<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2026 Workiva-->
<!--r:01a04979-ff2d-76c4-b46c-5485276a2c04,g:6a9bf982-f0f2-43ff-847f-9fc61ca87a62-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.belden.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="bdc-20260701.xsd#Cover"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.belden.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_CoverAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_01a04979-ff2d-75cf-a3a1-bc43e2ded22b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_01a04979-ff2d-75cf-a3a1-bc43e2ded22b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_01a04979-ff2d-7473-8164-e1f0d412ba9e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_01a04979-ff2d-7473-8164-e1f0d412ba9e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_01a04979-ff2d-7693-bc4d-2b9663cf5830" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_01a04979-ff2d-7693-bc4d-2b9663cf5830" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_01a04979-ff2d-7abe-82f3-937edb7fea6e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_01a04979-ff2d-7abe-82f3-937edb7fea6e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_01a04979-ff2e-7681-afee-d24e141a84a3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_01a04979-ff2e-7681-afee-d24e141a84a3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_01a04979-ff2e-7da9-a7dc-dadd21cd4256" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_01a04979-ff2e-7da9-a7dc-dadd21cd4256" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_01a04979-ff2e-76e4-b545-b60058fade0f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_01a04979-ff2e-76e4-b545-b60058fade0f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_01a04979-ff2e-75ca-8044-5f3b14bf79d0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_01a04979-ff2e-75ca-8044-5f3b14bf79d0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_01a04979-ff2e-7498-bd8f-608c92f04908" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_01a04979-ff2e-7498-bd8f-608c92f04908" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_01a04979-ff2e-7abb-8896-69da10cd732e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_01a04979-ff2e-7abb-8896-69da10cd732e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_01a04979-ff2e-7ff0-89ae-a18ceb26da01" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_01a04979-ff2e-7ff0-89ae-a18ceb26da01" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_01a04979-ff2e-7dc3-83cb-96218c98ab46" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_01a04979-ff2e-7dc3-83cb-96218c98ab46" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_01a04979-ff2e-7c4d-b744-da6cc307e6b6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_01a04979-ff2e-7c4d-b744-da6cc307e6b6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_01a04979-ff2e-7cab-b6bd-662260bbbbcd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:to="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_01a04979-ff2e-7cab-b6bd-662260bbbbcd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_01a04979-ff2e-7e21-b4d8-cc296360f51e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_01a04979-ff2e-7e21-b4d8-cc296360f51e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications_01a04979-ff2e-7335-8ce4-badc156d9b86" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_WrittenCommunications"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:to="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications_01a04979-ff2e-7335-8ce4-badc156d9b86" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial_01a04979-ff2e-7fb7-bfc9-4dd31c84ea6d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_SolicitingMaterial"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:to="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial_01a04979-ff2e-7fb7-bfc9-4dd31c84ea6d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_01a04979-ff2e-75f6-8b66-58e856582f6c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:to="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_01a04979-ff2e-75f6-8b66-58e856582f6c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_01a04979-ff2e-7385-a9b7-b9b97ecf830c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:to="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_01a04979-ff2e-7385-a9b7-b9b97ecf830c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_01a04979-ff2e-749d-86bb-285f5268e528" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:to="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_01a04979-ff2e-749d-86bb-285f5268e528" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_01a04979-ff2e-7b9e-8127-4db312e76a8c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_01a04979-ff2e-7b9e-8127-4db312e76a8c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_01a04979-ff2e-7195-8d84-f5fa1f70550d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:to="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_01a04979-ff2e-7195-8d84-f5fa1f70550d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_01a04979-ff2e-7252-8aed-c925deeda5e0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="23" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a04979-ff2d-79cb-97d0-71fefaf70d54" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_01a04979-ff2e-7252-8aed-c925deeda5e0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
</link:linkbase>
