Murray is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Murray typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Murray, ~18% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Murray compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Murray leans more Republican than 31 of 34 neighbors.
Murray runs about 43 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Why Murray 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 Murray, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 78% of households in Murray are family households, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Murray, IA does.
Why turnout in Murray looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Murray own their home, about 9 points above the Iowa average of 81%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Thayer, IA R+49
- Osceola, IA R+35
- Lorimor, IA R+49
- Grand River, IA R+46
- Van Wert, IA R+58
- Truro, IA R+48
- Afton, IA R+44
- Ellston, IA R+53
- Weldon, IA R+57
- East Peru, IA R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Benld, IL R+37
- McKiddyville, OK R+48
- Orland, IN R+52
- Springwood, NC R+30
- Perryville, KY R+60
- Nobleboro, ME Even
- Bybee, TN R+74
- Unionville, MI R+46
- Epsom, IN R+77
- Columbine Valley, CO R+5
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Iowa 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.