the same district number don't necessarily cover the same voters -- see the sourcing note below.

Results by Election

ElectionWinning PartyDem. VotesGOP VotesDem. ShareMargin
1972 Republican 2,183 2,235 49.4% 1.2 pts
1974 Democratic 2,376 1,367 63.5% 27.0 pts
1976 Democratic 2,383 2,013 54.2% 8.4 pts
1978 Democratic 2,090 1,320 61.3% 22.6 pts
1980 Republican 2,081 2,427 46.2% 7.7 pts
1982 Republican 1,947 2,535 43.4% 13.1 pts
1984 Republican 1,640 3,270 33.4% 33.2 pts
1986 Republican 1,303 2,868 31.2% 37.5 pts
1988 Republican 2,265 2,401 48.5% 2.9 pts
1990 Republican 2,069 2,215 48.3% 3.4 pts
1992 Democratic 3,106 2,221 58.3% 16.6 pts
1994 Democratic 2,832 1,541 64.8% 29.5 pts
1996 Democratic 3,089 1,319 70.1% 40.1 pts
1998 Democratic 3,177 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2000 Democratic 3,480 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2002 Democratic 3,225 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2004 Democratic 3,154 2,190 59.0% 18.0 pts
2006 Democratic 4,312 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2008 Democratic 4,323 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2010 Republican 2,149 2,239 49.0% 2.0 pts
2012 Republican 2,603 2,849 47.7% 4.5 pts
2014 Republican 1,816 2,104 46.3% 7.3 pts
2016 Republican 2,079 3,192 39.4% 21.1 pts
2018 Democratic 2,448 2,143 53.3% 6.6 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1972: Republican margin 1.2 pts 1974: Democratic margin 27.0 pts 1976: Democratic margin 8.4 pts 1978: Democratic margin 22.6 pts 1980: Republican margin 7.7 pts 1982: Republican margin 13.1 pts 1984: Republican margin 33.2 pts 1986: Republican margin 37.5 pts 1988: Republican margin 2.9 pts 1990: Republican margin 3.4 pts 1992: Democratic margin 16.6 pts 1994: Democratic margin 29.5 pts 1996: Democratic margin 40.1 pts 1998: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2000: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2002: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2004: Democratic margin 18.0 pts 2006: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2008: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2010: Republican margin 2.0 pts 2012: Republican margin 4.5 pts 2014: Republican margin 7.3 pts 2016: Republican margin 21.1 pts 2018: Democratic margin 6.6 pts 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Frequently Asked Questions

Which party held Rhode Island House District 26 at the 2018 election?

Democratic held Rhode Island House District 26 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 6.6 points.

Which parties have held Rhode Island House District 26 since 1972?

Since 1972, Rhode Island House District 26 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in Rhode Island House District 26?

The closest two-party margin on record for Rhode Island House District 26 was 1972, at just 1.2 percentage points.