Meadow is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Meadow typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Meadow, ~9% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Meadow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Meadow is the least Republican-leaning.
Meadow runs about 39 points more Republican than South Dakota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Meadow. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 46 points.
Why Meadow leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Meadow. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Meadow, SD sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Meadow looks the way it does
Turnout in Meadow 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 Cities
- Coal Springs, SD R+70
- Shadehill, SD R+70
- Bison, SD R+79
- Thunder Hawk, SD R+69
- Lemmon, SD R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Georgeville, PA R+68
- Witoka, MN R+22
- Farmersville, KY R+72
- Farmers Fork, VA R+39
- Pleasantville West St Clair, PA R+70
- Gordy, GA R+52
- Fern, MI R+38
- Pleasant Hill, TX R+77
- Ranchito, NM D+46
- Raymondville, NY R+31
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from South Dakota 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.