Meridian leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Meridian typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Meridian, ~30% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Meridian compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Meridian leans more Democratic than 41 of 56 neighbors.
Meridian runs about 8 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Why Meridian 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 Meridian, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 44% of adults in Meridian hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Meridian sits in the top fifth on density (about 50%, above 87% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Meridian have never been married, above 97% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Meridian, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Meridian looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 82% of households in Meridian rent, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Meridian sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lone Tree, CO D+5
- Stonegate, CO R+4
- Centennial, CO D+16
- Foxfield, CO R+10
- Parker, CO R+10
- Greenwood Village, CO D+19
- Castle Pines North, CO R+8
- Highlands Ranch, CO D+4
- Englewood, CO D+27
- Cherry Hills Village, CO Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alice, ND R+44
- Shields, ND R+41
- Santa Elena, TX R+9
- Gem Beach, OH R+25
- Reva, SD R+88
- Dunkirk, MT R+63
- Durbintown, KY R+66
- Lansing, AR D+15
- Hammond, MN R+48
- Holder, FL R+48
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.