Fairmount is a Democratic stronghold. About 87% of voters here vote Democratic and 13% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Fairmount typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairmount, ~50% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fairmount compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Fairmount leans more Democratic than 12 of 14 neighbors.
Fairmount runs about 59 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Why Fairmount 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 Fairmount, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 66% of adults in Fairmount hold a bachelor's degree, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 67% of adults in Fairmount have never been married, above 97% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Fairmount, Eugene, OR sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Fairmount looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 64% of households in Fairmount rent, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- U of O Campus, Eugene, OR D+74
- South University, Eugene, OR D+74
- West University, Eugene, OR D+62
- Friendly, Eugene, OR D+70
- Jefferson Westside, Eugene, OR D+71
- Harlow, Eugene, OR D+40
- Southeast, Eugene, OR D+63
- Whiteaker, Eugene, OR D+62
- Crest Drive, Eugene, OR D+65
- West Eugene, Eugene, OR D+53
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Legacy Place, Alafaya, FL D+13
- Spring Park, Jacksonville, FL D+15
- Selby-on-the-Bay, Mayo, MD R+13
- South Poplar, Allentown, PA D+17
- Oldtown, Baltimore, MD D+77
- Berea, Baltimore, MD D+87
- Pasadena Bear Creek Estates, St. Petersburg, FL Even
- Boulevard Bluffs, Everett, WA D+17
- Wildwood, Charlotte, NC D+51
- University Commons, San Marcos, CA D+10
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division, 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.