02904 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% 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 56% of adults in 02904 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 02904, ~35% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 02904 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 02904 leans more Democratic than 47 of 56 neighbors.
02904 runs about 10 points more Democratic than Rhode Island as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 02904. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+48) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+11), a spread of about 37 points.
Why 02904 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 02904, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 42% of adults in 02904 have never been married, modestly above similar-sized zip codes (around 30%).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 02904, RI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 02904 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 46% of households in 02904 rent, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 02904 sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. 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.