Burton Lake leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Burton Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burton Lake, ~30% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~0% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burton Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Burton Lake leans more Republican than 89 of 130 neighbors.
Burton Lake runs about 28 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Burton Lake. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Burton Lake 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 Burton Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Burton Lake drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Burton Lake, OH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Burton Lake looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Burton Lake 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 99% of households in Burton Lake own their home, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Burton Lake have completed high school, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Newbury, OH R+35
- Burton, OH R+37
- South Newbury, OH R+49
- Welshfield, OH R+52
- Hiram Rapids, OH R+29
- Fowlers Mill, OH R+26
- Chagrin Falls, OH R+5
- South Russell, OH Even
- Mantua Corners, OH R+40
- East Claridon, OH R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Spurlockville, WV R+69
- Deerbrook, WI R+45
- Hunnewell, KY R+59
- Mount Calm, TX R+66
- Cankton, LA R+66
- Woodside, UT R+72
- Sweetwater Lake, IN R+46
- Witter Springs, CA R+7
- Swift, MN R+50
- Carlisle, MI R+43
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Ohio 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.