Fairview, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Fairview

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Fairview leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.

 

About 39% of adults in Fairview typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairview, ~23% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~61% 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 73 of 111 neighbors.

Politically, Fairview sits close to the rest of New York.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fairview. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+22) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+7), a spread of about 15 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 69% of residents in Fairview live in densely developed areas, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 63% of adults in Fairview have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Fairview, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.

Why turnout in Fairview looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 36% of households in Fairview rent, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 4% of homes in Fairview have more than one occupant per room, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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Sources and methodology

Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York State Board 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.