02906 is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% 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 58% of adults in 02906 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 02906, ~51% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 02906 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 02906 leans more Democratic than 51 of 52 neighbors.
02906 runs about 62 points more Democratic than Rhode Island as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 02906. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+80) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+67), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 02906 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 02906, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 79% of adults in 02906 hold a bachelor's degree, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in 02906 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 02906, 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 02906 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 46% of households in 02906 rent, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 02906 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.