Fairmount leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Fairmount typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairmount, ~19% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fairmount compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fairmount leans more Republican than 49 of 72 neighbors.
Fairmount runs about 66 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Fairmount is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Fairmount leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city 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.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Fairmount live in densely developed areas, about 41 points below the Maryland average of 43%. Fairmount runs against the grain of Maryland, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Fairmount, MD sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Fairmount looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Fairmount is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Upper Hill, MD R+33
- Rumbley, MD R+37
- Manokin, MD R+36
- Marion Station, MD R+43
- Westover, MD R+4
- Monie, MD R+49
- Crisfield, MD R+11
- Princess Anne, MD D+32
- Deal Island, MD R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zander, WI R+45
- Rowena, GA Even
- Leeds Junction, ME R+38
- Garden City, LA Even
- Towee, TN R+72
- No Creek, KY R+66
- Idaho, PA R+63
- Devault, PA D+17
- Richmondville, MI R+50
- Kirk, OR R+35
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Maryland State 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.