Globe leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% 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 46% of adults in Globe typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Globe, ~27% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Globe compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Globe leans more Democratic than 1 of 3 neighbors.
Politically, Globe sits close to the rest of Rhode Island.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Globe. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+20) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+7), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Globe leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Globe, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 47% of adults in Globe have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 41%).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Globe, Woonsocket, RI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Globe looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 65% of households in Globe rent, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bernon Heights, Woonsocket, RI D+4
- Social, Woonsocket, RI D+19
- Hamlet, Woonsocket, RI D+19
- Happy Hollow, Valley Falls, RI Even
- Twin Rivers Beach, Providence, RI D+12
- Centerdale, Providence, RI D+10
- Marieville, Providence, RI D+12
- Fairlawn, Pawtucket, RI D+22
- Woodlawn, Pawtucket, RI D+40
- Charles, Providence, RI D+33
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Parkdale Viking Hills, Waco, TX R+15
- Coral Ridge, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+14
- Woodridge Lakes, Mesa, AZ R+12
- Downtown Boone, Boone, NC D+44
- Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City, KS Even
- St. Johns, Portland, OR D+48
- Tosa East Towne, Wauwatosa, WI D+52
- Tobin Hill, San Antonio, TX D+40
- Stone Meadows, Bakersfield, CA R+4
- Sunshine, Lehigh Acres, FL D+6
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.