Fairview is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 38% of adults in Fairview typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairview, ~20% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~62% 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 167 of 326 neighbors.
Politically, Fairview sits close to the rest of New Jersey.
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.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Fairview, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
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 uninsured rate here is about 26%, about 16 points above the New Jersey average of 10%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 67% of households in Fairview rent, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in Fairview report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cliffside Park, NJ D+6
- Edgewater, NJ D+29
- Ridgefield, NJ Even
- Guttenberg, NJ D+20
- North Bergen, NJ D+6
- Palisades Park, NJ D+4
- West New York, NJ D+12
- Fort Lee, NJ D+16
- Ridgefield Park, NJ D+7
- Little Ferry, NJ Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Verona, NJ D+15
- DeForest, WI D+17
- Booneville, MS R+54
- Kearney, MO R+33
- Holliston, MA D+22
- Galena, OH R+15
- Burley, ID R+54
- Holden, MA D+12
- Stone Ridge, VA D+23
- Hampton Bays, NY R+6
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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.