Marion, Arkansas — Presidential Election Results

Marion, Arkansas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 29.8 pts more Rep. than Arkansas overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Arkansas
2000 George W. Bush Republican 3,402 56.6% 19.4 pts (1,169 votes) 6,015 — 15.1 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 4,127 60.1% 22.2 pts (1,525 votes) 6,867 -1.9 pts 12.7 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 4,524 63.2% 29.9 pts (2,140 votes) 7,162 -8.3 pts 10.6 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 4,774 67.7% 38.8 pts (2,737 votes) 7,051 -9.2 pts 15.9 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 5,336 75.1% 54.9 pts (3,902 votes) 7,107 -17.5 pts 29.1 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 5,783 77.1% 56.7 pts (4,252 votes) 7,503 -0.5 pts 29.7 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 6,230 79.4% 60.2 pts (4,729 votes) 7,851 -3.0 pts 29.8 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 16,162 37.2% of population
2004 16,293 42.1% of population
2008 16,996 42.1% of population
2012 16,621 42.4% of population
2016 16,376 43.4% of population
2020 16,867 44.5% of population
2024 17,593 44.6% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Marion shifted 40.4 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+20.7 pts 2004: R+22.7 pts 2008: R+31.0 pts 2012: R+40.2 pts 2016: R+57.6 pts 2020: R+58.1 pts 2024: R+61.2 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Marion has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Arkansas's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Marion voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Marion has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Marion?

Marion's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 20.7 points (1,169 votes) out of 6,015 total votes cast.

Has Marion ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Marion has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Marion?

The widest margin on record for Marion was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 61.2 points.

How many votes were cast in Marion relative to its population?

In 2024, 7,851 votes were recorded in Marion against a total population of 17,593 (44.6% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Marion a presidential bellwether county?

Marion has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Arkansas's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%).