Slocum 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 52% of adults in Slocum typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Slocum, ~26% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Slocum compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Slocum sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 29 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 33 leaning the other way.
Slocum runs about 13 points more Republican than Rhode Island as a whole.
Why Slocum leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Slocum. None of them point strongly toward either party.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Slocum, RI sits in the top quarter 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 Slocum looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 30% of households in Slocum rent, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Slocum sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Kingston, RI D+3
- Exeter, RI R+3
- Fisherville, RI Even
- Wyoming, RI R+5
- Kingston, RI D+40
- Richmond, RI R+8
- Carolina, RI R+9
- Saunderstown, RI D+13
- Kenyon, RI R+4
- Hope Valley, RI R+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Curriers, NY R+52
- Stuckey, GA R+23
- Hedgesville, NY R+61
- Nichburg, AL D+22
- Vermilion, IL R+59
- Cedar Grove, NM R+24
- Livingston, SC R+27
- Everest, KS R+59
- Beulahville, VA R+43
- Fenton, IA R+53
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.