Meda is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Meda typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Meda, ~39% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Meda compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Meda sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 18 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 12 leaning the other way.
Meda runs about 14 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Meda. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Meda leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Meda. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Meda, OR sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Meda looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Meda have completed high school, about 6 points above the Oregon average of 92%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Neskowin, OR D+7
- Pacific City, OR R+11
- Hebo, OR R+14
- Three Rocks, OR D+10
- Roads End, OR R+3
- Cloverdale, OR R+13
- Otis, OR Even
- Neotsu, OR D+29
- Oretown, OR R+24
- Beaver, OR R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dollarville, MI R+28
- Discovery Bay, WA D+25
- Goehner, NE R+64
- Copeville, TX R+62
- Hooppole, IL R+45
- Tucker Terrace, NY R+28
- Flat Top, WV R+69
- Gulston, KY R+76
- Williamsport, KY R+66
- Edwardsville, DE R+49
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division, 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.