Portsmouth, RI politics & representatives
Portsmouth is represented in Congress by Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Gabe Amo. Dan McKee is governor.
Who represents Portsmouth in Washington and in Rhode Island, with how to reach each office.
How Portsmouth voted in 2024
Official results for Portsmouth's own voters.
President 10,708 votes
Newport County: Harris 61.3%, Trump 35.9% · Rhode Island: Harris 55.6%, Trump 41.8%
U.S. Senate 10,418 votes
Newport County: Whitehouse 63.2%, Morgan 36.7% · Rhode Island: Whitehouse 59.9%, Morgan 39.8%
U.S. House · Rhode Island's 1st District 219,690 votes
Whole-district result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.
Who represents Portsmouth in Congress
U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Rhode Island
U.S. House · Rhode Island's 1st District
Who represents Portsmouth in state government
State Senate · District 11
State House · District 72 Covers about 47% of Portsmouth
State House · District 69 Covers about 27% of Portsmouth
State House · District 71 Covers about 26% of Portsmouth
Portsmouth is split between state legislative districts. Find yours by address ↗
Portsmouth's own government: Town Hall →
Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Portsmouth by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.