Burke leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Burke typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burke, ~56% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burke compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Burke leans more Democratic than 72 of 189 neighbors.
Burke runs about 27 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Why Burke 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, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 69% of adults in Burke hold a bachelor's degree, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Burke sits in the top fifth on density (about 89%, above 96% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Burke, VA sits in the top 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 Burke looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Burke 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Burke have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Springfield, VA D+34
- Burke Centre, VA D+32
- Fairfax Station, VA D+20
- Springfield, VA D+28
- Newington, VA D+37
- Crosspointe, VA D+22
- Annandale, VA D+33
- Newington Forest, VA D+35
- Laurel Hill, VA D+40
- Woodburn, VA D+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hampton, GA D+42
- Oak Harbor, WA R+5
- Cedar Falls, IA D+4
- Gillette, WY R+63
- Hamburg, NY R+4
- Marlborough, MA D+21
- Cleburne, TX R+47
- Tupelo, MS R+9
- Walla Walla, WA D+2
- Hicksville, NY R+13
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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.