Fairway-Liberty Heights leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Fairway-Liberty Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairway-Liberty Heights, ~54% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fairway-Liberty Heights compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Fairway-Liberty Heights leans more Democratic than 15 of 21 neighbors.
Fairway-Liberty Heights runs about 73 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while Fairway-Liberty Heights is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Fairway-Liberty Heights. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+57) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+28), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Fairway-Liberty Heights 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 Fairway-Liberty Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Fairway-Liberty Heights live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Fairway-Liberty Heights sits in the top quarter (about 55%, above 75% of neighborhoods). Fairway-Liberty Heights runs against the grain of Kentucky, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Fairway-Liberty Heights, Lexington, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Fairway-Liberty Heights looks the way it does
Turnout in Fairway-Liberty Heights sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Chevy Chase-Ashland Park, Lexington, KY D+44
- Duncan Park, Lexington, KY D+68
- Castlewood Park, Lexington, KY D+16
- Downtown Lexington, Lexington, KY D+55
- Mount Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair, Lexington, KY D+54
- Eastland Park-Dixie Plantation, Lexington, KY D+17
- University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY D+52
- Kenawood-Rockwood, Lexington, KY D+9
- Reservorir, Lexington, KY D+21
- Idle Hour, Lexington, KY D+35
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Hagginwood, Sacramento, CA D+29
- Marlwood, Charlotte, NC D+34
- Linden Heights, Dayton, OH D+3
- Barclay Downs, Charlotte, NC D+14
- Third Ward, Eau Claire, WI D+45
- Fairlawn, Washington, DC D+86
- Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield, FL R+16
- Jefferson Chalmers, Detroit, MI D+84
- Elmwood, New Orleans, LA D+17
- Williston North, Williston, VT D+25
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Kentucky 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.