Bellevue is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Bellevue typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bellevue, ~34% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bellevue compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bellevue sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 119 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 32 leaning the other way.
Bellevue runs about 31 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while Bellevue sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bellevue. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Bellevue 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 Bellevue, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bellevue votes against the grain of Kentucky. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while Bellevue runs about 31 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Bellevue, 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 Bellevue looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Bellevue have completed high school, about 12 points above the Kentucky average of 85%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dayton, KY R+12
- Newport, KY D+6
- Fort Thomas, KY Even
- Southgate, KY R+4
- Covington, KY D+23
- Park Hills, KY D+10
- Cincinnati, OH R+11
- Ludlow, KY R+13
- Kenton Vale, KY D+31
- Wilder, KY R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Reinholds, PA R+41
- Glen Rose, TX R+66
- Northfield, VT D+2
- Carnation, WA D+16
- Chilton, WI R+38
- Ely, NV R+60
- Four Corners, MT R+14
- Mount Ephraim, NJ Even
- Rowley, MA D+10
- Buena Vista, MI D+75
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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.