Marion, Georgia — Presidential Election Results

Marion, Georgia has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 28.2 pts more Rep. than Georgia overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Georgia
2000 George W. Bush Republican 1,187 54.3% 9.4 pts (205 votes) 2,184 — 2.5 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 1,670 56.6% 13.4 pts (395 votes) 2,952 -4.0 pts 3.3 pts more Dem.
2008 John McCain Republican 1,772 55.6% 12.3 pts (391 votes) 3,188 +1.0 pts 7.1 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 1,733 54.7% 10.1 pts (321 votes) 3,170 +2.2 pts 2.3 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 1,921 60.2% 22.2 pts (708 votes) 3,190 -12.4 pts 17.3 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 2,275 62.8% 26.6 pts (964 votes) 3,624 -4.3 pts 27.1 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 2,348 64.8% 30.2 pts (1,095 votes) 3,621 -3.5 pts 28.2 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 7,189 30.4% of population
2004 7,637 38.7% of population
2008 8,357 38.1% of population
2012 8,672 36.6% of population
2016 8,468 37.7% of population
2020 7,528 48.1% of population
2024 7,635 47.4% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Marion shifted 21.0 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+9.5 pts 2004: R+13.4 pts 2008: R+12.4 pts 2012: R+10.2 pts 2016: R+22.6 pts 2020: R+26.9 pts 2024: R+30.4 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 Georgia's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%). 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 9.5 points (205 votes) out of 2,184 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 30.4 points.

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

In 2024, 3,621 votes were recorded in Marion against a total population of 7,635 (47.4% 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 Georgia's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%).