Belmont leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Belmont typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Belmont, ~37% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Belmont compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Belmont leans more Democratic than 3 of 9 neighbors.
Politically, Belmont sits close to the rest of Colorado.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Belmont. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+16) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+3), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Belmont leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Belmont. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Belmont, Pueblo, CO sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Belmont looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Belmont is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- East Side, Pueblo, CO D+19
- Northside, Pueblo, CO D+17
- Ridge, Pueblo, CO R+2
- Mesa Junction, Pueblo, CO D+27
- Hyde Park, Pueblo, CO D+6
- Aberdeen, Pueblo, CO D+13
- State Fair, Pueblo, CO D+15
- Bessemer, Pueblo, CO D+17
- Sunset, Pueblo, CO D+4
- Sunnyheights, Pueblo, CO D+5
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Black Mountain, Henderson, NV R+4
- South Southeast 1, Topeka, KS D+22
- Summit, Puyallup, WA R+3
- Rosebank, Staten Island, NY R+12
- Belvidere, Lowell, MA D+22
- Arbor Lodge, Portland, OR D+75
- Overlook, Summit, NJ D+27
- Downtown Durham, Durham, NC D+74
- Leonidas, New Orleans, LA D+70
- West Waco, Woodway, TX R+18
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Colorado 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.