Fairton leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Fairton typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairton, ~27% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fairton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fairton is the most Democratic-leaning.
Fairton runs about 20 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Why Fairton 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 Fairton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 38% of residents in Fairton live in densely developed areas, above 83% of cities. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 69% of adults in Fairton have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Fairton, NJ sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Fairton looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Fairton is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 50%, about 18 points below the New Jersey average of 67%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in Fairton report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 78% of adults in Fairton have completed high school, below 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gouldtown, NJ D+16
- Cedarville, NJ R+39
- Centre Grove, NJ R+37
- Bridgeton, NJ D+19
- Rosenhayn, NJ R+29
- Turkey Point Corner, NJ R+41
- Millville, NJ D+5
- Newport, NJ R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- San Fidel, NM D+21
- Springer, NM R+5
- Colo, IA R+30
- Dublin, NH D+7
- Clara, MS R+84
- Falls, PA R+37
- Lamy, NM D+61
- North Enid, OK R+60
- Monaville, TX R+38
- Ranchester, WY R+67
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.