Wanskuck leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% 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 41% of adults in Wanskuck typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wanskuck, ~29% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wanskuck compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Wanskuck leans more Democratic than 23 of 35 neighbors.
Wanskuck runs about 26 points more Democratic than Rhode Island as a whole.
Why Wanskuck 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 Wanskuck, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 54% of adults in Wanskuck have never been married, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 29%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Wanskuck, Providence, RI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Wanskuck looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wanskuck is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 63% of households in Wanskuck rent, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in Wanskuck report food insecurity, above 84% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Elmhurst, Providence, RI D+31
- Charles, Providence, RI D+33
- Smith Hill, Providence, RI D+47
- Valley, Providence, RI D+38
- Marieville, Providence, RI D+12
- Mount Pleasant, Providence, RI D+35
- Mount Hope, Providence, RI D+74
- Hope, Providence, RI D+78
- Federal Hill, Providence, RI D+60
- Downtown, Providence, RI D+64
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Southwyck, Toledo, OH D+35
- Downtown Paterson, Paterson, NJ D+32
- Monta Loma, Mountain View, CA D+46
- Benton Park, Bakersfield, CA D+6
- Lower East Side, Milwaukee, WI D+61
- Scotlandville, Baton Rouge, LA D+84
- Flatbush-Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, NY D+84
- Beechfielf-Irvington Area, Baltimore, MD D+83
- East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA D+40
- Eastmoor, Columbus, OH D+56
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.