Bellemeade is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Bellemeade typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bellemeade, ~51% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~0% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bellemeade compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bellemeade sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 80 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 37 leaning the other way.
Bellemeade runs about 32 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while Bellemeade sits closer to the political middle.
Why Bellemeade 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 Bellemeade, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bellemeade votes against the grain of Kentucky. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while Bellemeade runs about 32 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Bellemeade, KY 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 Bellemeade looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Bellemeade 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Bellemeade have completed high school, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hurstbourne, KY R+3
- Lyndon, KY D+16
- Norwood, KY D+18
- Blue Ridge Manor, KY D+12
- Moorland, KY D+3
- St. Regis Park, KY D+5
- Graymoor-Devondale, KY D+22
- Hurstbourne Acres, KY D+21
- Beechwood Village, KY D+18
- Woodlawn Park, KY D+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fulks Run, VA R+67
- Cottage City, NY R+16
- Forestport, NY R+37
- Warrior Run, PA R+25
- Basye, VA R+35
- Urbana, IN R+63
- Elnora, IN R+65
- Hilliard, MO R+64
- Puako, HI D+18
- Clarksburg, CA R+9
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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.