Bellevue is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Bellevue typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bellevue, ~11% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bellevue compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bellevue leans more Republican than 40 of 55 neighbors.
Bellevue runs about 42 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bellevue. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 21 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.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Bellevue live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Bellevue sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 86% of cities).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Bellevue, LA does.
Why turnout in Bellevue looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 81% of adults in Bellevue have completed high school, about 8 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Bellevue sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Couchwood, LA R+49
- McIntyre, LA R+44
- Princeton, LA R+55
- Pace, LA R+68
- Ivan, LA R+67
- Eastwood, LA R+65
- Haughton, LA R+55
- Cotton Valley, LA R+35
- Dayson, LA R+56
- Dixie Inn, LA R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zion, WI R+29
- Niagara, PA R+41
- Smith Mills, KY R+58
- Virgil, OK R+77
- Freestone, TX R+62
- New Home, TX R+74
- Sugar City, CO R+50
- Coxburg, MS R+20
- Marysvale, UT R+76
- Vining, MN R+50
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Louisiana 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.