Meadowbrook leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Meadowbrook typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Meadowbrook, ~50% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Meadowbrook compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Meadowbrook leans more Democratic than 74 of 81 neighbors.
Meadowbrook runs about 39 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Meadowbrook. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+53) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+14), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 86% of residents in Meadowbrook live in densely developed areas, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Meadowbrook have never been married, above 84% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Meadowbrook, VA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Meadowbrook looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Meadowbrook is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bensley, VA D+22
- Bellwood, VA D+26
- Deerfield Estates, VA R+3
- Manchester, VA D+29
- Henrico, VA D+48
- Rockwood, VA D+10
- Varina, VA D+13
- Chester, VA D+14
- Montrose Heights, VA D+52
- Chesterfield, VA D+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Silverdale, WA D+9
- Deming, NM R+17
- East Providence, RI D+12
- Park Forest, IL D+69
- Bay City, TX R+20
- Parma Heights, OH D+3
- Millersville, MD D+13
- Mountlake Terrace, WA D+27
- Woodinville, WA D+32
- Fort Bragg, NC Even
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Virginia Department 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.