Centerdale leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% 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 Centerdale typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Centerdale, ~32% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Centerdale compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Centerdale is the least Democratic-leaning.
Centerdale runs about 4 points more Republican than Rhode Island as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Centerdale. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+15) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Centerdale leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Centerdale. None of them point strongly toward either party.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Centerdale, Providence, RI sits in the top quarter 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 Centerdale looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Centerdale is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Twin Rivers Beach, Providence, RI D+12
- Manton, Providence, RI D+27
- Elmhurst, Providence, RI D+31
- Mount Pleasant, Providence, RI D+35
- Wanskuck, Providence, RI D+40
- Marieville, Providence, RI D+12
- Valley, Providence, RI D+38
- Olneyville, Providence, RI D+36
- Hartford, Providence, RI D+29
- Charles, Providence, RI D+33
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Roebuck, Birmingham, AL D+70
- Bennett, Fargo, ND R+15
- Core City, Detroit, MI D+79
- Mullford Gardens, San Leandro, CA D+32
- Northside, Pueblo, CO D+17
- Westside, South Bend, IN D+41
- River Dance at Steiner Ranch, Austin, TX D+14
- Elvehjem, Madison, WI D+52
- Mayfield, Wilmington, DE D+25
- Mechanicsville, Atlanta, GA D+80
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.