02892 is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% 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 85% of adults in 02892 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 02892, ~43% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 02892 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 02892 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 16 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 10 leaning the other way.
02892 runs about 12 points more Republican than Rhode Island as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 02892. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 02892 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 02892. None of them point strongly toward either party.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 02892, RI does.
Why turnout in 02892 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 02892 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in 02892 own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 02892 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.