Burns is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Burns typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burns, ~9% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~51% 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 6 of 12 neighbors.
Burns runs about 18 points more Republican than Wyoming as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Burns. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+59), a spread of about 11 points.
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.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Burns, WY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Burns looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Burns 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hillsdale, WY R+60
- Carpenter, WY R+72
- Egbert, WY R+65
- Pine Bluffs, WY R+71
- Hereford, CO R+72
- Ranchettes, WY R+35
- Cheyenne, WY R+18
- Meriden, WY R+59
- Albin, WY R+59
- Pine Bluffs, NE R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mount Hope, KS R+61
- Springport, IN R+52
- Placedo, TX R+43
- Bitely, MI R+45
- Ashmore, IL R+55
- Spruce Pine, AL R+80
- Center, NC R+61
- Hartford, IL R+32
- Athens, LA R+26
- South Chatham, MA D+33
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Wyoming 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.