Fairview leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 29% of adults in Fairview typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairview, ~19% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~71% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fairview compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Fairview leans more Democratic than 6 of 9 neighbors.
Fairview runs about 48 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Fairview is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Fairview. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+41) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+31), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Fairview leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood 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.
Fairview votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Fairview runs about 48 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 60% of adults in Fairview have never been married, above 93% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Fairview, Pompano Beach, FL 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
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 39%, about 17 points below the Florida average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 76% of households in Fairview rent, compared to around 38% in nearby neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 66% of adults in Fairview have completed high school, below 96% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Imperial Point, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+5
- Coral Ridge Isles, Fort Lauderdale, FL Even
- Bay Colony, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+7
- Coral Ridge Country Club Estates, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+12
- Coral Ridge, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+14
- Downtown North Lauderdale, North Lauderdale, FL D+51
- Lyons Tradewinds Park, Coconut Creek, FL D+6
- Middle River Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+40
- South Middle River, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+56
- Lauderdale Manors, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+77
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Florida 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.