Fairview leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Fairview typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairview, ~43% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fairview compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fairview leans more Democratic than 38 of 76 neighbors.
Fairview runs about 22 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fairview. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+54) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+36), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Fairview 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 Fairview, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 85% of residents in Fairview live in densely developed areas, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Fairview sits in the top quarter (about 47%, above 92% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in Fairview have never been married, above 87% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Fairview, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Fairview looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 5% of homes in Fairview have more than one occupant per room, above 89% of cities. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Fairview sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Castro Valley, CA D+33
- Hayward, CA D+38
- Cherryland, CA D+39
- Ashland, CA D+45
- San Lorenzo, CA D+34
- Union City, CA D+33
- San Leandro, CA D+41
- San Ramon, CA D+34
- Dublin, CA D+35
- Sunol, CA D+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clearlake, CA Even
- Brockport, NY Even
- Princeton, WV R+48
- Rancho Mirage, CA D+15
- Verona, PA D+26
- Sterling, CO R+44
- Bel Air, MD R+8
- New Milford, NJ D+3
- Eloy, AZ D+3
- Westchester, IL D+34
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from California Secretary of State, 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.