Burke Centre leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Burke Centre typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burke Centre, ~54% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burke Centre compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Burke Centre leans more Democratic than 72 of 183 neighbors.
Burke Centre runs about 26 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Burke Centre. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+39) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+27), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Burke Centre 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 Centre, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 66% of adults in Burke Centre hold a bachelor's degree, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Burke Centre sits in the top fifth on density (about 90%, above 96% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Burke Centre, VA sits in the top tenth 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 Centre looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Burke Centre is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Burke Centre have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Burke, VA D+33
- Fairfax Station, VA D+20
- West Springfield, VA D+34
- Fairfax, VA D+35
- Woodburn, VA D+35
- Springfield, VA D+28
- Crosspointe, VA D+22
- Annandale, VA D+33
- Clifton, VA D+19
- Fair Oaks, VA D+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Red Wing, MN R+8
- Charlotte, MI R+28
- Trabuco Canyon, CA R+6
- Abington, PA D+36
- Yazoo City, MS D+46
- Lemay, MO D+2
- Marysville, CA R+12
- Plain City, OH R+24
- New Richmond, WI R+23
- Swansea, MA R+8
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Virginia Department 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.