Fairfield is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Fairfield typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairfield, ~14% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fairfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fairfield leans more Republican than 20 of 37 neighbors.
Fairfield runs about 71 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Fairfield is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
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.
Fairfield votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Fairfield runs about 71 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Fairfield sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 79% of cities).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Fairfield, WA does.
Why turnout in Fairfield looks the way it does
Turnout in Fairfield sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Waverly, WA R+56
- Mount Hope, WA R+56
- Rockford, WA R+53
- Latah, WA R+53
- Spangle, WA R+42
- Mica, WA R+34
- Valleyford, WA R+32
- Tekoa, WA R+66
- Ramsdell, ID R+56
- Worley, ID R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adirondack, NY R+19
- Pine Orchard, TN R+74
- Willet, NY R+51
- Buxton Center, ME R+26
- Welcome, LA D+85
- Chevy Chase Section Five, MD D+72
- Clay, WV R+63
- Garner, AR R+72
- Carlton, NY R+37
- Kedron, AR R+45
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Washington 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.