02903 is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% 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 42% of adults in 02903 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 02903, ~35% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 02903 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 02903 leans more Democratic than 50 of 52 neighbors.
02903 runs about 52 points more Democratic than Rhode Island as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 02903. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+78) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+55), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 02903 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 02903, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 62% of adults in 02903 hold a bachelor's degree, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 66% of adults in 02903 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 02903, RI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 02903 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 76% of households in 02903 rent, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 02903 report food insecurity, above 81% 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.