02895 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% 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 46% of adults in 02895 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 02895, ~26% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 02895 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 02895 leans more Democratic than 35 of 54 neighbors.
Politically, 02895 sits close to the rest of Rhode Island.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 02895. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 02895 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 02895, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 94% of residents in 02895 live in densely developed areas, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in 02895 have never been married, above 89% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 02895, RI sits in the top tenth 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 02895 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 63% of households in 02895 rent, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 02895 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in 02895 report food insecurity, above 90% 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.