Burdette leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Burdette typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burdette, ~21% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burdette compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Burdette leans more Republican than 9 of 43 neighbors.
Burdette runs about 31 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Burdette. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Burdette 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 Burdette, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Burdette drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Burdette, IA sits below the national average on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Burdette looks the way it does
Turnout in Burdette sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Iowa Falls, IA R+34
- Alden, IA R+45
- Bradford, IA R+56
- Popejoy, IA R+53
- Robertson, IA R+47
- Owasa, IA R+44
- Buckeye, IA R+47
- Williams, IA R+47
- Dows, IA R+53
- Faulkner, IA R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Weld, ME R+40
- Punkin Center, KS R+58
- Foot of Ten, PA R+56
- Graysville, OH R+67
- Morrison, MO R+63
- Bridgewater Corners, VT D+8
- Nelsonville, KY R+60
- Pocahontas, AL R+90
- St. Catharine, MO R+60
- Devore Heights, CA R+30
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Iowa 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.