Burdine is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Burdine typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burdine, ~11% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burdine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Burdine leans more Republican than 54 of 135 neighbors.
Burdine runs about 36 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Burdine. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+60), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Burdine 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 Burdine, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Burdine hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Kentucky average of 19%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Burdine, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Burdine looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Burdine sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jenkins, KY R+67
- Potters Fork, KY R+72
- Payne Gap, KY R+60
- Mc Roberts, KY R+64
- Norland, VA R+66
- Cromona, KY R+65
- Shelby Gap, KY R+70
- Pound, VA R+48
- Fleming-Neon, KY R+67
- Dorton, KY R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Glen Flora, TX R+13
- Green Hills, PA R+45
- Glendale Springs, NC R+57
- Woden, IA R+50
- West Mills, ME R+30
- Ripley, IL R+54
- Baileyton, TN R+65
- Whichard, NC R+18
- Chenoa, KY R+80
- Rhems, SC R+10
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Kentucky 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.