Murray leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Murray typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Murray, ~21% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~29% 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 53 of 81 neighbors.
Murray runs about 52 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Murray is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Murray. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 14 points.
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.
Murray votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Murray runs about 52 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Murray sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 79% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Murray, NY sits above 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 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Murray 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 65%, above 67% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hulberton, NY R+44
- Kendall, NY R+43
- Holley, NY R+39
- Hamlin, NY R+29
- Kendall Mills, NY R+42
- Brockport, NY Even
- Richs Corners, NY R+46
- Manning, NY R+44
- Kent, NY R+45
- Sweden Center, NY R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Round Top, TX R+67
- Auburntown, TN R+66
- Clarkston, UT R+68
- New Albin, IA R+37
- Nadine, NM R+56
- Vada, GA R+58
- Jacksonville, VT D+2
- Powers, OR R+29
- Kinross, MI R+31
- Brookston, TX R+76
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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.