Fairview leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Fairview typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairview, ~31% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~23% 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 29 of 74 neighbors.
Fairview runs about 7 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fairview. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+36) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 24 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.
Fairview votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 67%, far above the Texas average of 35%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Fairview, TX sits in the top quarter 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. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Allen, TX R+5
- Lucas, TX R+34
- McKinney, TX R+6
- Lowry Crossing, TX R+21
- New Hope, TX R+48
- Parker, TX R+17
- Princeton, TX R+20
- St. Paul, TX R+23
- Murphy, TX R+8
- Plano, TX D+3
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wayland, MI R+31
- Pleasant Hill, MO R+42
- Thief River Falls, MN R+29
- Wharton, TX R+15
- The Pinery, CO R+23
- Westwood Lakes, FL R+43
- Hazlehurst, GA R+53
- Loudon, TN R+56
- Sweetwater, TX R+42
- North Smithfield, RI R+3
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, 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.