Fairlawn is a Democratic stronghold. About 93% of voters here vote Democratic and 7% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Fairlawn typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairlawn, ~62% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fairlawn compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Fairlawn leans more Democratic than 26 of 30 neighbors.
Politically, Fairlawn sits close to the rest of the District of Columbia.
Why Fairlawn 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 Fairlawn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 46% of adults in Fairlawn have never been married, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 29%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Fairlawn, Washington, DC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Fairlawn looks the way it does
Turnout in Fairlawn sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Anacostia, Washington, DC D+85
- Hill East, Washington, DC D+80
- Lincoln Park, Washington, DC D+84
- Capitol Hill, Washington, DC D+77
- Stadium-Armory, Washington, DC D+85
- Stanton Park, Washington, DC D+84
- South West, Washington, DC D+76
- Congress Heights, Washington, DC D+86
- Hillside, Coral Hills, MD D+85
- Deanwood, Washington, DC D+86
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Jefferson Chalmers, Detroit, MI D+84
- Elmwood, New Orleans, LA D+17
- Third Ward, Eau Claire, WI D+45
- Barclay Downs, Charlotte, NC D+14
- Sehome, Bellingham, WA D+74
- Lake Windcrest, Magnolia, TX R+51
- Hampden-Woodberry-Remington, Baltimore, MD D+52
- Marlwood, Charlotte, NC D+34
- Valencia Park, San Diego, CA D+45
- Fairway-Liberty Heights, Lexington, KY D+43
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from District of Columbia Board 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.