Burbank leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Burbank typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burbank, ~40% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burbank compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Burbank leans more Democratic than 9 of 12 neighbors.
Burbank runs about 21 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Burbank leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Burbank, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Burbank live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Burbank, San Jose, CA 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 Burbank looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 12% of homes in Burbank have more than one occupant per room, above 94% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 78% of adults in Burbank have completed high school, below 88% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Rose Garden, San Jose, CA D+46
- Willow Glen, San Jose, CA D+37
- Downtown San Jose, San Jose, CA D+47
- Loma Linda, San Jose, CA D+30
- Alma, San Jose, CA D+36
- West San Jose, San Jose, CA D+31
- Naglee Park, San Jose, CA D+53
- Birdland Neighbors, Sunnyvale, CA D+36
- Cambrian Park, San Jose, CA D+28
- Rancho Rinconada, Cupertino, CA D+33
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Amber Valley, Fargo, ND D+11
- Berea, Baltimore, MD D+87
- Oldtown, Baltimore, MD D+77
- South Poplar, Allentown, PA D+17
- Spring Park, Jacksonville, FL D+15
- Phoenix Hill, Louisville, KY D+68
- Fairmount, Eugene, OR D+73
- Legacy Place, Alafaya, FL D+13
- Alta Vista-Waco, Waco, TX Even
- Selby-on-the-Bay, Mayo, MD R+13
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from California 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.