Meador is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Meador typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Meador, ~12% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Meador compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Meador leans more Republican than 38 of 77 neighbors.
Meador runs about 34 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Meador 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 Meador, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Meador drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Meador, KY does.
Why turnout in Meador looks the way it does
Turnout in Meador sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Martinsville, KY R+67
- Finney, KY R+67
- Claypool, KY R+63
- Halifax, KY R+64
- Scottsville, KY R+62
- Lucas, KY R+67
- Motley, KY R+51
- Maynard, KY R+69
- Oakland, KY R+47
- Trammel, KY R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mudfork, WV R+61
- Youngstown, IN R+33
- Preston, NV R+65
- New Maysville, IN R+61
- Strangers Home, AR R+65
- Heceta Beach, OR D+13
- Rosedale, CO R+43
- Sagerton, TX R+77
- Russell, OK R+74
- Burkett, TX R+76
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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.