Guide Meridian leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Guide Meridian typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Guide Meridian, ~53% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Guide Meridian compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Guide Meridian is the least Democratic-leaning.
Guide Meridian runs about 23 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Guide Meridian. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+45) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+11), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Guide Meridian leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Guide Meridian. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Guide Meridian, Bellingham, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Guide Meridian looks the way it does
Turnout in Guide Meridian 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
- Birchwood, Bellingham, WA D+46
- Columbia, Bellingham, WA D+72
- Lettered Streets, Bellingham, WA D+73
- Mount Baker, Bellingham, WA D+46
- York, Bellingham, WA D+69
- Sehome, Bellingham, WA D+74
- Puget, Bellingham, WA D+48
- Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA D+73
- South Hill, Bellingham, WA D+67
- Silver Beach, Bellingham, WA D+41
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Candler Park, Atlanta, GA D+64
- Silver Creek, Bakersfield, CA R+5
- Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston, TX D+31
- Midway, Henderson, NV D+13
- East Grove, Escondido, CA D+5
- Crossroads, Boulder, CO D+73
- Menomonee River Hills, Milwaukee, WI D+63
- Marina, San Diego, CA D+45
- Midtown-San Jose, Palo Alto, CA D+43
- Cheesman Park, Denver, CO D+72
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Washington 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.