Murray leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Murray typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Murray, ~40% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Murray compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Murray leans more Democratic than 41 of 50 neighbors.
Murray runs about 42 points more Democratic than Utah as a whole. Utah leans Republican overall, while Murray is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Murray. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 25 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.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Murray live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Murray sits in the top quarter (about 40%, above 88% of cities). Murray runs against the grain of Utah, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Murray, UT sits in the top tenth 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 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Midvale, UT D+22
- South Salt Lake, UT D+38
- Holladay, UT D+24
- Taylorsville, UT D+5
- Cottonwood Heights, UT D+20
- Sandy, UT D+4
- West Valley City, UT D+8
- West Jordan, UT R+7
- Salt Lake City, UT D+7
- Kearns, UT D+3
Cities with Similar Populations
- Twin Falls, ID R+36
- Plymouth, MA D+7
- Owings Mills, MD D+58
- Mishawaka, IN Even
- Kettering, OH R+4
- South Whittier, CA D+20
- Lansdale, PA D+18
- Palm Beach Gardens, FL R+13
- Mount Juliet, TN R+34
- Midwest City, OK D+7
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, 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.