Fairfield is a Democratic stronghold. About 95% of voters here vote Democratic and 5% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Fairfield typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairfield, ~58% vote Democratic, ~3% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fairfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fairfield is the most Democratic-leaning.
Fairfield runs about 120 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Fairfield is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fairfield. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+94) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+79), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Fairfield 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 Fairfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Fairfield live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in Fairfield have never been married, in the top fraction of cities. Fairfield runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Fairfield, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Fairfield looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 42% of households in Fairfield rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 37% of adults in Fairfield report food insecurity, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Midfield, AL D+85
- Dolomite, AL D+70
- Brighton, AL D+83
- Lipscomb, AL D+75
- McDonald Chapel, AL D+32
- Pleasant Grove, AL D+41
- Hueytown, AL D+5
- Docena, AL D+53
- Homewood, AL D+14
- Forestdale, AL D+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kingstree, SC D+43
- Sheridan, AR R+69
- Cheat Lake, WV R+7
- Haledon, NJ D+15
- Lincoln University, PA Even
- Wood-Ridge, NJ R+6
- Wright City, MO R+46
- Wauseon, OH R+42
- Long Grove, IL D+14
- White Horse, NJ D+3
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Alabama Secretary of State, 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.