9 Out Of 9 Cities With The Highest Murder Rates Are Run By Democrats

The 9 Cities with the highest Murder Rates by Political Party

#9. Salinas, California

Mayor Dave Gunter (D)

State Senator Anna Cabellero (D)

Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D)

US Rep Jimmy Panetta (D)

Governor Gavin Newsom (D)

Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis (D)

US Senators Kamala Harris (D)Dianne Feinstein (D)

Murder rate per 100k people: 25.29

Number of reported murders (2015): 40

Population: 158,185

#8. Hartford, Connecticut

Mayor Luke Bronin (D)

Governor Ned Lamont (D)

Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz (D)

Murder rate per 100k people: 25.69

Number of reported murders (2015): 32

Population: 124,553

#7. Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome (D)

Governor John Bel Edwards (D)

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser (D)

Murder rate per 100k people: 26.23

Number of reported murders (2015): 60

Population: 228,727

#6. Jackson, Mississippi

Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba (D)

Governor Phil Bryant (R)

Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves (R)

Murder rate per 100k people: 31.08

Number of reported murders (2015): 53

Population: 170,508

#5. Birmingham, Alabama *

Mayor Randall Woodfin (D)

Governor Kay Ivey (R)

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth (R)

​Murder rate per 100k people: 37.21

Number of reported murders (2015): 79

Population: 212,291

#4. New Orleans, Louisiana

Mayor LaToya Cantrell (D)

Governor John Bel Edwards (D)

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser (D)

Murder rate per 100k people: 41.68

Number of reported murders (2015): 164

Population: 393,447

#3. Detroit, Michigan *

Mayor Mike Dugan (D)

Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D)

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist (D)

Murder rate per 100k people: 43.82

Number of reported murders (2015): 295

Population: 673,225

#2. Baltimore, Maryland

Mayor Catherine Pugh (D)

Governor Larry Hogan (R)

Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford (R)

Murder rate per 100k people: 55.37

Number of reported murders (2015): 344

Population: 621,252

#1. St. Louis, Missouri

Mayor Lyda Krewson (D)

Governor Mike Parson (R)

Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe (R)

Murder rate per 100k people: 59.29

Number of reported murders (2015): 188

Population: 317,095