Meredith leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Meredith typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Meredith, ~45% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Meredith compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Meredith leans more Democratic than 1 of 8 neighbors.
Meredith runs about 30 points more Democratic than Iowa as a whole. Iowa leans Republican overall, while Meredith is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Meredith leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood 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.
Meredith votes against the grain of Iowa. Iowa leans Republican overall, while Meredith runs about 30 points more Democratic.
Population density, never-married share, and Democratic lean
Places that combine high population density and a low never-married share tend to lean Democratic, as Meredith, Des Moines, IA does.
Why turnout in Meredith looks the way it does
Turnout in Meredith 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 Neighborhoods
- Lower Beaver, Des Moines, IA D+23
- Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA D+24
- Beaverdale, Des Moines, IA D+39
- Oak Park, Des Moines, IA D+27
- Drake, Des Moines, IA D+50
- River Bend, Des Moines, IA D+45
- Highland Park, Des Moines, IA D+19
- Union Park, Des Moines, IA D+15
- Capitol Park, Des Moines, IA D+33
- Downtown Des Moines, Des Moines, IA D+53
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Arlington Heights, Arlington, MA D+63
- Bystrom, Modesto, CA D+15
- Happy Valley, Anderson, CA R+43
- Dogtown, Selinsgrove, PA R+2
- South Akron, Akron, OH D+39
- Burnt Bridge Creek, Vancouver, WA Even
- Eastwood Hills, Kansas City, MO D+54
- New Aurora, New Orleans, LA D+57
- Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College, PA D+47
- Sunwood Central, Santa Ana, CA D+24
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Iowa 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.