2024
What happened in Rhode Island, 2024
In 2024, Rhode Island awarded its 4 electoral votes to Harris of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: Donald Trump (Republican) won nationally, while Rhode Island had backed a different ticket.
Rhode Island stayed in the Democratic column for the 10th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1988. Rhode Island did not move alone — neighboring Connecticut and Massachusetts broke the same way in 2024. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Rhode Island has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 25 times in all. The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.
Nationally, Donald Trump finished with 312 of the 538 electoral votes to Kamala Harris's 226. Donald Trump led the national popular vote with 49.8% of the ballots cast.
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