Burdett is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Burdett typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burdett, ~38% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burdett compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Burdett sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 33 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 86 leaning the other way.
Burdett runs about 16 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Burdett sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Burdett. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Burdett 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 Burdett, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Burdett votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Burdett runs about 16 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Burdett, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Burdett looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Burdett is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 65%, above 67% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Burdett own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Logan, NY Even
- Reynoldsville, NY Even
- Smith Valley, NY R+11
- Watkins Glen, NY R+20
- Reading Center, NY R+22
- Hector, NY Even
- Montour Falls, NY R+27
- Rock Stream, NY R+31
- Mecklenburg, NY D+3
- Wedgewood, NY R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Avant, OK R+69
- Paxtang, PA D+25
- Port Norris, NJ R+27
- Newport Center, VT R+28
- Holladay, TN R+67
- Theriot, LA R+79
- Volcano, CA R+30
- Negley, OH R+55
- Deputy, IN R+61
- Uneedus, LA R+63
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York State Board of 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.