Fairmeadow leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Fairmeadow typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairmeadow, ~42% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fairmeadow compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Fairmeadow is the least Democratic-leaning.
Fairmeadow runs about 25 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while Fairmeadow is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Fairmeadow 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 Fairmeadow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Fairmeadow live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Fairmeadow sits in the top quarter (about 56%, above 77% of neighborhoods). Fairmeadow runs against the grain of Indiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Fairmeadow, Munster, IN 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 Fairmeadow looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Fairmeadow 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in Fairmeadow own their home, compared to around 60% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Sidney Walnut Avenue Historic District, Sidney, OH R+37
- Dunn's Marsh, Madison, WI D+61
- Wheeling Avenue Historic District, Cambridge, OH R+29
- East Hill, Eau Claire, WI D+30
- Little Italy, Erie, PA D+30
- Breezy Point, Queens, NY R+36
- Central, San Angelo, TX R+30
- Shafter, Oakland, CA D+87
- Northside, Pueblo, CO D+17
- Cobb Park Area, Abilene, TX R+12
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Indiana 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.