Rhode Island's 2nd Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Rhode Island Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Ana Quezada since January 2017.
Geography Senate District 2 contains a portion of the municipality of Providence, the state's capital and largest city. It contains two of the most diverse neighborhoods in the city, those being Elmwood and Olneyville.
History In 1994, voters passed a constitutional referendum shrinking the size of the Rhode Island General Assembly, with Senate membership decreasing from 50 members to 38. The changes took effect after the 2002 redistricting cycle.
List of members Ana Quezada (Democratic) 2017–present Juan Pichardo (Democratic) 2003–2017 (retired) John Roney (Democratic) 1995−2003 Myrth York (Democratic) until 1995
Past election results Federal and statewide results Year Office Results 2022Governor McKee 79.4 – 17.5%2020President Biden 78.7 – 20.0%Senate Reed 85.2 – 14.3% 2018Senate Whitehouse 90.8 – 8.9%Governor Raimondo 81.0 – 11.4% 2016President Clinton 87.1 – 9.2%
2022–present
2012–2020
2002–2010
Until 2000
See also Rhode Island's 1st Senate district Rhode Island's 17th Senate district References