Burr is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Burr typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burr, ~10% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burr compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Burr leans more Republican than 30 of 80 neighbors.
Burr runs about 38 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Burr leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Burr. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Burr, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Burr looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Burr is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 50%, about 10 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mount Vernon, KY R+69
- Pine Hill, KY R+75
- Wildie, KY R+71
- Orlando, KY R+73
- Livingston, KY R+73
- Brodhead, KY R+72
- Lamero, KY R+72
- Luner, KY R+78
- Gum Sulphur, KY R+71
- Conway, KY R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zetto, GA D+9
- Patty, TN R+71
- Tussy, OK R+72
- Enterline, PA R+55
- Douglass, SC D+38
- Rowell, SC R+32
- Farmersville, IN R+52
- Rosewood, TX R+77
- Yantisville, IL R+65
- Yankeetown, TN R+72
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Kentucky State Board of 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.