New Burnside is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 82% of adults in New Burnside typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Burnside, ~16% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Burnside compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Burnside leans more Republican than 42 of 88 neighbors.
New Burnside runs about 70 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while New Burnside is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why New Burnside 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 New Burnside, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 95% of residents in New Burnside drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and New Burnside sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 87% of cities). New Burnside runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; New Burnside, IL sits above the national average 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 New Burnside looks the way it does
Turnout in New Burnside 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
- Oldtown, IL R+65
- Ozark, IL R+54
- Stonefort, IL R+66
- Creal Springs, IL R+58
- McCormick, IL R+59
- Newcastle, IL R+63
- Tunnel Hill, IL R+56
- New Dennison, IL R+57
- Simpson, IL R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cable Hollow, PA R+49
- Renner Corner, SD R+42
- Rodey, NM R+11
- Romance, WI R+21
- Sabula, PA R+44
- Hadley, MN R+58
- Doans, IN R+60
- Tes Nez Iah, AZ D+51
- Lettsworth, LA R+42
- Mount Holly, AR R+59
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.