Meads Landing leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Meads Landing typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Meads Landing, ~26% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Meads Landing compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Meads Landing leans more Republican than 10 of 21 neighbors.
Meads Landing runs about 35 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Meads Landing. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Meads Landing leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Meads Landing. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Meads Landing, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Meads Landing looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Meads Landing 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Houghton Point, MI R+29
- Houghton Lake Heights, MI R+35
- Higgins Lake, MI R+22
- Houghton Lake, MI R+29
- Merritt, MI R+59
- Moorestown, MI R+52
- Roscommon, MI R+25
- Prudenville, MI R+27
- Prosper, MI R+62
- Lake Margrethe, MI R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Acme, LA R+89
- Lead Mine, WV R+59
- Stringtown, KY R+52
- Earlehurst, VA R+62
- Putnam, TX R+81
- Purcell, KS R+67
- Ricard, NY R+51
- Ravenna, MT R+44
- Liberty Valley, AR R+70
- Josserand, TX R+73
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Michigan Department 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.