The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Murray Hill. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Murray Hill tends to be very democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Murray Hill has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Murray Hill leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Murray Hill, 82.40% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Murray Hill women make up 51.43% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Murray Hill is 39.6, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Murray Hill a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Murray Hill, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Garment District, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Gramercy, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Midtown, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- North Sutton Area, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Chelsea, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Clinton, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- East Village, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Greenwich Village, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Roosevelt Island, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- West Village, New York, NY: more conservative voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
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- West Pullman, Chicago, IL: more conservative voters
- West Englewood, Chicago, IL: more conservative voters
- Greater Inwood, Houston, TX: more conservative voters
- Forest Park, Springfield, MA: more conservative voters
- Highland Hills, San Antonio, TX: more conservative voters
- Centennial, Portland, OR: more conservative voters
- North End, St. Paul, MN: more conservative voters
- Eagle Ford, Dallas, TX: more conservative voters
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