Burke Center, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Burke Center

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Burke Center leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.

 

About 65% of adults in Burke Center typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burke Center, ~21% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Burke Center compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Burke Center leans more Republican than 27 of 41 neighbors.

Burke Center runs about 49 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Burke Center is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Burke Center. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 11 points.

Why Burke Center 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 Burke Center, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Burke Center votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Burke Center runs about 49 points more Republican. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Burke Center fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Burke Center are family households, above 82% of cities.

Walkability and Republican lean

Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Burke Center, NY sits below the national average 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 Center looks the way it does

Turnout in Burke Center 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.

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.