Fairmeadow leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Fairmeadow typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairmeadow, ~51% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fairmeadow compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Fairmeadow leans more Democratic than 4 of 20 neighbors.
Fairmeadow runs about 22 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Fairmeadow. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+47) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+33), a spread of about 13 points.
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.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 88% of adults in Fairmeadow hold a bachelor's degree, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Fairmeadow sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Fairmeadow, Palo Alto, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
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 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Fairmeadow have completed high school, above 84% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Midtown-San Jose, Palo Alto, CA D+43
- Ventura, Palo Alto, CA D+49
- Barron Park, Palo Alto, CA D+40
- Monta Loma, Mountain View, CA D+46
- Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA D+69
- Duveneck-Saint Francis, Palo Alto, CA D+44
- Shoreline West, Mountain View, CA D+54
- North Los Altos, Los Altos, CA D+45
- University South, Palo Alto, CA D+66
- Crescent Park, Palo Alto, CA D+68
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- College Park, Ladson, SC R+5
- Grand, Riverside, CA D+4
- Southwest Village, Wichita, KS R+15
- Audubon, Louisville, KY D+24
- Williston North, Williston, VT D+25
- Hickory Grove, Charlotte, NC D+53
- Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield, FL R+16
- East Albany, Albany, OR R+18
- Arvada Plaza Area, Arvada, CO D+28
- Johnston-McAlpine, Charlotte, NC D+17
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from California 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.