Burtner leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Burtner typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burtner, ~25% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burtner compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Burtner leans more Republican than 56 of 106 neighbors.
Burtner runs about 68 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Burtner is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Burtner 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 Burtner, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Burtner votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Burtner runs about 68 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Burtner are family households, above 91% of cities.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Burtner, MD sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Burtner looks the way it does
Turnout in Burtner sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Boonsboro, MD R+9
- Fairplay, MD R+43
- Eakles Mill, MD R+30
- St. James, MD R+14
- Keedysville, MD R+37
- Sharpsburg, MD R+50
- Greenbrier, MD R+40
- Funkstown, MD R+15
- Halfway, MD R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gordonton, NC R+30
- Flom, MN R+35
- New Rome, MN R+52
- Half Mound, KS R+56
- Jakes Corner, AZ R+57
- Haysville, PA R+37
- Westport, NH R+18
- New Sheffield, PA R+39
- Rhyolite, NV R+42
- Pierstown, NY D+28
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Maryland 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.