Fairpark leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Fairpark typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairpark, ~32% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fairpark compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Fairpark leans more Democratic than 5 of 16 neighbors.
Fairpark runs about 61 points more Democratic than Utah as a whole. Utah leans Republican overall, while Fairpark is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Fairpark. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+47) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+35), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Fairpark 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 Fairpark, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fairpark votes against the grain of Utah. Utah leans Republican overall, while Fairpark runs about 61 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Fairpark have never been married, above 76% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Fairpark, Salt Lake City, UT sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Fairpark looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Fairpark is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 8% of homes in Fairpark have more than one occupant per room, above 87% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Fairpark sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Rose Park, Salt Lake City, UT D+30
- Capitol Hill, Salt Lake City, UT D+52
- Jordan Meadows, Salt Lake City, UT D+30
- Downtown, Salt Lake City, UT D+48
- Poplar Grove, Salt Lake City, UT D+34
- Westpointe, Salt Lake City, UT D+22
- Central City, Salt Lake City, UT D+60
- Glendale, Salt Lake City, UT D+24
- The Avenues, Salt Lake City, UT D+64
- People's Freeway, Salt Lake City, UT D+47
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Gresham-Northwest, Gresham, OR D+24
- Highlands, Beaverton, OR D+38
- Clayton, Kansas City, MO D+9
- North Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA D+38
- Wallace Woods, Covington, KY D+13
- Eagledale, Indianapolis, IN D+35
- Haevers Corners, Green Bay, WI D+19
- Kamala Park, Oxnard, CA D+37
- Turner-Meyn Park, Hammond, IN D+19
- Weber, Iowa City, IA D+46
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, 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.