The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Fairfax City. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Fairfax City tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Fairfax City has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Fairfax City leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Fairfax City, 58.64% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Fairfax City women make up 50.55% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Fairfax City is 38.5, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Fairfax City a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Fairfax City, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Counties
- Fairfax County, VA: more liberal voters
- Falls Church City, VA: more liberal voters
- Manassas Park City, VA: more conservative voters
- Arlington County, VA: more liberal voters
- Manassas City, VA: more conservative voters
- Alexandria City, VA: more liberal voters
- Prince William County, VA: more conservative voters
- District of Columbia, DC: more liberal voters
- Montgomery County, MD: more liberal voters
- Loudoun County, VA: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Sumner County, KS: more conservative voters
- Cassia County, ID: more conservative voters
- Manistee County, MI: more conservative voters
- Waushara County, WI: more conservative voters
- Starke County, IN: more conservative voters
- Salem City, VA: more conservative voters
- Bremer County, IA: more conservative voters
- Antrim County, MI: more conservative voters
- Meigs County, OH: more conservative voters
- Letcher County, KY: more conservative voters
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