Burgess is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Burgess typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burgess, ~15% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~39% 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 41 neighbors.
Burgess runs about 29 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Burgess. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+81) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 46 points.
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.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Burgess drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Burgess, MS sits in the bottom quarter 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 Burgess looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Burgess is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 9%, about 51 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 20% of adults in Burgess report food insecurity, above 81% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Burgess have completed high school, below 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Terza, MS R+26
- Taylor, MS R+25
- University, MS D+11
- Eureka Springs, MS R+45
- Oxford, MS R+12
- Shuford, MS R+59
- Springdale, MS R+57
- College Hill, MS R+14
- Harmontown, MS R+71
- Sardis, MS D+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Spearville, KS R+73
- Yonkers, OK R+61
- Garber, OK R+71
- Jefferson, NH R+11
- Texico, IL R+65
- Custer, MI R+36
- Rosedale, VA R+72
- Dutton, VA R+35
- Grafton, IL R+39
- East Dayton, MI R+48
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Mississippi 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.