Fair Haven leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Fair Haven typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fair Haven, ~54% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~0% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fair Haven compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fair Haven leans more Democratic than 90 of 121 neighbors.
Politically, Fair Haven sits close to the rest of New Jersey.
Why Fair Haven 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 Fair Haven, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 87% of adults in Fair Haven hold a bachelor's degree, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Fair Haven sits in the top fifth on density (about 85%, above 95% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Fair Haven, NJ sits in the top tenth 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 Fair Haven looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Fair Haven 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 90% of households in Fair Haven own their home, compared to around 75% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Fair Haven have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Little Silver, NJ D+3
- Rumson, NJ R+9
- Red Bank, NJ D+9
- Shrewsbury, NJ R+6
- Atlantic Highlands, NJ Even
- Oceanport, NJ R+22
- Sea Bright, NJ R+3
- Fort Monmouth, NJ R+6
- Monmouth Beach, NJ R+11
- Highlands, NJ Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Phoenix, NY R+18
- Perry, OH R+32
- Hardeeville, SC Even
- Childersburg, AL R+37
- Moraine, OH R+11
- Farmington, NH R+24
- Nelsonville, OH R+26
- White Pine, TN R+62
- Ben Lomond, CA D+31
- Valley View, TX R+67
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New Jersey Division 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. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.