Hope is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% 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 67% of adults in Hope typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hope, ~59% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hope compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Hope leans more Democratic than 32 of 33 neighbors.
Hope runs about 64 points more Democratic than Rhode Island as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Hope. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+86) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+64), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Hope 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 Hope, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 67% of adults in Hope hold a bachelor's degree, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Hope, Providence, RI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hope looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hope 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Blackstone, Providence, RI D+74
- Mount Hope, Providence, RI D+74
- Woodlawn, Pawtucket, RI D+40
- Charles, Providence, RI D+33
- Fairlawn, Pawtucket, RI D+22
- College Hill, Providence, RI D+78
- Wanskuck, Providence, RI D+40
- Smith Hill, Providence, RI D+47
- Marieville, Providence, RI D+12
- Fox Point, Providence, RI D+75
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Bear Creek, Irving, TX D+22
- Third World, San Antonio, TX D+29
- North University, Austin, TX D+72
- Pyne Poynt, Camden, NJ D+61
- Bayfront, Erie, PA D+34
- Plaza Midwood, Charlotte, NC D+40
- Queen Anne Park, Teaneck, NJ D+34
- Colonial Place Riverview, Norfolk, VA D+61
- University Center, Atlanta, GA D+88
- Orchard Park, Wichita, KS R+9
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.