Happy Hollow is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% 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 60% of adults in Happy Hollow typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Happy Hollow, ~30% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Happy Hollow compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Happy Hollow sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 0 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 10 leaning the other way.
Happy Hollow runs about 13 points more Republican than Rhode Island as a whole.
Why Happy Hollow leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Happy Hollow. None of them point strongly toward either party.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Happy Hollow, Valley Falls, RI sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Happy Hollow looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Happy Hollow 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 64%, above 60% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Darlington, Pawtucket, RI D+22
- Fairlawn, Pawtucket, RI D+22
- Woodlawn, Pawtucket, RI D+40
- Marieville, Providence, RI D+12
- Hope, Providence, RI D+78
- Charles, Providence, RI D+33
- Blackstone, Providence, RI D+74
- Wanskuck, Providence, RI D+40
- Mount Hope, Providence, RI D+74
- Twin Rivers Beach, Providence, RI D+12
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Gentilly Woods, New Orleans, LA D+73
- Wyndmoor, Glenside, PA D+57
- Monterey Lakes, Largo, FL R+10
- Franz Park, St. Louis, MO D+53
- Artisan, Bakersfield, CA R+6
- Mordecai, Raleigh, NC D+61
- Homeland, Baltimore, MD D+67
- San Miguel Ranch, Chula Vista, CA D+11
- Eberwhite, Ann Arbor, MI D+79
- Ridgewood, Springfield, OH R+4
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.