Meadowbrook is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Meadowbrook typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Meadowbrook, ~64% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Meadowbrook compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Meadowbrook leans more Democratic than 16 of 22 neighbors.
Meadowbrook runs about 51 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Meadowbrook. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+54), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Meadowbrook leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Meadowbrook, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 64% of adults in Meadowbrook hold a bachelor's degree, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Meadowbrook, Syracuse, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Meadowbrook looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Meadowbrook is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Salt Springs, Syracuse, NY D+60
- Westcott, Syracuse, NY D+68
- University-Syracuse, Syracuse, NY D+74
- Near Eastside, Syracuse, NY D+69
- University Hill, Syracuse, NY D+58
- Lincoln Park-Syracuse, Syracuse, NY D+42
- Eastwood, Syracuse, NY D+37
- Outer Comstock, Syracuse, NY D+64
- Near Northeast, Syracuse, NY D+48
- Downtown Syracuse, Syracuse, NY D+63
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Belding Woods, Richmond, CA D+49
- Highland Terrace, Oakland, CA D+55
- Downer Woods, Milwaukee, WI D+55
- New Bethel, Indianapolis, IN R+17
- Swan, Grand Rapids, MI D+45
- Myers, Tucson, AZ D+24
- Oriole Margate Golf Course, Margate, FL D+18
- Belle Vista, Youngstown, OH D+21
- Arcadia, Kalamazoo, MI D+43
- Rivers Bend Estates, Lafayette, LA R+43
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York 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.