Fairview Shores leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Fairview Shores typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairview Shores, ~33% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fairview Shores compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Fairview Shores leans more Democratic than 2 of 9 neighbors.
Fairview Shores runs about 33 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Fairview Shores is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Fairview Shores. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+43) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+3), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Fairview Shores 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 Shores, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fairview Shores votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Fairview Shores runs about 33 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Fairview Shores, Orlando, FL sits below the national average 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 Shores looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Fairview Shores is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Rosemont, Orlando, FL D+55
- College Park, Orlando, FL D+14
- North Orange, Orlando, FL D+15
- Rosemont North, Orlando, FL D+65
- Mercy Drive, Orlando, FL D+72
- Forest Park, Pine Hills, FL D+69
- Colonicaltown North, Orlando, FL D+39
- Central Business District, Orlando, FL D+30
- Holden-Parramore, Orlando, FL D+71
- Baldwin Park, Orlando, FL D+10
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Athens, West Athens, CA D+63
- Providence Crossing, Charlotte, NC D+3
- fairwood, Spokane, WA R+5
- Boyd Acres, Bend, OR D+5
- Polish Village, Parma, OH R+4
- Ohio City-West Side, Cleveland, OH D+59
- Western Hills Yarborough, Shreveport, LA D+33
- Pacific-Riverside, San Bernardino, CA D+21
- Shearer Hills-Ridgeview, San Antonio, TX D+20
- University Area, Anchorage, AK D+29
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.