North Providence, RI Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in North Providence

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

North Providence leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% 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 North Providence typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Providence, ~34% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How North Providence compares

Among cities within 25 miles, North Providence leans more Democratic than 93 of 116 neighbors.

Politically, North Providence sits close to the rest of Rhode Island.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Providence. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+25) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 19 points.

Why North Providence leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for North Providence, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 35% of adults in North Providence hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in North Providence have never been married, above 94% of cities.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; North Providence, RI sits in the top tenth 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 North Providence looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 34% of households in North Providence rent, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 4% of homes in North Providence have more than one occupant per room, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.