Bellefonte is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Bellefonte typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bellefonte, ~10% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bellefonte compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bellefonte leans more Republican than 40 of 54 neighbors.
Bellefonte runs about 37 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Why Bellefonte 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 Bellefonte, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 79% of households in Bellefonte are family households, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 67%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Bellefonte fits that profile on both counts.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Bellefonte, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Bellefonte looks the way it does
Turnout in Bellefonte 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
- Burlington, AR R+62
- Olvey, AR R+69
- Harrison, AR R+53
- Gaither, AR R+66
- Marble Falls, AR R+58
- Yardelle, AR R+67
- Everton, AR R+68
- Bergman, AR R+68
- Western Grove, AR R+67
- Zinc, AR R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kernville, CA R+17
- Madison, NY R+27
- Blum, TX R+75
- Niederwald, TX Even
- Beaver, OK R+68
- Creswell, NC R+24
- Susquehanna Depot, PA R+32
- Letart, WV R+61
- Little Rock, MS R+81
- Salome, AZ R+52
All Local Stats
Home Services
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Arkansas 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.