Fairview is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Fairview typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairview, ~28% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fairview compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fairview leans more Republican than 35 of 67 neighbors.
Fairview runs about 20 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fairview. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+67) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+26), a spread of about 94 points.
Why Fairview leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Fairview. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Fairview, MS sits in the bottom tenth 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 Fairview looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Fairview 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 7%, about 53 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 32% of households in Fairview rent, above 86% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in Fairview report food insecurity, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Heathman, MS D+7
- Boyer, MS R+4
- Holly Ridge, MS R+7
- Shaw, MS D+61
- Indianola, MS D+56
- Steiner, MS R+21
- Rexburg, MS R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lauderdale, WI R+27
- Yznaga, TX R+19
- Oldtown, IL R+65
- Eustis, ME R+28
- Nimrod, AR R+67
- Marie, AR R+77
- Evansville, MS R+47
- Purdy, WI R+10
- Lynn, NC R+23
- Stambaugh, MI R+22
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Mississippi 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.