Burns leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Burns typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burns, ~33% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burns compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Burns leans more Democratic than 7 of 9 neighbors.
Burns runs about 6 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole.
Why Burns leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Burns. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Burns, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Burns looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Burns 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 Cities
- Mc Coy, CO Even
- Gypsum, CO R+9
- Bond, CO D+8
- Eagle, CO D+4
- Wolcott, CO Even
- Toponas, CO Even
- Yampa, CO R+11
- Edwards, CO D+22
- Radium, CO R+41
- Phippsburg, CO R+2
Cities with Similar Populations
- Almartha, MO R+71
- Edmunds, ME R+19
- Van, AR R+69
- Cuyama, CA R+23
- Gould, CO R+35
- Valley Falls, OR R+72
- Cracker Neck, VA R+75
- Grapevine, KY R+56
- Montgomery Heights, WV R+41
- Harding, PA R+38
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Colorado 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.