South Kingstown 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 79% of adults in South Kingstown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Kingstown, ~45% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Kingstown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Kingstown leans more Democratic than 33 of 47 neighbors.
Politically, South Kingstown sits close to the rest of Rhode Island.
Why South Kingstown 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 South Kingstown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 58% of adults in South Kingstown hold a bachelor's degree, about 30 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density, never-married share, and Democratic lean
Places that combine high population density and a low never-married share tend to lean Democratic, as South Kingstown, RI does.
Why turnout in South Kingstown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. South Kingstown 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 80%, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in South Kingstown own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in South Kingstown have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wakefield, RI D+12
- Tuckertown, RI D+12
- Kenyon, RI R+4
- Wakefield-Peacedale, RI D+33
- Kingston, RI D+40
- Narragansett Pier, RI D+29
- Narragansett, RI D+19
- Charlestown, RI R+3
- West Kingston, RI D+3
- Carolina, RI R+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bunola, PA R+39
- Mercer, ND R+63
- Deer Mill, IN R+61
- Pomona, MI R+40
- Swedesburg, IA R+46
- Middle Amana, IA R+33
- Rosine, KY R+70
- Parkfield, CA R+40
- Meers, OK R+23
- Rome, IA R+48
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.