North Fair Oaks, CA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in North Fair Oaks

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

North Fair Oaks leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.

 

About 42% of adults in North Fair Oaks typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Fair Oaks, ~31% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How North Fair Oaks compares

Among cities within 25 miles, North Fair Oaks leans more Democratic than 50 of 71 neighbors.

North Fair Oaks runs about 29 points more Democratic than California as a whole.

Why North Fair Oaks 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 North Fair Oaks, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in North Fair Oaks live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in North Fair Oaks have never been married, above 96% of cities.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; North Fair Oaks, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.

Why turnout in North Fair Oaks looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. North Fair Oaks is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 62% of households in North Fair Oaks rent, compared to around 41% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in North Fair Oaks report food insecurity, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

Sources and methodology

Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from California Secretary of State, 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.