Murray County is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Murray County typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Murray County, ~13% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~45% 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 9 of 11 neighbors.
Murray County runs about 59 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Murray County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Murray County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 23 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.
Murray County votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Murray County runs about 59 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Murray County, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Murray County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Murray County 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Nobles County, MN R+28
- Pipestone County, MN R+48
- Lyon County, MN R+28
- Cottonwood County, MN R+46
- Rock County, MN R+45
- Lincoln County, MN R+49
- Jackson County, MN R+42
- Osceola County, IA R+57
- Redwood County, MN R+47
- Moody County, SD R+40
Counties with Similar Populations
- Franklin City, VA D+32
- Lake County, OR R+61
- Dawes County, NE R+39
- Baraga County, MI R+14
- Harrison County, MO R+64
- Oscoda County, MI R+44
- Hamilton County, TX R+69
- Lafayette County, FL R+65
- Clay County, KS R+56
- Choctaw County, MS R+37
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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.