Burns is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Burns typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burns, ~17% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burns compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Burns leans more Republican than 13 of 41 neighbors.
Burns runs about 38 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Burns 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 Burns, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Burns drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Burns, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Burns looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Burns own their home, about 15 points above the Texas average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Smith Hill, TX R+49
- Hooks, TX R+54
- Redbank, TX R+69
- Whaley, TX R+61
- Victory City, TX R+71
- Red Lick, TX R+64
- Leary, TX R+68
- New Boston, TX R+20
- Malta, TX R+77
- Old Boston, TX R+78
Cities with Similar Populations
- Woods, FL R+74
- Lone Cedar, TX R+72
- Kanona, NY R+50
- Gross, IL R+61
- Homewood, PA R+42
- Park View Heights, IN R+60
- Green Pond, VA R+50
- Coveville, PA R+4
- Parkdale, AL R+70
- Collyer, KS R+80
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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.