Bernon Heights is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% 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 54% of adults in Bernon Heights typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bernon Heights, ~28% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bernon Heights compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bernon Heights is the least Democratic-leaning.
Bernon Heights runs about 10 points more Republican than Rhode Island as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Bernon Heights. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Bernon Heights leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Bernon Heights. None of them point strongly toward either party.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Bernon Heights, Woonsocket, RI sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Bernon Heights looks the way it does
Turnout in Bernon Heights sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Hamlet, Woonsocket, RI D+19
- Globe, Woonsocket, RI D+16
- Social, Woonsocket, RI D+19
- Happy Hollow, Valley Falls, RI Even
- Twin Rivers Beach, Providence, RI D+12
- Marieville, Providence, RI D+12
- Fairlawn, Pawtucket, RI D+22
- Centerdale, Providence, RI D+10
- Woodlawn, Pawtucket, RI D+40
- Darlington, Pawtucket, RI D+22
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Lance, Kenosha, WI D+7
- The Hills of Park North, San Antonio, TX D+15
- Haggin Oaks, Bakersfield, CA R+19
- Grand Center, St. Louis, MO D+74
- St Denis, Catonsville, MD D+18
- South Elmwood, Providence, RI D+28
- Town and Country Manor, Milwaukee, WI D+74
- Towson Park, Towson, MD D+61
- Kevanna Park, Vancouver, WA D+13
- Crown Meadows, San Antonio, TX D+22
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.