Burgess leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Burgess typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burgess, ~40% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~11% 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 2 of 27 neighbors.
Burgess runs about 8 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Burgess. The west side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Burgess leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Burgess. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Burgess, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Burgess looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Burgess 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Burgess have completed high school, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Horton Bay, MI R+13
- Bay Shore, MI R+11
- Charlevoix, MI R+10
- Zenith Heights, MI R+15
- Ironton, MI R+10
- Petoskey, MI Even
- Boyne City, MI R+19
- Clarion, MI R+21
- Walloon Lake, MI R+25
- Harbor Springs, MI R+3
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cotton Plant, AR R+2
- Junior, WV R+64
- Quimby, IA R+54
- Beatrice, AL R+5
- Crosspointe, VA D+22
- Indian Springs, NC R+29
- Payne Beach, NY R+23
- Westernville, NY R+48
- Tafts Corner, MA R+12
- Ebro, MN R+32
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Michigan Department 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.