Fairmount leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Fairmount typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairmount, ~48% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fairmount compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fairmount leans more Democratic than 115 of 120 neighbors.
Politically, Fairmount sits close to the rest of New York.
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.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 94% of residents in Fairmount live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Fairmount sits in the top quarter (about 42%, above 89% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Fairmount, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Fairmount looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Fairmount 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Westvale, NY D+22
- Solvay, NY D+8
- Camillus, NY D+6
- Howlett Hill, NY R+5
- Warners, NY R+17
- Syracuse, NY D+10
- Marcellus, NY D+3
- Mattydale, NY D+5
- Liverpool, NY D+13
- Lyncourt, NY D+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Woodlake, CA R+3
- Walnut Cove, NC R+52
- Harwood Heights, IL R+13
- North Versailles, PA D+5
- Gering, NE R+43
- Rumford, RI D+16
- Frankfort Square, IL R+13
- Metter, GA R+38
- Olive Hill, KY R+63
- Moyock, NC R+50
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York 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.