Burkburnett is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Burkburnett typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burkburnett, ~15% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burkburnett compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Burkburnett leans more Republican than 2 of 23 neighbors.
Burkburnett runs about 42 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Burkburnett. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Burkburnett 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 Burkburnett, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Burkburnett votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 45%, modestly above the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Burkburnett, TX sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Burkburnett looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Burkburnett 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
- Cashion Community, TX R+70
- DeVol, OK R+74
- Kamay, TX R+81
- Sheppard Afb, TX R+11
- Pleasant Valley, TX R+64
- Iowa Park, TX R+64
- Randlett, OK R+73
- Grandfield, OK R+65
- Wichita Falls, TX R+26
- Dean, TX R+78
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pacific, MO R+39
- Dobbs Ferry, NY D+43
- Stuarts Draft, VA R+46
- Mount Sinai, NY R+24
- Largo, MD D+86
- Cheboygan, MI R+22
- Oxford, MA R+11
- Greatwood, TX R+20
- Oneida, NY R+17
- Grosse Pointe Park, MI D+34
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, 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.