Murray Hill, Manhattan, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Murray Hill

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

Murray Hill is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.

 

About 57% of adults in Murray Hill typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Murray Hill, ~45% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Murray Hill compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Murray Hill leans more Democratic than 17 of 50 neighbors.

Murray Hill runs about 45 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.

Why Murray Hill leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Murray Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 86% of adults in Murray Hill hold a bachelor's degree, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in Murray Hill have never been married, above 87% of neighborhoods.

Population density and Democratic lean

Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Murray Hill, Manhattan, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in Murray Hill looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 65% of households in Murray Hill rent, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Murray Hill sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

Sources and methodology

Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York 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.