Meadows leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Meadows typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Meadows, ~34% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Meadows compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Meadows leans more Democratic than 4 of 6 neighbors.
Meadows runs about 29 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Meadows is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Meadows. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+23) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Meadows 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 Meadows, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Meadows votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Meadows runs about 29 points more Democratic.
Foreign-born share and voter turnout
Places with a foreign-born-heavy population tend to turn out in mixed patterns; Meadows, Boynton Beach, FL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Meadows looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Meadows 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 Neighborhoods
- Boynton Lakes Plaza, Boynton Beach, FL D+6
- Emerald Lake-Miami, Lake Worth, FL D+30
- Leisureville, Boynton Beach, FL Even
- Lake Charleston, Lake Worth, FL R+4
- Indian Spring, Boynton Beach, FL D+18
- Smith Dairy West, Lake Worth, FL D+3
- South Side, West Palm Beach, FL Even
- Southwest, West Palm Beach, FL Even
- Olympia, Wellington, FL Even
- Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, FL D+58
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Konnoak, Winston-Salem, NC D+38
- Menominee South, Oshkosh, WI D+17
- Browntown, Wilmington, DE D+71
- Bay Breeze Cove, St. Petersburg, FL Even
- Shady Lane, Columbus, OH D+66
- Kent Heights, East Providence, RI D+7
- Sunnyslope, Riverside, CA Even
- Gilcrease Hills, Tulsa, OK D+76
- Oakwood, Knoxville, TN D+32
- East Harriet, Minneapolis, MN D+76
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Florida Division 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.