Burbank is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Burbank typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burbank, ~16% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burbank compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Burbank leans more Republican than 8 of 13 neighbors.
Burbank runs about 73 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Burbank is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Burbank. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Burbank 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 Burbank, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Burbank votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Burbank runs about 73 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Burbank are family households, above 83% of cities.
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a low adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Burbank, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in Burbank looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Burbank 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 Cities
- Finley, WA R+41
- Pasco, WA R+9
- Wallula, WA R+57
- Kennewick, WA R+21
- Wallula Junction, WA R+50
- Richland, WA R+9
- Eureka, WA R+56
- Lowden, WA R+55
- West Richland, WA R+30
- Eltopia, WA R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ketchum, ID D+29
- Ignacio, CO R+18
- Nescopeck, PA R+42
- El Lago, TX R+21
- Port Barre, LA R+59
- Welcome, NC R+54
- Templeton, MA R+15
- Eufaula, OK R+43
- Rembert, SC D+31
- Taylorsville, GA R+76
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Washington 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.