Meadows Of Dan is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Meadows Of Dan typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Meadows Of Dan, ~16% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Meadows Of Dan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Meadows Of Dan leans more Republican than 33 of 53 neighbors.
Meadows Of Dan runs about 65 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Meadows Of Dan is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Meadows Of Dan. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Meadows Of Dan 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 Meadows Of Dan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Meadows Of Dan votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Meadows Of Dan runs about 65 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Meadows Of Dan, VA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Meadows Of Dan looks the way it does
Turnout in Meadows Of Dan 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
- Vesta, VA R+57
- Kibler, VA R+63
- Laurel Fork, VA R+61
- Claudville, VA R+63
- Woolwine, VA R+57
- Stuart, VA R+54
- Carters Mills, VA R+63
- Willis, VA R+54
- Ararat, VA R+64
- Gladesboro, VA R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Old Forge, NY R+3
- Dover, MN R+40
- Belfast, NY R+43
- Snover, MI R+60
- Franklin, NY R+22
- Keota, OK R+72
- Brownsville, WI R+47
- Bogata, TX R+70
- Laurel Springs, NC R+56
- East Saugatuck, MI R+32
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.