Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in southern and western

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. The district is currently represented by Democrat

James Langevin James R. Langevin ( ; born April 22, 1964) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the first quadriplegic to serve in Congress; Langevin was appointed to be the firs ...

, who has represented the district since January 2001.

Composition

The district includes: * the following communities in

Providence County Providence County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 660,741, or 60.2% of the state's population. Providence County contains the city of Providence, the state cap ...

: ** Burrillville, Cranston, Foster, Glocester, Johnston, Providence (precincts 2809–2812, 2840–2842, 2845–2846, 2851–2897, 8100–8102) and Scituate, * all of Kent County * all of Washington County

Historical district boundaries

List of members representing the district

Election history

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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