Burr Ridge is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Burr Ridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burr Ridge, ~40% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burr Ridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Burr Ridge leans more Republican than 137 of 173 neighbors.
Burr Ridge runs about 14 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Burr Ridge is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Burr Ridge. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Burr Ridge 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 Burr Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Burr Ridge votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Burr Ridge runs about 14 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Burr Ridge, IL 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 Burr Ridge looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Burr Ridge 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 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Burr Ridge own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Burr Ridge have completed high school, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Willowbrook, IL D+5
- Indian Head Park, IL D+13
- Willow Springs, IL R+12
- Hinsdale, IL D+12
- Countryside, IL D+3
- Darien, IL D+3
- Hodgkins, IL R+18
- Clarendon Hills, IL D+14
- Western Springs, IL D+21
- Westmont, IL D+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wapato, WA D+14
- Brookhaven, PA D+17
- Kelseyville, CA D+2
- Lincoln Park, NJ R+16
- Garnet Valley, PA Even
- Conley, GA D+78
- Erwin, TN R+54
- Hollywood, MD R+26
- Romeo, MI R+32
- Fairfield, IA D+14
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Illinois 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.