Murray County is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Murray County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Murray County, ~12% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Murray County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Murray County leans more Republican than 19 of 21 neighbors.
Murray County runs about 66 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Murray County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+64), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Murray County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Murray County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Murray County drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Murray County sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 87% of counties). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Murray County are family households, above 98% of counties.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Murray County, GA sits below 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 Murray County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Murray County 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 Counties
- Whitfield County, GA R+38
- Gilmer County, GA R+59
- Gordon County, GA R+60
- Catoosa County, GA R+54
- Polk County, TN R+72
- Bradley County, TN R+48
- Fannin County, GA R+62
- Walker County, GA R+61
- Pickens County, GA R+59
- Hamilton County, TN R+10
Counties with Similar Populations
- Mower County, MN R+13
- Marshall County, IA R+17
- Howell County, MO R+62
- Snyder County, PA R+50
- Mecosta County, MI R+26
- Avoyelles Parish, LA R+37
- Harrison County, IN R+50
- Okeechobee County, FL R+46
- Pike County, MS D+8
- Hendry County, FL R+26
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Georgia Elections Division, 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.