Belle Valley is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Belle Valley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Belle Valley, ~15% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Belle Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Belle Valley leans more Republican than 35 of 93 neighbors.
Belle Valley runs about 49 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Why Belle Valley 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 Belle Valley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 94% of residents in Belle Valley drive to work alone, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Belle Valley fits that profile on both counts.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Belle Valley, OH sits below the national average on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Belle Valley looks the way it does
Turnout in Belle Valley 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 Cities
- Ava, OH R+62
- Caldwell, OH R+48
- Sharon, OH R+65
- Sarahsville, OH R+65
- Cumberland, OH R+63
- Pleasant City, OH R+61
- Young Hickory, OH R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Broomes Island, MD R+25
- Union City, MO R+65
- Lynn Creek, MS D+22
- Bays, KY R+70
- Coopers Mills, ME R+29
- Rosedale, WV R+56
- Gene Autry, OK R+58
- Dale, IL R+63
- Sharon, KS R+77
- Bay Shore, MI R+11
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Ohio 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.