The politics in 02915 East Providence, RI are shaped by local government and the communities they serve. Local government is responsible for providing essential services such as public safety, fire protection, road maintenance, and water supply to residents. Residents of this area are represented on the state level by two members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives and one member of the Rhode Island Senate who all work together to develop legislation that is beneficial to their constituents. On the county level, East Providence is a part of Providence County and is represented by four County Commissioners who focus on community development projects such as park improvements and economic development initiatives. Additionally, 02915 has six voting precincts which are served by an elected Mayor, City Council President and City Council Members who provide oversight for the city’s budgeting process. At the local level, there are numerous town boards that provide valuable input into issues such as zoning regulations, school funding initiatives, urban renewal projects and more. Ultimately, these elected officials strive to promote a prosperous environment for residents while protecting their rights as citizens of 02915 East Providence, RI.
The political climate in Zip 02915 (East Providence, RI) is somewhat liberal.
Providence County, RI is moderately liberal. In Providence County, RI 60.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 37.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Providence county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.5% to 37.6%.
Providence county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 02915 (East Providence, RI) is somewhat liberal.
East Providence, Rhode Island is somewhat liberal.
Providence County, Rhode Island is moderately liberal.
Providence-Warwick Metro Area is moderately liberal.
Rhode Island is moderately liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
East Providence, Rhode Island: D D D D D D
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 02915 (East Providence)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 922 contributions totaling $1,051,302 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $1,140 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 196 contributions totaling $1,015,242 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $5,180 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)