West Burlington leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 83% of adults in West Burlington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Burlington, ~35% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Burlington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Burlington leans more Republican than 1 of 58 neighbors.
Politically, West Burlington sits close to the rest of Iowa.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Burlington. The west side is the most split-leaning (R+43) and the east side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 42 points.
Why West 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 West Burlington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Burlington votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 66%, far above the Iowa average of 16%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; West Burlington, IA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West Burlington looks the way it does
Turnout in West Burlington sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Burlington, IA Even
- Middletown, IA R+40
- Latty, IA R+37
- Spring Grove, IA R+33
- Shokokon, IL R+32
- Danville, IA R+33
- Sperry, IA R+43
- Carman, IL R+38
- Hopper, IL R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Montverde, FL R+37
- Montello, WI R+36
- Arnold, PA D+18
- Mexico, NY R+32
- Dell Rapids, SD R+42
- Blanding, UT R+65
- Minersville, PA R+26
- Tawas City, MI R+30
- Harvard, MA D+28
- Dexter, NM R+48
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Iowa 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.