Meadowview leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 39% of adults in Meadowview typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Meadowview, ~27% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Meadowview compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Meadowview leans more Democratic than 8 of 19 neighbors.
Meadowview runs about 19 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Meadowview. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+45) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+30), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Meadowview leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Meadowview. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Meadowview, Sacramento, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Meadowview looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 13% of homes in Meadowview have more than one occupant per room, above 95% of neighborhoods. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Meadowview sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 77% of adults in Meadowview have completed high school, below 89% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Woodbine, Sacramento, CA D+37
- Golf Course Terrace, Sacramento, CA D+42
- South City Farms, Sacramento, CA D+29
- South Land Park, Sacramento, CA D+42
- Pocket, Sacramento, CA D+40
- Greenhaven, Sacramento, CA D+40
- North City Farms, Sacramento, CA D+51
- Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento, CA D+33
- South Oak Park, Sacramento, CA D+40
- Fruitridge Manor, Sacramento, CA D+31
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA D+67
- Constable Hook, Bayonne, NJ D+6
- Mountain's Edge, Las Vegas, NV Even
- Model City, Miami, FL D+60
- Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY R+18
- Arlington Heights, Fort Worth, TX D+9
- Garfield Ridge, Chicago, IL Even
- Clearview, Queens, NY Even
- North Park San Diego, San Diego, CA D+62
- Valley Ranch, Irving, TX D+20
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from California Secretary of State, 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.