Meridian, CO is a small town located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It is home to a diverse population with a variety of political views. Although Meridian is not known for its expansive political scene, there are still numerous local politicians who serve their community and put forth great efforts in protecting the rights of its citizens. These leaders are often found holding discussions or attending public events to discuss important issues facing Meridian and the larger Colorado area. They work hard to ensure that all citizens have access to resources necessary to make their voices heard in local politics. Additionally, these politicians strive to create an atmosphere where everyone feels comfortable engaging in civil discourse regardless of their beliefs or affiliations. Through this kind of active participation in politics, Meridian has been able to remain connected and engaged while also making significant progress on issues affecting its citizens’ lives.
The political climate in Meridian, CO is leaning liberal.
Douglas County, CO is leaning conservative. In Douglas County, CO 45.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Douglas county remained moderately Republican, 52.4% to 45.2%.
Douglas county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Meridian, CO is leaning liberal.
Douglas County, Colorado is leaning conservative.
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Metro Area is strongly liberal.
Colorado is somewhat liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Meridian, Colorado: R R R R R r
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Meridian, CO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,533 contributions totaling $1,221,830 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $221 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,131 contributions totaling $747,708 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $351 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)