# Rhode Island's 1st congressional district

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 was made vacant in 2023 by the resignation of Democrat David Cicilline, who served from 2011 to 2023. He was succeeded by Democrat Gabe Amo, a former Biden White House aide and the first Black person to represent Rhode Island as a member of Congress.

## Composition
### Bristol County (3)

    All 3 municipalities
Newport County (6)
    All 6 municipalities
Providence County (10)
    Central Falls, Cumberland, East Providence, Lincoln, North Providence, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Providence (part; also 2nd), Smithfield, Woonsocket

### Voter registration

Voter registration and party enrollment as of November 1, 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Total | 390,334 | 26,068 | 416,412 | 100% |

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 66% - 32% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 67% - 33% |
| 2014 | Governor | Raimondo 45% - 31% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 59% - 34% |
| 2018 | Senate | Whitehouse 66% - 34% |
| 2018 | Governor | Raimondo 59% - 31% |
| 2018 | Lt. Governor | McKee 66% - 25% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 63% - 35% |
| 2020 | Senate | Reed 70% - 29% |
| 2022 | Governor | McKee 62% - 35% |
| 2022 | Lt. Governor | Matos 56% - 38% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Neronha 66% - 34% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State | Amore 64% - 36% |
| 2022 | General Treasurer | Diossa 59% - 41% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 60% - 38% |
| 2024 | Senate | Whitehouse 64% - 36% |

## List of members representing the district

| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District established March 4, 1843 ||||||
| Henry Y. Cranston (Newport) | Law and Order | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | 28th 29th | Elected in 1843. Re-elected in 1845. Retired. | 1843–1863 [data missing] |
| Henry Y. Cranston (Newport) | Whig | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | 28th 29th | Elected in 1843. Re-elected in 1845. Retired. | 1843–1863 [data missing] |
| Robert B. Cranston (Newport) | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | 30th | Elected in 1847. Retired. | 1843–1863 [data missing] |
| George Gordon King (Newport) | Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | 31st 32nd | Elected in 1849. Re-elected in 1851. Lost re-election. | 1843–1863 [data missing] |
| Thomas Davis (Providence) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Elected in 1853. Lost re-election. | 1843–1863 [data missing] |
| Nathan B. Durfee (Tiverton) | American | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th 35th | Elected in 1855. Re-elected in 1857. Retired. | 1843–1863 [data missing] |
| Nathan B. Durfee (Tiverton) | Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 34th 35th | Elected in 1855. Re-elected in 1857. Retired. | 1843–1863 [data missing] |
| Christopher Robinson (Woonsocket) | Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | 36th | Elected in 1859. Lost re-election. | 1843–1863 [data missing] |
| William Paine Sheffield (Newport) | Union | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | 37th | Elected in 1861. Retired. | 1843–1863 [data missing] |
| Thomas Jenckes (Providence) | Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1871 | 38th 39th 40th 41st | Elected in 1863. Re-elected in 1865. Re-elected in 1867. Re-elected in 1868. Lost re-election. | 1863–1875 [data missing] |
| Benjamin T. Eames (Providence) | Republican | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1879 | 42nd 43rd 44th 45th | Elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Retired. | 1863–1875 [data missing] |
| Benjamin T. Eames (Providence) | Republican | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1879 | 42nd 43rd 44th 45th | Elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Retired. | 1875–1883 [data missing] |
| Nelson W. Aldrich (Providence) | Republican | March 4, 1879 – October 4, 1881 | 46th | Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Resigned when elected U.S. senator. | 1875–1883 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | October 4, 1881 – December 5, 1881 | 46th | | 1875–1883 [data missing] |
| Henry J. Spooner (Providence) | Republican | December 5, 1881 – March 3, 1891 | 46th 47th 48th 49th 50th 51st | Elected to finish Aldrich's term. Re-elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Lost re-election. | 1875–1883 [data missing] |
| Henry J. Spooner (Providence) | Republican | December 5, 1881 – March 3, 1891 | 46th 47th 48th 49th 50th 51st | Elected to finish Aldrich's term. Re-elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Lost re-election. | 1883–1913 [data missing] |
| Oscar Lapham (Providence) | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | 52nd 53rd | Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Lost re-election. | 1883–1913 [data missing] |
| Melville Bull (Middletown) | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903 | 54th 55th 56th 57th | Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Lost re-election. | 1883–1913 [data missing] |
| Daniel L.D. Granger (Providence) | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – February 14, 1909 | 58th 59th 60th | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Lost re-election and died. | 1883–1913 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | February 14, 1909 – March 3, 1909 | 60th | | 1883–1913 [data missing] |
| William Paine Sheffield (Newport) | Republican | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911 | 61st | Elected in 1908. Lost re-election. | 1883–1913 [data missing] |
| George F. O'Shaunessy (Providence) | Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1919 | 62nd 63rd 64th 65th | Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Lost re-election. | 1883–1913 [data missing] |
| George F. O'Shaunessy (Providence) | Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1919 | 62nd 63rd 64th 65th | Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Lost re-election. | 1913–1931 [data missing] |
| Clark Burdick (Newport) | Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933 | 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd | Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost re-election. | 1913–1931 [data missing] |
| Clark Burdick (Newport) | Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933 | 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd | Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost re-election. | 1931–1933 [data missing] |
| Francis Condon (Central Falls) | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 10, 1935 | 73rd | Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Resigned to join the Rhode Island Supreme Court. | 1933–1965 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 10, 1935 – August 6, 1935 | 73rd 74th | | 1933–1965 [data missing] |
| Charles Risk (Saylesville) | Republican | August 6, 1935 – January 3, 1937 | 74th | Elected to finish Condon's term. Lost re-election. | 1933–1965 [data missing] |
| Aime Forand (Central Falls) | Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | 75th | Elected in 1936. Lost re-election. | 1933–1965 [data missing] |
| Charles Risk (Saylesville) | Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 | 76th | Elected in 1938. Lost re-election. | 1933–1965 [data missing] |
| Aime Forand (Cumberland) | Democratic | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1961 | 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th | Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Retired. | 1933–1965 [data missing] |
| Fernand St. Germain (Woonsocket) | Democratic | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1989 | 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th | Elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Lost re-election. | 1933–1965 [data missing] |
| Fernand St. Germain (Woonsocket) | Democratic | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1989 | 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th | Elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Lost re-election. | 1965–1973 [data missing] |
| Fernand St. Germain (Woonsocket) | Democratic | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1989 | 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th | Elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Lost re-election. | 1973–1983 [data missing] |
| Fernand St. Germain (Woonsocket) | Democratic | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1989 | 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th | Elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Lost re-election. | 1983–1993 Bristol and Newport; part of Providence |
| Ronald Machtley (Portsmouth) | Republican | January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995 | 101st 102nd 103rd | Elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Retired to run for Governor of Rhode Island. | 1983–1993 Bristol and Newport; part of Providence |
| Ronald Machtley (Portsmouth) | Republican | January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995 | 101st 102nd 103rd | Elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Retired to run for Governor of Rhode Island. | 1993–2003 Bristol and Newport; part of Providence |
| Patrick J. Kennedy (Portsmouth) | Democratic | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2011 | 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Retired. | 1993–2003 Bristol and Newport; part of Providence |
| Patrick J. Kennedy (Portsmouth) | Democratic | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2011 | 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Retired. | 2003–2013 Bristol and Newport; part of Providence |
| David Cicilline (Providence) | Democratic | January 3, 2011 – May 31, 2023 | 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th | Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Resigned. | 2003–2013 Bristol and Newport; part of Providence |
| David Cicilline (Providence) | Democratic | January 3, 2011 – May 31, 2023 | 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th | Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Resigned. | 2013–2023 Bristol and Newport; part of Providence |
| David Cicilline (Providence) | Democratic | January 3, 2011 – May 31, 2023 | 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th | Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Resigned. | 2023–present Bristol and Newport; part of Providence |
| Vacant | Vacant | May 31, 2023 – November 13, 2023 | 118th | | 2023–present Bristol and Newport; part of Providence |
| Gabe Amo (Providence) | Democratic | November 13, 2023 – present | 118th 119th | Elected to finish Cicilline's term. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present Bristol and Newport; part of Providence |

