The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Bell County. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Bell County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Bell County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Bell County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Bell County, 24.31% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Bell County women make up 50.06% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Bell County is 32.7, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Bell County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Bell County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 4% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Counties
- Coryell County, TX: more conservative voters
- Williamson County, TX: more liberal voters
- Falls County, TX: more conservative voters
- Milam County, TX: more conservative voters
- McLennan County, TX: more conservative voters
- Lampasas County, TX: more conservative voters
- Burnet County, TX: more conservative voters
- Travis County, TX: more liberal voters
- Hamilton County, TX: more conservative voters
- Bosque County, TX: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Henrico County, VA: more liberal voters
- Marion County, OR: more liberal voters
- Larimer County, CO: more liberal voters
- Rockland County, NY: more liberal voters
- Somerset County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Davis County, UT: more conservative voters
- Cumberland County, NC: more liberal voters
- Brazoria County, TX: more conservative voters
- Chesterfield County, VA: more liberal voters
- Lake County, FL: more conservative voters
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