Burkhardt is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 39% of adults in Burkhardt typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burkhardt, ~20% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burkhardt compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Burkhardt sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 4 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 8 leaning the other way.
Burkhardt runs about 14 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Burkhardt sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Burkhardt. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+18) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Burkhardt 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 Burkhardt, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Burkhardt votes against the grain of Ohio. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Burkhardt runs about 14 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Burkhardt, Dayton, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Burkhardt looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Burkhardt is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 43%, about 19 points below the Ohio average of 61%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 70% of adults in Burkhardt have completed high school, below 95% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Burkhardt sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Wright View, Dayton, OH Even
- Linden Heights, Dayton, OH D+3
- Eastern Hills, Dayton, OH R+9
- Walnut Hills-Dayton, Dayton, OH D+9
- Old North Dayton, Dayton, OH D+3
- University Park, Dayton, OH D+23
- Belmont, Dayton, OH Even
- oakwood, Dayton, OH D+33
- North Riverdale, Dayton, OH D+61
- Hillcrest, Dayton, OH D+68
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Ridgewood Junction, Glen Rock, NJ D+21
- Springdale, Tulsa, OK D+21
- Valhalla, Milwaukee, WI D+79
- Greenwood, Warwick, RI Even
- Cooper Park, Milwaukee, WI D+47
- Ridgeview Estates, Bakersfield, CA R+12
- Pimmit Hills, Falls Church, VA D+33
- San Pedro, Robstown, TX D+19
- Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA D+69
- Mesa Forest, Austin, TX D+44
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Ohio Secretary 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.