## Election history
### 2006

2006 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Patrick Kennedy (incumbent) | 124,634 | 69.20 | +5.14 |
| | Republican | Jonathan Scott | 41,836 | 23.23 | −12.57 |
| | Independent | Kenneth Capalbo | 13,634 | 7.57 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 180,104 | | |

### 2008

2008 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Patrick Kennedy (incumbent) | 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 | Democratic hold | Swing | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 211,998 | | |

### 2010

2010 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | 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 | Democratic hold | Swing | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 160,814 | | |

### 2012

2012 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | David Cicilline (incumbent) | 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 | Democratic hold | Swing | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 205,115 | | |

### 2014

2014 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Cicilline (incumbent) | 87,060 | 59.5 |
| | Republican | Cormick Lynch | 58,877 | 40.2 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 416 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 146,353 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Cicilline (incumbent) | 130,540 | 64.5 |
| | Republican | Harold Russell Taub | 71,023 | 35.1 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 814 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 202,371 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Cicilline (incumbent) | 116,099 | 66.7 |
| | Republican | Patrick Donovan | 57,567 | 33.1 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 417 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 174,083 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Cicilline (incumbent) | 158,550 | 70.8 |
| | Independent | Jeffrey Lemire | 35,457 | 15.8 |
| | Independent | Frederick Wysocki | 28,300 | 12.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1,553 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 223,860 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Cicilline (incumbent) | 99,802 | 64.0 |
| | Republican | Allen Waters | 55,909 | 35.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 361 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 155,711 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2023

2023 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gabe Amo | 43,282 | 64.7 |
| | Republican | Gerry Leonard | 23,391 | 34.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 193 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 66,866 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2024

2022 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gabe Amo (incumbent) | 139,352 | 63.0 |
| | Republican | Allen Waters | 70,742 | 31.9 |
| | Independent | CD Reynolds | 10,463 | 4.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 561 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 221,118 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |