Murphy City, MN Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Murphy City

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Murphy City is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.

 

About 73% of adults in Murphy City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Murphy City, ~38% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Murphy City compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Murphy City leans more Democratic than 6 of 10 neighbors.

Politically, Murphy City sits close to the rest of Minnesota.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Murphy City. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 14 points.

Why Murphy City leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Murphy City. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout

Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Murphy City, MN does.

Why turnout in Murphy City looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Murphy City 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 94% of households in Murphy City own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Murphy City have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.