Belle Vista leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Belle Vista typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Belle Vista, ~33% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Belle Vista compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Belle Vista leans more Democratic than 2 of 6 neighbors.
Belle Vista runs about 32 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Belle Vista is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Belle Vista. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+29) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Belle Vista 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 Belle Vista, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Belle Vista votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Belle Vista runs about 32 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Belle Vista, Youngstown, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Belle Vista looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Belle Vista 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 48%, about 13 points below the Ohio average of 61%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in Belle Vista report food insecurity, above 84% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in Belle Vista have completed high school, below 85% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Arlington, Youngstown, OH D+44
- Schenley, Youngstown, OH D+11
- Kirkmere, Youngstown, OH D+7
- North Heights, Youngstown, OH D+57
- Landsdowne, Youngstown, OH D+66
- Lansingville, Youngstown, OH D+40
- North Hill Historic District, New Castle, PA R+5
- Downtown Kent, Kent, OH D+29
- Ellet, Akron, OH R+4
- The Boulevards, Canton, OH D+21
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Oriole Margate Golf Course, Margate, FL D+18
- New Bethel, Indianapolis, IN R+17
- Grand Lake, Oakland, CA D+83
- Meadowbrook, Syracuse, NY D+63
- Riverview, San Bernardino, CA D+8
- Highland Terrace, Oakland, CA D+55
- Belding Woods, Richmond, CA D+49
- Jenkins, Newport News, VA D+51
- Northeast, South Bend, IN D+44
- Swan, Grand Rapids, MI D+45
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.