Burlington is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Burlington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burlington, ~13% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burlington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Burlington leans more Republican than 4 of 19 neighbors.
Burlington runs about 28 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Why Burlington 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 Burlington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Burlington drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Burlington, ND sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Burlington looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Burlington 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Minot, ND R+28
- Des Lacs, ND R+64
- Ruthville, ND R+64
- Foxholm, ND R+64
- Minot Air Force Base, ND R+66
- Minot Afb, ND R+21
- Lone Tree, ND R+64
- Surrey, ND R+64
- Berthold, ND R+64
- Wolseth, ND R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Santa Rosa, NM Even
- Shawsville, VA R+48
- Krebs, OK R+55
- Hampton, FL R+72
- Orrstown, PA R+65
- Climax, MI R+33
- Rice, VA R+12
- Mapleton, ME R+32
- Burns Flat, OK R+68
- Grand Point, LA R+59
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from North Dakota 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.