Burke Acres leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Burke Acres typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burke Acres, ~52% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burke Acres compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Burke Acres leans more Democratic than 1 of 9 neighbors.
Burke Acres runs about 31 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Burke Acres sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Burke Acres. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+32) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Burke Acres leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Burke Acres, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Burke Acres votes against the grain of Michigan. Michigan is roughly evenly split, while Burke Acres runs about 31 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Burke Acres, Kalamazoo, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Burke Acres looks the way it does
Turnout in Burke Acres sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Northside, Kalamazoo, MI D+79
- Edison, Kalamazoo, MI D+43
- Vine, Kalamazoo, MI D+51
- Western Michigan University-KRPH, Kalamazoo, MI D+51
- Westnedge Hill, Kalamazoo, MI D+50
- Milwood, Kalamazoo, MI D+28
- Arcadia, Kalamazoo, MI D+43
- Oakland-Winchell, Kalamazoo, MI D+46
- Knollwood, Kalamazoo, MI D+42
- South Westnedge, Kalamazoo, MI D+38
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Webster, Oakland, CA D+60
- Grantley, York, PA D+23
- Chabot Park, Oakland, CA D+67
- Little Blue Valley, Kansas City, MO Even
- Stanley-Aley, Wichita, KS R+5
- Hobart Circle Historic District, Troy, OH R+23
- Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA D+58
- Brunswick, Gary, IN D+80
- Central, Helena, MT D+31
- Baldwin District, Manassas, VA D+17
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Michigan Department 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.