Burtrum is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Burtrum typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burtrum, ~12% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burtrum compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Burtrum leans more Republican than 26 of 43 neighbors.
Burtrum runs about 66 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Burtrum is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Burtrum. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Burtrum 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 Burtrum, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Burtrum votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Burtrum runs about 66 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Burtrum, MN 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 Burtrum looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Burtrum 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 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Grey Eagle, MN R+54
- Swanville, MN R+66
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- St. Rosa, MN R+72
- Elmdale, MN R+74
- Ward Springs, MN R+56
- Flensburg, MN R+65
- Round Prairie, MN R+63
- Little Sauk, MN R+53
- Long Prairie, MN R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Robie Creek, ID R+48
- Knightsen, CA R+21
- Germania Gardens, NJ R+3
- South Chatham, MA D+33
- Carrizozo, NM R+23
- West Union, MN R+59
- Leadwood, MO R+55
- Spur, TX R+67
- Linden, IN R+55
- Atlantic Mine, MI R+5
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Minnesota 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.