Fairlane is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Fairlane typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairlane, ~44% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fairlane compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Fairlane leans more Democratic than 6 of 10 neighbors.
Fairlane runs about 77 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while Fairlane is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Fairlane leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Fairlane, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fairlane votes against the grain of Missouri. Missouri leans Republican overall, while Fairlane runs about 77 points more Democratic.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Fairlane, Kansas City, MO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Fairlane looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 7% of homes in Fairlane have more than one occupant per room, above 85% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Fairwood and Robandee, Kansas City, MO D+55
- Ruskin Heights, Kansas City, MO D+58
- Hickman Mills, Kansas City, MO D+52
- Park Farms, Kansas City, MO D+51
- Marlborough Heights-Marlborough Pride, Kansas City, MO D+67
- Willow Creek, Kansas City, MO D+55
- East Meyer, Kansas City, MO D+80
- Mission Lake, Kansas City, MO D+14
- Blenheim Square, Kansas City, MO D+79
- Tower Homes, Kansas City, MO D+67
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Northwest Everett, Everett, WA D+39
- Presidential Park, Riverside, CA D+5
- Mays Chapel Village, Mays Chapel, MD D+13
- Palm Springs North, Hialeah, FL R+47
- John Ball Park, Grand Rapids, MI D+31
- Washington Park, Hollywood, FL D+62
- Washington Park, Milwaukee, WI D+68
- Greek Track, Simi Valley, CA Even
- Chadwick Manor, Woodlawn, MD D+59
- Como, Fort Worth, TX D+65
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Missouri 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.