Located in the small Rhode Island town of Saunderstown, politics in 02874 revolve around local issues that are important to the community. Local elections bring out a wide range of candidates from both sides of the political spectrum who are passionate about representing their constituents. The platforms of each candidate varies but they all focus on topics such as healthcare, education, infrastructure and other important issues facing the area. Voter turnout for these local elections is often high, showing the dedication and engagement of residents with political matters. This commitment to civic duty highlights how important politics are to those living in 02874 and why it is so important for everyone to be informed and involved in their local government.
The political climate in Zip 02874 (Saunderstown, RI) is somewhat liberal.
Washington County, RI is moderately liberal. In Washington County, RI 58.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 39.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained very strongly Democratic, 58.6% to 39.2%.
Washington county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 02874 (Saunderstown, RI) is somewhat liberal.
Saunderstown, Rhode Island is somewhat liberal.
Washington 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.
Saunderstown, 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 02874 (Saunderstown)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 555 contributions totaling $105,909 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $191 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 97 contributions totaling $35,335 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $364 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)