Meyerland leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Meyerland typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Meyerland, ~34% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Meyerland compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Meyerland leans more Democratic than 1 of 8 neighbors.
Meyerland runs about 43 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Meyerland is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Meyerland. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+47) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Meyerland 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 Meyerland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Meyerland votes against the grain of Texas. Texas leans Republican overall, while Meyerland runs about 43 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Meyerland, Houston, TX sits in the bottom 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 Meyerland looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Meyerland is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 21%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Westbury, Houston, TX D+43
- Brays Oaks, Houston, TX D+42
- Fondren Gardens, Houston, TX D+44
- Willow Meadows-Willowbend Area, Houston, TX D+36
- Central Southwest, Houston, TX D+51
- South Main, Houston, TX D+60
- West University, Houston, TX D+14
- Fort Bend Houston, Missouri City, TX D+68
- Westchase, Houston, TX D+21
- Galleria-Uptown, Houston, TX D+13
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Westchase, Houston, TX D+21
- Cedar Crest, Dallas, TX D+68
- West Central, Mesa, AZ D+17
- Greater Heights, Houston, TX D+24
- Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY D+59
- Far North Dallas-Keller, Keller, TX R+16
- Chelsea, Manhattan, NY D+65
- Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, NY D+63
- Forest Hills, Queens, NY D+20
- Rancho Penasquitos, San Diego, CA D+21
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Texas 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.