Burnell leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 34% of adults in Burnell typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burnell, ~9% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~66% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burnell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Burnell leans more Republican than 9 of 29 neighbors.
Burnell runs about 32 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Burnell. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Burnell 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 Burnell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in Burnell hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Burnell, TX does.
Why turnout in Burnell looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Burnell 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 43%, about 11 points below the Texas average of 54%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 69% of adults in Burnell have completed high school, below 98% of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Burnell sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tulsita, TX R+62
- Green, TX R+42
- Pettus, TX R+64
- Choate, TX R+40
- Kenedy, TX R+26
- Tuleta, TX R+64
- Zunkerville, TX R+42
- El Oso, TX R+47
- Pawnee, TX R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Austin, MI R+29
- Elkol, WY R+78
- Di Giorgio, CA R+31
- Pyrites, NY R+2
- Pike, CA R+10
- Thomaston, MI R+30
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, 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.