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      Home/Elections/2012/US House/Rhode Island/RI-02
      2012·US House·Rhode Island·District profile →

      Rhode Island District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      James R Langevin
      55.7%124,067 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Michael G Riley
      35.1%78,189 votes
      Margin
      D+20.6
      222,660 total votes
      4 candidates222,660 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James R LangevinDEM✓
      		DEM124,06755.7%
      Michael G RileyREP
      		REP78,18935.1%
      Abel G CollinsIND
      		IND20,2129.1%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1920.1%

      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
      Redistricted
      2010
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+28.1
      2008
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+40.2
      2006
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+72.7
      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

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      James R LangevinDEM
      Record14W-0L
      Avg MarginD+60.8
      Career1988-2020
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Abel G CollinsIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Michael G RileyREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2012
      US House
      Full profile →

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