Fairmuont is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 38% of adults in Fairmuont typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairmuont, ~33% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fairmuont compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Fairmuont leans more Democratic than 14 of 20 neighbors.
Fairmuont runs about 67 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Fairmuont. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+80) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+67), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Fairmuont 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 Fairmuont, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Fairmuont live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in Fairmuont have never been married, above 90% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Fairmuont, Newark, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Fairmuont looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Fairmuont is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 72% of households in Fairmuont rent, about 47 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 34% of adults in Fairmuont report food insecurity, above 88% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- University Heights, Newark, NJ D+67
- Lower Roseville, Newark, NJ D+48
- Springfield-Belmont, Newark, NJ D+77
- Upper Vailsburg, Newark, NJ D+80
- Seventh Avenue, Newark, NJ D+45
- Central Business District, Newark, NJ D+72
- Upper Clinton Hill, Newark, NJ D+80
- Mount Pleasant-Lower Broadway, Newark, NJ D+36
- South Broad Street, Newark, NJ D+63
- Lower Clinton Hill, Newark, NJ D+79
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Concordia, Portland, OR D+79
- Capitol Hill, Salt Lake City, UT D+52
- Highland Square, Akron, OH D+48
- Downtown Minneapolis, St. Paul, MN D+64
- Airport, Riverside, CA D+9
- Loring Park, Minneapolis, MN D+69
- Clark-Fulton, Cleveland, OH D+30
- Whitney Ranch, Henderson, NV D+10
- Downtown Pittsfield, Ann Arbor, MI D+59
- East Houston, Houston, TX D+58
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New Jersey Division 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.