Bellwood, VA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Bellwood

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Bellwood leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.

 

About 56% of adults in Bellwood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bellwood, ~35% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Bellwood compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Bellwood leans more Democratic than 64 of 77 neighbors.

Bellwood runs about 20 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bellwood. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+57) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+17), a spread of about 40 points.

Why Bellwood 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 Bellwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 78% of residents in Bellwood live in densely developed areas, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in Bellwood have never been married, above 95% of cities.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Bellwood, VA 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 Bellwood looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bellwood is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 56% of households in Bellwood rent, compared to around 31% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in Bellwood report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

Sources and methodology

Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Virginia Department 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.