Bel-Ridge is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Bel-Ridge typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bel-Ridge, ~40% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bel-Ridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bel-Ridge leans more Democratic than 144 of 178 neighbors.
Bel-Ridge runs about 88 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while Bel-Ridge is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bel-Ridge. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+78) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+29), a spread of about 49 points.
Why Bel-Ridge 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 Bel-Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Bel-Ridge live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 63% of adults in Bel-Ridge have never been married, in the top fraction of cities. Bel-Ridge runs against the grain of Missouri, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Bel-Ridge, MO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bel-Ridge looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bel-Ridge is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 43%, about 14 points below the Missouri average of 57%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 60% of households in Bel-Ridge rent, compared to around 40% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 37% of adults in Bel-Ridge report food insecurity, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bellerive, MO D+56
- Bel-Nor, MO D+68
- Charlack, MO D+49
- St. John, MO D+32
- Cool Valley, MO D+75
- Greendale, MO D+78
- Pasadena Park, MO D+80
- Normandy, MO D+75
- Sycamore Hills, MO D+29
- Kinloch, MO D+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Crimora, VA R+54
- Pitkin, LA R+88
- Placida, FL R+39
- Purdy, MO R+68
- Johnsonburg, PA R+35
- Lordsburg, NM R+6
- Council Grove, KS R+43
- Little Hocking, OH R+46
- Gorham, NH R+25
- Dania, FL D+35
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Missouri 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.