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Registration counts: L2 Data · Updated August 23, 2026

Rhode Island Voter Registration

& Party Affiliation Statistics

Total Registered
757,909
Largest Party
Independent (51.33%)
Independent / NPP
51.33%
Primary Type
Semi-Closed Primary
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At a Glance

Rhode Island at a Glance

Key voter registration statistics · Updated 2026

Registered Voters
757,909
across 5 counties
Independent / NPP
389.0K
51.33% of registered
2024 Turnout
63.3%
of eligible voters
Registration

Voter Registration by Party

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

34.4%
14.3%
51.3%
Democratic34.4%
Republican14.3%
Independent51.3%
Other0.0%
PartyRegistered Voters% of Total
Democratic
260,55534.4%
Republican
108,35114.3%
Independent
389,00351.3%
Other
00.0%
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Compare Gen Z and Boomer party registration in Florida.

Gen Z is far more likely to register Non-Partisan than Boomers — it’s their single largest category.

Party registration · Florida
Share of each generation
Republican
Boomers44.8%
Gen Z30.6%
Non-Partisan
Boomers20.4%
Gen Z33.5%
Democratic
Boomers32.3%
Gen Z30.3%
Boomers lean heavily Republican — nearly 45% are registered Republican, the dominant party by a wide margin.Gen Z is far more likely to be Non-Partisan (33.5%) than Boomers (20.4%).
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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.
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Turnout

Voter Turnout in Rhode Island

How many eligible Rhode Island residents actually vote?

Recent Elections
ElectionTurnoutVoted
2024 General63.3%523,402
2022 General43.7%361,449
2020 General63.1%522,488
2024 Presidential Primary5.0%38,000
2024 State Primary9.9%77,376
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