02920 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% 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 61% of adults in 02920 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 02920, ~33% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 02920 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 02920 leans more Democratic than 23 of 46 neighbors.
02920 runs about 6 points more Republican than Rhode Island as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 02920. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 02920 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 02920, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 36% of adults in 02920 have never been married, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 29%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 02920, 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 02920 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 34% of households in 02920 rent, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 02920 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.