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Registration counts: Voter Count · Updated November 12, 2026

Rhode Island Voter Registration

& Party Affiliation Statistics

Total Registered
756,414
Largest Party
Independent (51.9%)
Independent / NPP
51.9%
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
756,414
across 5 counties
Independent / NPP
392.6K
51.9% of registered
2024 Turnout
63.3%
of eligible voters
Rhode Island's most independent county: Kent, 57.3% vs. 51.9% statewide

57.30% of voters in Kent County are registered independents, compared with 51.90% across Rhode Island. That's the highest share of any Rhode Island county.

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Registration

Voter Registration by Party

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

34.1%
14.0%
51.9%
Democratic34.1%
Republican14.0%
Independent51.9%
Other0.0%
PartyRegistered Voters% of Total
Democratic
257,94234.1%
Republican
105,91814.0%
Independent
392,55451.9%
Other
00.0%
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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