Meadow Lake leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 42% of adults in Meadow Lake typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Meadow Lake, ~20% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Meadow Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Meadow Lake leans more Republican than 8 of 30 neighbors.
Meadow Lake runs about 12 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Meadow Lake. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+27) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Meadow Lake 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 Meadow Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Meadow Lake hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the New Mexico average of 24%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Meadow Lake, NM sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Meadow Lake looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Meadow Lake is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 27%, about 11 points above the New Mexico average of 16%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in Meadow Lake report food insecurity, above 98% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 68% of adults in Meadow Lake have completed high school, below 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Valencia, NM R+17
- Peralta, NM R+17
- El Cerro, NM R+20
- Bosque Farms, NM R+12
- Los Lunas, NM R+11
- Isleta Village Proper, NM D+36
- Isleta, NM D+36
- Los Lentes, NM R+10
- Los Chaves, NM R+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wyndmere, ND R+46
- East Porterville, CA R+32
- Monteview, ID R+82
- Olive Branch, IL Even
- Big Sur, CA D+61
- Lavinia, TN R+70
- Busy Corner, MS R+73
- Wisconsin Junction, WI R+35
- Kenefic, OK R+72
- Caballo, NM R+36
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New Mexico Secretary of State, Bureau 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.