Bellefonte leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Bellefonte typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bellefonte, ~26% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~25% 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 2 of 85 neighbors.
Politically, Bellefonte sits close to the rest of Kentucky.
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.
Bellefonte votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 61%, far above the Kentucky average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Bellefonte are family households, above 86% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bellefonte, KY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
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 65%, above 68% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Bellefonte own their home, compared to around 74% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Bellefonte have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Westwood, KY R+44
- Russell, KY R+41
- Flatwoods, KY R+45
- Coal Grove, OH R+54
- Ironton, OH R+41
- Ashland, KY R+32
- Raceland, KY R+45
- Worthington, KY R+47
- Hanging Rock, OH R+59
- Wurtland, KY R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Creighton, MO R+62
- Genesee, PA R+63
- Ashland, MT R+5
- Esmont, VA D+2
- Lake Michigan Beach, MI R+26
- Montrose, AL R+47
- Elgin, IA R+35
- Waveland, IN R+61
- Sanostee, NM D+26
- Rocky Hill, KY R+66
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Kentucky State Board 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.