Burnips leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Burnips typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burnips, ~21% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burnips compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Burnips leans more Republican than 79 of 80 neighbors.
Burnips runs about 47 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Burnips leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Burnips. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Burnips, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Burnips looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Burnips 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 74%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Burnips own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Burnips have completed high school, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Forest Grove, MI R+54
- North Dorr, MI R+46
- Dorr, MI R+43
- Diamond Springs, MI R+46
- Drenthe, MI R+45
- Vriesland, MI R+45
- Jamestown, MI R+37
- Hamilton, MI R+46
- Overisel, MI R+45
- Hopkins, MI R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yonkerville, MO R+68
- Ryderwood, WA R+29
- Moncla, LA R+67
- Owaneco, IL R+54
- Stacy, VA R+70
- Resseaus Crossroads, GA R+48
- Mount Hope, WI R+43
- Nenana, AK R+18
- Leshara, NE R+49
- Bradfordsville, KY R+65
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.