Bellefonte leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Bellefonte typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bellefonte, ~41% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bellefonte compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bellefonte leans more Democratic than 149 of 202 neighbors.
Bellefonte runs about 12 points more Democratic than Delaware 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.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Bellefonte live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Bellefonte sits in the top quarter (about 34%, above 81% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Bellefonte have never been married, above 83% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Bellefonte, DE sits in the top tenth 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 Bellefonte looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Bellefonte is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Bellefonte have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Edgemoor, DE D+51
- Ardentown, DE D+31
- Arden, DE D+31
- Claymont, DE D+42
- Penns Grove, NJ D+32
- Wilmington, DE D+39
- Carneys Point, NJ D+5
- Pedricktown, NJ R+14
- Rockland, DE D+22
- Boothwyn, PA D+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Friendship, ME Even
- El Jobean, FL R+46
- Jeddo, NY R+47
- Nazlini, AZ D+51
- West Lebanon, IN R+62
- Patillo, TX R+77
- Danby, VT R+27
- Mount Hood Village, OR D+5
- Cavines, TX R+76
- Baldwin Place, NY R+6
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Delaware Department of 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.