02806 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican. These figures are model estimates: Rhode Island did not have precinct-level voting records available for training, so the numbers above come from demographic and health features rather than local ground truth.
About 89% of adults in 02806 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 02806, ~59% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 02806 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 02806 leans more Democratic than 40 of 49 neighbors.
02806 runs about 19 points more Democratic than Rhode Island as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 02806. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+46) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 02806 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 02806, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 73% of adults in 02806 hold a bachelor's degree, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 02806, RI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 02806 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 02806 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 81%, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 02806 own their home, compared to around 72% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 02806 have completed high school, above 95% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Rhode Island Board of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. RI did not have precinct-level voting records available for training, so the figures here come from extrapolation across demographic, health, and land-use features rather than local ground truth. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.