Fairport leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Fairport typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairport, ~53% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fairport compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fairport leans more Democratic than 98 of 101 neighbors.
Fairport runs about 9 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fairport. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+28) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Fairport 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 Fairport, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 61% of adults in Fairport hold a bachelor's degree, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Fairport sits in the top fifth on density (about 76%, above 93% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Fairport, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Fairport looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Fairport 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Fairport have completed high school, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Egypt, NY D+7
- East Rochester, NY D+18
- Penfield, NY D+18
- Pittsford, NY D+30
- Macedon, NY R+17
- West Walworth, NY R+15
- Fishers, NY D+9
- East Victor, NY R+5
- Macedon Center, NY R+22
- Victor, NY D+3
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kingman, AZ R+38
- Teaneck, NJ D+27
- El Dorado Hills, CA R+9
- Warminster, PA R+5
- Atwater, CA R+13
- Raeford, NC D+12
- Chelsea, MA D+31
- Hermitage, TN D+10
- Beverly Hills, CA D+18
- Carol Stream, IL D+10
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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.