Downtown Burlingame is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Downtown Burlingame typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Downtown Burlingame, ~46% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Downtown Burlingame compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Downtown Burlingame leans more Democratic than 10 of 13 neighbors.
Downtown Burlingame runs about 32 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Downtown Burlingame. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+50), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Downtown Burlingame 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 Downtown Burlingame, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Downtown Burlingame live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Downtown Burlingame sits in the top quarter (about 63%, above 84% of neighborhoods).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Downtown Burlingame, Burlingame, CA 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 Downtown Burlingame looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 74% of households in Downtown Burlingame rent, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Downtown Burlingame sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 8% of homes in Downtown Burlingame have more than one occupant per room, above 88% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Central San Francisco, San Mateo, CA D+50
- Burlingame Gate, Burlingame, CA D+56
- Baywood-Aragon, San Mateo, CA D+51
- Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo, CA D+55
- Mills Estates, Burlingame, CA D+43
- Haywood Park, San Mateo, CA D+52
- East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA D+40
- Shoreview, San Mateo, CA D+44
- Beresford, San Mateo, CA D+52
- Western Hills, San Mateo, CA D+41
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven, FL R+35
- Wyndham Lakes Estates, Meadow Woods, FL D+12
- San Tan Ranch, Gilbert, AZ R+16
- Putnam Heights, Eau Claire, WI D+20
- Queensboro-Brentwood-Crystal Spgs, Bothell, WA D+29
- Northwood, Tamarac, FL D+20
- Keewaydin, Minneapolis, MN D+65
- Catalina Foothills Estates, Catalina Foothills, AZ D+28
- St. Joseph Historic Neighborhood, Indianapolis, IN D+62
- Monroe Ward, Richmond, VA D+56
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from California 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.