Bellport leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 95% of adults in Bellport typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bellport, ~59% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bellport compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bellport leans more Democratic than 100 of 105 neighbors.
Bellport runs about 12 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bellport. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+39) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+19), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Bellport 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 Bellport, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 68% of adults in Bellport hold a bachelor's degree, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Bellport sits in the top fifth on density (about 95%, above 98% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bellport, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Bellport looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Bellport 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 98% of adults in Bellport have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Brookhaven, NY R+6
- North Bellport, NY D+17
- East Patchogue, NY R+13
- Patchogue, NY R+2
- Shirley, NY R+19
- North Patchogue, NY R+20
- Blue Point, NY R+13
- Medford, NY R+10
- Mastic Beach, NY R+12
- Yaphank, NY R+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kaibito, AZ D+34
- Sandy Spring, MD D+43
- Minong, WI R+28
- Bayou Gauche, LA R+87
- Ovid, NY R+21
- Bovina, TX R+48
- Durham, OR D+36
- Keysville, GA R+26
- Kasota, MN R+26
- Reinbeck, IA R+37
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York 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.