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      Home/Elections/2006/US House/Rhode Island/RI-02
      2006·US House·Rhode Island·District profile →

      Rhode Island District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      James R Langevin
      72.7%140,315 votes
      Runner-up
      IND
      Rod Driver
      27.3%52,729 votes
      Margin
      D+72.7
      193,044 total votes
      2 candidates193,044 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James R LangevinDEM✓
      		DEM140,31572.7%
      Rod DriverIND
      		IND52,72927.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+6.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202452.0%45.3%D+6.8277,329
      202056.1%42.4%D+13.7275,313
      201650.2%42.9%D+7.3245,836
      201261.2%38.8%D+22.4228,236
      200859.9%38.2%D+21.7246,422

      Seat History

      US House in Rhode Island

      2024
      Seth M MagazinerDEM
      D+16.7
      2022
      Seth M MagazinerDEM
      D+3.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+16.7
      2018
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+27.2
      2016
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+27.4
      2014
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+24.6
      2012
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+20.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+28.1
      2008
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+40.2
      2004
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+53.7
      2002
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+54.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+48.2
      1998
      Robert A WeygandDEM
      D+47.2
      1996
      Robert A WeygandDEM
      D+32.8
      View all US House history for Rhode Island →

      Candidates

      James R LangevinDEM
      Record14W-0L
      Avg MarginD+60.8
      Career1988-2020
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Rod DriverDEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginD+4.4
      Career2006-2008
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Rhode Island, 2006

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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