Rhode Island House District 28 Election Results

Rhode Island House District 28 was held by Republican after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 0.5 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 Democratic 2,397 2,322 50.8% 1.6 pts
1974 Democratic 1,902 1,279 59.8% 19.6 pts
1976 Democratic 2,237 1,345 62.5% 24.9 pts
1978 Democratic 1,949 909 68.2% 36.4 pts
1980 Democratic 2,366 1,059 69.1% 38.2 pts
1982 Democratic 2,168 1,326 62.0% 24.1 pts
1984 Democratic 2,446 1,412 63.4% 26.8 pts
1986 Democratic 2,019 1,185 63.0% 26.0 pts
1988 Democratic 2,728 1,011 73.0% 45.9 pts
1990 Democratic 1,713 1,650 50.9% 1.9 pts
1992 Republican 1,794 2,062 46.5% 7.0 pts
1994 Democratic 2,069 1,766 54.0% 7.9 pts
1996 Democratic 2,269 1,714 57.0% 13.9 pts
1998 Democratic 2,398 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2000 Democratic 2,952 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2002 Republican 2,503 2,628 48.8% 2.4 pts
2004 Republican 3,293 3,386 49.3% 1.4 pts
2006 Republican 3,192 3,450 48.1% 3.9 pts
2008 Democratic 4,044 3,307 55.0% 10.0 pts
2010 Democratic 3,008 2,795 51.8% 3.7 pts
2012 Democratic 3,930 2,646 59.8% 19.5 pts
2014 Republican 1,845 3,374 35.4% 29.3 pts
2016 Republican 2,463 4,288 36.5% 27.0 pts
2018 Republican 2,867 2,895 49.8% 0.5 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1972: Democratic margin 1.6 pts 1974: Democratic margin 19.6 pts 1976: Democratic margin 24.9 pts 1978: Democratic margin 36.4 pts 1980: Democratic margin 38.2 pts 1982: Democratic margin 24.1 pts 1984: Democratic margin 26.8 pts 1986: Democratic margin 26.0 pts 1988: Democratic margin 45.9 pts 1990: Democratic margin 1.9 pts 1992: Republican margin 7.0 pts 1994: Democratic margin 7.9 pts 1996: Democratic margin 13.9 pts 1998: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2000: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2002: Republican margin 2.4 pts 2004: Republican margin 1.4 pts 2006: Republican margin 3.9 pts 2008: Democratic margin 10.0 pts 2010: Democratic margin 3.7 pts 2012: Democratic margin 19.5 pts 2014: Republican margin 29.3 pts 2016: Republican margin 27.0 pts 2018: Republican margin 0.5 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 28 at the 2018 election?

Republican held Rhode Island House District 28 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 0.5 points.

Which parties have held Rhode Island House District 28 since 1972?

Since 1972, Rhode Island House District 28 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in Rhode Island House District 28?

The closest two-party margin on record for Rhode Island House District 28 was 2018, at just 0.5 percentage points.