Burnet County is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Burnet County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burnet County, ~16% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burnet County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Burnet County leans more Republican than 7 of 10 neighbors.
Burnet County runs about 42 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Burnet County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Burnet County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Burnet County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 72% of households in Burnet County are family households, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Burnet County, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Burnet County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Burnet County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Llano County, TX R+56
- Lampasas County, TX R+55
- Williamson County, TX Even
- Blanco County, TX R+53
- Travis County, TX D+37
- Coryell County, TX R+27
- San Saba County, TX R+68
- Bell County, TX R+3
- Gillespie County, TX R+56
- Hays County, TX D+4
Counties with Similar Populations
- Atascosa County, TX R+37
- Henry County, IL R+24
- Fremont County, CO R+25
- Dale County, AL R+43
- Henry County, IN R+47
- Edgecombe County, NC D+26
- St. Mary Parish, LA R+23
- Douglas County, NV R+32
- Vernon Parish, LA R+56
- Montgomery County, NY R+24
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.