Rhode Island District 2

13 Very compact

Less compact than 6% of other congressional districts.

402nd least compact of 429 nationally, 2nd of 2 in Rhode Island.

A score describes shape, not intent. Coastlines, rivers and the Voting Rights Act can all make a district irregular. How scores work

The three measures

Polsby-Popper: 0.30at least as compact as 70% of districts on this measure
Area compared with perimeter. Low for jagged or snaking edges.
Reock: 0.75at least as compact as 94% of districts on this measure
Area compared with the smallest circle around the district, counting only land. Low for stretched shapes.
Convex hull: 0.95at least as compact as 98% of districts on this measure
Area compared with a rubber band stretched around the district, counting only land. Low for bites and tentacles.

Each measure runs from 0 to 1, where 1 is a perfect circle or a shape with no dents.

The state's edge

82% of this district's border is the state's edge: a coastline, a national border or a state line. Mapmakers don't choose those lines. A ragged one, like a coastline or a river, lowers Polsby-Popper. Reock and convex hull count only the state's own land, so water and neighboring states don't count against them. More on the state's edge

Cities and towns

The largest places with people in this district, from the 2020 Census. A place split between districts shows how many of its residents live in this one.

Providence city95,621 of its 190,934 residents
Cranston cityall 82,934 residents
Warwick cityall 82,823 residents
Westerly communityall 18,423 residents
Wakefield-Peace Dale communityall 8,925 residents
Kingston communityall 7,825 residents
Pascoag communityall 4,641 residents
Narragansett Pier communityall 3,308 residents
Hope Valley communityall 1,870 residents
Harrisville communityall 1,745 residents

And 15 smaller places. 42% of this district's people live outside any city, town or named community. How places are counted

ZIP codes

54 ZIP codes have residents in this district. 12 of them are split with other districts. A percentage is the share of that ZIP code's 2020 residents who live here.

Show all 54 ZIP codes

02804
02807
02808
02812
02813
02814 (99%)
02815
02816
02817
02818
02822
02823
02825
02826
02827
02828 (2%)
02829
02830 (96%)
02831
02832
02833
02836
02839
02852
02857
02858
02859
02873
02874
02875
02879
02881
02882
02886
02888
02889
02891
02892
02893
02894
02898
02903 (61%)
02904 (9%)
02905 (41%)
02907 (16%)
02908 (86%)
02909 (92%)
02910 (99%)
02911 (6%)
02917 (1%)
02918
02919
02920
02921

These are the Census Bureau's ZIP code areas, which match residential ZIP codes closely. ZIP codes used only for PO boxes or a single organization aren't included. How ZIP codes are matched

2024 presidential vote

Kamala Harris 53.4%, Donald Trump 46.6%

Shares of the votes for the two of them; other candidates are left out. Rhode Island used the same lines in 2024, so this is added up from precinct results. A precinct split between districts is divided by its House votes, so the figures are close estimates. Where the votes come from

U.S. House

Seth Magaziner, Democrat

Elected November 3, 2026, takes office January 3, 2027.

Unofficial results from the Rhode Island Board of Elections, checked November 6, 2026. A race shows a winner once news decision desks have called it. Results become official when the state certifies them. Where this comes from

Rhode Island's senators

Jack Reed, DemocratRe-elected November 3, 2026.
Sheldon Whitehouse, Democrat

Senators are elected by the whole state, so district lines don't change who they are. Senators serving as of November 6, 2026. Senators elected in November 2026 take office January 3, 2027. Where this comes from

Where it sits in Rhode Island

Very compact (0 to 19)
Compact (20 to 39)
Middle (40 to 59)
Irregular (60 to 79)
Very irregular (80 to 100)

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