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Voter file data: L2 Data · Registration counts: Rhode Island Secretary of State · Updated May 4, 2026

Rhode Island Voter Registration

& Party Affiliation Statistics

Total Registered
757,856
Largest Party
Democratic (34.85%)
Independent / NPP
50.78%
Primary Type
Semi-Closed Primary
OverviewRegistrationPrimary RulesTurnout
At a Glance

Rhode Island at a Glance

Key voter registration statistics · Updated 2026

Registered Voters
757,856
across 5 counties
Registration Rate
83.3%
eligible population
No Party Preference
50.78%
of registered voters
2024 Turnout
63.3%
of eligible voters
Registration

Voter Registration by Party

How many registered Democrats, Republicans, and Independents are in Rhode Island?

34.85%
14.37%
50.78%
Democratic34.85%
Republican14.37%
Independent/Other50.78%
PartyRegistered Voters% of Total
Democratic
264,08534.85%
Republican
108,91514.37%
Independent/Other
384,85650.78%
Primary Rules

How Rhode Island's Primary Works

Rhode Island uses a Semi-Closed Primary system

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Semi-Closed Primary
Registered party members vote in their own party's primary. Unaffiliated voters may choose a party primary to participate in, but voters registered with a different party cannot cross over.
How It Works
If you're registered Democrat, you vote in the Democratic primary. If you're registered Republican, you vote in the Republican primary. If you're unaffiliated, you can pick either; you may need to formally affiliate at the polls.
IVP's Position
An improvement over closed primaries, but still ties the system to party labels. Voters shouldn't have to join a private organization to participate in publicly funded elections.
See all primary systems by state →
Turnout

Voter Turnout in Rhode Island

How many eligible Rhode Island residents actually vote?

Eligible vs Registered
83.3% registered
757,856 registered909,427 eligible
151,571 eligible residents are not registered to vote.
Recent Elections
ElectionTurnoutVoted
2024 General63.3%523,402
2022 General43.7%361,449
2020 General63.1%522,488
2024 Presidential Primary5%38,000
2024 State Primary9.9%77,376
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