North Smithfield is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% 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 74% of adults in North Smithfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Smithfield, ~35% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Smithfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Smithfield leans more Republican than 78 of 119 neighbors.
North Smithfield runs about 17 points more Republican than Rhode Island as a whole. Rhode Island leans Democratic overall, while North Smithfield is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Smithfield. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 29 points.
Why North Smithfield 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 Smithfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North Smithfield votes against the grain of Rhode Island. Rhode Island leans Democratic overall, while North Smithfield runs about 17 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; North Smithfield, 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 Smithfield looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Smithfield 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Woonsocket, RI D+12
- Slatersville, RI R+22
- Blackstone, MA R+4
- Millville, MA R+13
- Manville, RI D+6
- Cumberland Hill, RI Even
- Oakland, RI R+23
- Harrisville, RI R+18
- Mapleville, RI R+21
- Stillwater, RI Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Marshall, MI R+17
- Middleville, MI R+33
- Hazlehurst, GA R+53
- Foxboro, MA D+13
- Kill Devil Hills, NC R+21
- Storm Lake, IA R+7
- Wharton, TX R+15
- Somersworth, NH D+2
- Fairview, TX R+21
- Wayland, MI R+31
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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.