Belmont is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Belmont typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Belmont, ~17% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Belmont compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Belmont leans more Republican than 43 of 119 neighbors.
Belmont runs about 45 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Belmont. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Belmont 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 Belmont, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Belmont drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Belmont fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Belmont are family households, above 88% of cities.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Belmont, OH does.
Why turnout in Belmont looks the way it does
Turnout in Belmont sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Loomis, OH R+62
- Lamira, OH R+55
- Lloydsville, OH R+59
- Bethesda, OH R+54
- Warnock, OH R+53
- Morristown, OH R+59
- Speidel, OH R+60
- Bannock, OH R+48
- St. Clairsville, OH R+37
- Hunter, OH R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Riesel, TX R+66
- Redfield, AR R+70
- Cascade, ID R+49
- East McKeesport, PA D+10
- Hamilton, MO R+54
- Blairs, VA R+19
- Olinda, CA R+44
- Hewitt, WI R+31
- Moline Acres, MO D+85
- Conesus, NY R+34
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Ohio 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.