Burgess leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 98% of adults in Burgess typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burgess, ~32% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~2% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burgess compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Burgess leans more Republican than 29 of 59 neighbors.
Burgess runs about 46 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Burgess is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Burgess 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 Burgess, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Burgess votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Burgess runs about 46 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 84% of households in Burgess are family households, above 96% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Burgess, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Burgess looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. More than 99% of adults in Burgess have completed high school, about 8 points above the Illinois average of 92%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Burgess own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Viola, IL R+27
- Sunbeam, IL R+39
- Alexis, IL R+38
- Aledo, IL R+28
- North Henderson, IL R+31
- Matherville, IL R+30
- Windsor Mercer County, IL R+31
- Seaton, IL R+47
- New Windsor, IL R+31
- Gerlaw, IL R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wiborg, KY R+76
- Oaky Streak, AL R+78
- Dentville, MS D+6
- Weedhaven, TX R+76
- Manny Corners, NY R+20
- Yellow Rock, KY R+66
- Ferrin, IL R+59
- Cascade-Chipita Park, CO D+3
- Normanda, IN R+57
- Beverly, KY R+73
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Illinois State Board 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.