Meredith leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Meredith typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Meredith, ~45% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Meredith compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Meredith leans more Democratic than 13 of 21 neighbors.
Meredith runs about 19 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Meredith. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+36) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+26), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Meredith 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 Meredith, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 67% of adults in Meredith hold a bachelor's degree, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in Meredith have never been married, above 88% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Meredith, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Meredith looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Meredith 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Meredith own their home, compared to around 74% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Meredith have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Norrie, CO D+3
- Ruedi, CO R+5
- Woody Creek, CO D+34
- Aspen, CO D+50
- Snowmass, CO D+26
- Snowmass Village, CO D+34
- Basalt, CO D+22
- Stringtown, CO D+35
- Leadville North, CO D+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jericho, TX R+87
- Wing, AR R+69
- Spanish Ranch, CA R+29
- Sorum, SD R+83
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Colorado 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.