Fairview-Ferndale leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Fairview-Ferndale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairview-Ferndale, ~25% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fairview-Ferndale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fairview-Ferndale leans more Republican than 15 of 161 neighbors.
Fairview-Ferndale runs about 29 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Fairview-Ferndale 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-Ferndale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fairview-Ferndale votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 92%, far above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Fairview-Ferndale sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 88% of cities).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Fairview-Ferndale, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Fairview-Ferndale looks the way it does
Turnout in Fairview-Ferndale sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Shamokin, PA R+32
- Coal Township, PA R+35
- Excelsior, PA R+51
- West Cameron, PA R+58
- Sunnyside, PA R+44
- Coal Run, PA R+43
- Ranshaw, PA R+56
- Paxinos, PA R+48
- Kulpmont, PA R+34
- Leck Kill, PA R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Overbrook, KS R+43
- Hindman, KY R+67
- Shamrock, TX R+64
- Orland, ME R+21
- Hesperus, CO R+7
- Pleasanton, KS R+61
- Rockfield, KY R+51
- Gretna, FL D+61
- Logansport, LA R+45
- Grampian, PA R+64
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.