2026 results · Rhode Island · Rhode Island 2nd District
Seth Magaziner, the Democrat, wins re-election in Rhode Island's 2nd District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 6.8 points in 2024; this year's count is a 17.3-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seth MagazinerDemocrat, incumbent | 120,792 | 61.9% | |
| Victor MellorRepublican | 73,839 | 37.8% | |
| Write-in | 510 | 0.3% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 95% counted.
About 95% of the expected vote counted195,141 votesCount last changed Nov 6, 3:46 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:10 PM ESTSource: Rhode Island Board of Elections309 votes counted in Federal are in the totals but not on the map: our district map does not include that part of the county.
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About the seat
Rhode Island's 2nd District takes in all or part of 3 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+6.8 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 17.3 points toward the Democrats, ranks 2 of 2 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+6.8
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+16.8
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 2 of 2
- Providence County38%
- Kent County33%
- Washington County29%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 3 counties compared moved 17.2 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 70% as many votes as in 2024, from 74% in Washington County to 68% in Providence County.
Providence County moved most: D+5.2 for president in 2024, D+25.8 this year
The 3 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Providence County added 13,297 net votes for Magaziner against the 2024 margin, 48% of the district's change
Across the 3 counties compared, the margin moved by 27,934 votes toward Magaziner: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Providence County+13,297 Magaziner
- Kent County+10,721 Magaziner
- Washington County+3,916 Magaziner
How the vote came in
Magaziner did best among mail ballots (D+61.2) and Mellor among Election Day votes(D+13.8).
- Election Day118,397 votes, 61% of the countD+13.8
- Early Voting60,975 votes, 31% of the countD+34.4
- Mail Ballots15,769 votes, 8% of the countD+61.2
The office’s own categories, as it reports them. Margins are within each kind of vote.
Rhode Island’s ballot
All of Rhode Island’s resultsThe state legislatureBallot measures
StatewideDemocrats won all 6 of Rhode Island's statewide races.
U.S. HouseBefore the election D 2–0, now D 2–0
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Rhode Island Board of Elections. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.