Meadowood is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 95% of adults in Meadowood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Meadowood, ~77% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Meadowood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Meadowood leans more Democratic than 4 of 13 neighbors.
Meadowood runs about 63 points more Democratic than Wisconsin as a whole. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, and Meadowood sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why Meadowood 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 Meadowood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Meadowood votes against the grain of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is roughly evenly split, while Meadowood runs about 63 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Meadowood, Madison, WI sits in the top quarter 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 Meadowood looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Meadowood 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Prairie Hills, Madison, WI D+64
- Dunn's Marsh, Madison, WI D+61
- Westhaven Trails, Madison, WI D+65
- Stone Meadows, Madison, WI D+52
- Midvale Heights, Madison, WI D+76
- Hill Farms-University Neighborh, Madison, WI D+81
- Sunset Village, Madison, WI D+84
- Hawk's Landing, Verona, WI D+50
- Dudgeon-Monroe, Madison, WI D+87
- Wexford, Madison, WI D+63
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Sonoma Ranch, Helotes, TX R+4
- Avalon Park Northwest Village, Alafaya, FL D+5
- Downtown Fremont Historic District, Fremont, OH R+4
- Saint Anthony, New Orleans, LA D+72
- Denver Harbor-Port Houston, Houston, TX D+29
- Whipper Barnoy, North Charleston, SC D+74
- Holiday Park, St. Petersburg, FL R+8
- Washington Avenue-Memorial Park, Houston, TX D+23
- Filbert-Winesap, Bothell West, WA D+18
- Riviera-Westchester, Bakersfield, CA R+10
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Wisconsin Elections Commission, 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.