Fairview leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Fairview typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairview, ~33% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fairview compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Fairview leans more Democratic than 5 of 17 neighbors.
Fairview runs about 25 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Fairview sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why Fairview 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 Fairview, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fairview votes against the grain of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, while Fairview runs about 25 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in Fairview have never been married, above 81% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Fairview, Allentown, PA sits below the national average 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 Fairview looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 63% of households in Fairview rent, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in Fairview have completed high school, below 87% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Downtown, Allentown, PA D+38
- salisbury, Allentown, PA R+2
- West Walnut, Allentown, PA D+30
- South Poplar, Allentown, PA D+17
- Old Allentown, Allentown, PA D+34
- Mountainville, Allentown, PA D+12
- Jordan Heights, Allentown, PA D+36
- 1st Ward, Allentown, PA D+30
- West Park, Allentown, PA D+29
- Eighth Ward, Allentown, PA D+26
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- White City, Fort Pierce, FL R+26
- North Clackamas, Oatfield, OR D+13
- Huguenot, Staten Island, NY R+60
- South Lorain, Lorain, OH D+21
- Girvin, Jacksonville, FL R+27
- Midtown District, San Diego, CA D+32
- Bleachery, Waltham, MA D+42
- Crosstown, Memphis, TN D+60
- Carpenter, Ann Arbor, MI D+50
- White Bridge, Nashville, TN D+20
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau 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.