Burt leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Burt typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burt, ~26% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burt compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Burt leans more Republican than 49 of 63 neighbors.
Burt runs about 37 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Burt 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 Burt, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Burt hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Michigan average of 26%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 88% of residents in Burt drive to work alone, above 89% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Burt, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Burt looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Burt 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Burt own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Taymouth, MI R+34
- Fosters, MI R+32
- Morseville, MI R+32
- Montrose, MI R+26
- Birch Run, MI R+34
- Bridgeport, MI R+19
- Luce, MI R+38
- New Lothrop, MI R+38
- Farrandville, MI R+31
- Chesaning, MI R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Glenville, PA R+51
- Sutter, CA R+47
- West Union, IA R+26
- Belville, NC R+16
- Cashton, WI R+30
- Brackenridge, PA R+9
- Hancock, MD R+57
- Woodville, FL R+26
- Burlington, KS R+52
- Walker, MN R+20
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Michigan Department 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.