Fairmont Park leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Fairmont Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairmont Park, ~41% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fairmont Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Fairmont Park leans more Democratic than 1 of 12 neighbors.
Fairmont Park runs about 20 points more Democratic than Iowa as a whole. Iowa leans Republican overall, while Fairmont Park is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Fairmont Park. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+23) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Fairmont Park 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 Fairmont Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fairmont Park votes against the grain of Iowa. Iowa leans Republican overall, while Fairmont Park runs about 20 points more Democratic.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Fairmont Park, Des Moines, IA sits above the national average on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Fairmont Park looks the way it does
Turnout in Fairmont Park 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
- Accent, Des Moines, IA D+9
- Douglas Acres, Des Moines, IA D+4
- Fairground, Des Moines, IA D+19
- Union Park, Des Moines, IA D+15
- Capitol Park, Des Moines, IA D+33
- Highland Park, Des Moines, IA D+19
- River Bend, Des Moines, IA D+45
- Oak Park, Des Moines, IA D+27
- Downtown Des Moines, Des Moines, IA D+53
- Pioneer Park, Des Moines, IA D+22
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Heritage Hill, Grand Rapids, MI D+61
- Southside, Binghamton, NY D+26
- Sans Souci, Jacksonville, FL R+14
- Waverley Square, Belmont, MA D+62
- Tarrytown, Austin, TX D+27
- Southwestern Hills, Des Moines, IA D+18
- Oakwood, Waco, TX Even
- Saint Francis Wood, San Francisco, CA D+55
- North Kensington, Kensington, MD D+58
- View Ridge, Seattle, WA D+70
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Iowa 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.