Fairhope leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Fairhope typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairhope, ~22% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fairhope compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fairhope leans more Republican than 9 of 41 neighbors.
Fairhope runs about 18 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fairhope. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Fairhope 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 Fairhope, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fairhope votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 44%, well above the Alabama average of 19%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Fairhope, AL sits in the top quarter 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 Fairhope looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Fairhope 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Point Clear, AL R+34
- Montrose, AL R+47
- Silverhill, AL R+69
- Daphne, AL R+40
- Summerdale, AL R+73
- Magnolia Springs, AL R+70
- Malbis, AL R+53
- Loxley, AL R+57
- Spanish Fort, AL R+55
- Robertsdale, AL R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Newhall, CA D+7
- Kinston, NC D+15
- Farmers Branch, TX D+14
- Mchenry, IL R+10
- Daphne, AL R+40
- Windsor, CO R+18
- Gaffney, SC R+29
- West Little River, FL D+25
- Randolph, MA D+49
- Inver Grove Heights, MN D+10
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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.