Murfreesboro leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Murfreesboro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Murfreesboro, ~46% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Murfreesboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Murfreesboro leans more Democratic than 48 of 58 neighbors.
Murfreesboro runs about 34 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while Murfreesboro is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Murfreesboro. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+49) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+23), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Murfreesboro 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 Murfreesboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 32% of residents in Murfreesboro live in densely developed areas, above 81% of cities. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Murfreesboro have never been married, above 97% of cities. Murfreesboro runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Murfreesboro, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Murfreesboro looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Murfreesboro is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Como, NC R+8
- Pendleton, NC R+16
- Menola, NC Even
- Creeksville, NC R+25
- Severn, NC R+20
- Conway, NC R+12
- Pleasant Plains, NC D+51
- Winton, NC D+20
- Woodland, NC D+5
- Sunbeam, VA R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Running Springs, CA R+27
- Big Bear Lake, CA R+19
- Cherry Valley, IL R+15
- Blauvelt, NY R+13
- Slocomb, AL R+75
- Richwood, TX R+34
- Lincoln, MA D+43
- Strasburg, CO R+51
- Boxborough, MA D+26
- Mosheim, TN R+67
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from North Carolina 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.