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Rhode Island House District 40 Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Rhode Island House District 40 was held by Republican after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 22.0 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 2,603 1,652 61.2% 22.4 pts
1974 Democratic 2,224 976 69.5% 39.0 pts
1976 Democratic 2,492 1,375 64.4% 28.9 pts
1978 Democratic 2,211 876 71.6% 43.2 pts
1980 Democratic 2,721 1,909 58.8% 17.5 pts
1982 Democratic 2,238 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1984 Democratic 2,378 1,286 64.9% 29.8 pts
1986 Democratic 2,015 1,039 66.0% 32.0 pts
1988 Democratic 2,875 1,443 66.6% 33.2 pts
1990 Democratic 2,258 1,993 53.1% 6.2 pts
1992 Republican 2,091 2,207 48.6% 2.7 pts
1994 Republican 1,093 2,732 28.6% 42.9 pts
1996 Republican 1,826 2,169 45.7% 8.6 pts
1998 Republican 1,215 1,982 38.0% 24.0 pts
2000 Republican 1,847 2,193 45.7% 8.6 pts
2002 Republican 1,899 3,211 37.2% 25.7 pts
2004 Republican 0 5,224 0.0% 100.0 pts
2006 Republican 3,057 3,454 47.0% 6.1 pts
2008 Democratic 3,723 3,607 50.8% 1.6 pts
2010 Republican 2,655 3,278 44.8% 10.5 pts
2012 Republican 2,883 4,065 41.5% 17.0 pts
2014 Republican 1,668 3,583 31.8% 36.5 pts
2016 Republican 2,185 5,002 30.4% 39.2 pts
2018 Republican 2,398 3,749 39.0% 22.0 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1972: Democratic margin 22.4 pts 1974: Democratic margin 39.0 pts 1976: Democratic margin 28.9 pts 1978: Democratic margin 43.2 pts 1980: Democratic margin 17.5 pts 1982: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1984: Democratic margin 29.8 pts 1986: Democratic margin 32.0 pts 1988: Democratic margin 33.2 pts 1990: Democratic margin 6.2 pts 1992: Republican margin 2.7 pts 1994: Republican margin 42.9 pts 1996: Republican margin 8.6 pts 1998: Republican margin 24.0 pts 2000: Republican margin 8.6 pts 2002: Republican margin 25.7 pts 2004: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2006: Republican margin 6.1 pts 2008: Democratic margin 1.6 pts 2010: Republican margin 10.5 pts 2012: Republican margin 17.0 pts 2014: Republican margin 36.5 pts 2016: Republican margin 39.2 pts 2018: Republican margin 22.0 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 40 at the 2018 election?

Republican held Rhode Island House District 40 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 22.0 points.

Which parties have held Rhode Island House District 40 since 1972?

Since 1972, Rhode Island House District 40 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in Rhode Island House District 40?

The closest two-party margin on record for Rhode Island House District 40 was 2008, at just 1.6 percentage points.