US Election 2020 Rhode Island profile: How state voted in 2016, demographics and more

Year of entry into union: 1790Capital: ProvidenceTotal electors: Four.In 2016, the four electors from Rhode Island pledged to vote for Democratic nominees Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine.How Rhode Island votes: Blue. The state has voted Democrat in every election since 1988.Demographic breakdown: 81.4 percent White, 5.7 percent African-American and 2.9 percent Asian-American.Fun fact: Both the Republican Party and the Democratic Party have enjoyed long periods of domination in the state. The period from the mid-19th Century to the 1930s is regarded as the Republican era in Rhode Island while the period from the 1930s until today is termed the state’s Democratic era.Follow all the latest news from US Election 2020 hereBrush up on how the US elects its president and vice-president hereRead profiles of other US states here