Marion, Ohio — Presidential Election Results

Marion, Ohio has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 30.4 pts more Rep. than Ohio overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Ohio
2000 George W. Bush Republican 13,617 54.9% 13.1 pts (3,247 votes) 24,815 — 9.9 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 17,171 58.7% 17.9 pts (5,241 votes) 29,258 -4.5 pts 15.9 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 15,454 53.3% 8.9 pts (2,584 votes) 29,017 +8.9 pts 13.7 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 14,265 52.2% 6.4 pts (1,761 votes) 27,352 +2.5 pts 9.6 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 16,961 64.4% 34.3 pts (9,033 votes) 26,322 -29.7 pts 27.8 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 19,023 68.4% 38.7 pts (10,754 votes) 27,818 -3.1 pts 31.3 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 19,219 70.2% 41.4 pts (11,317 votes) 27,359 -2.3 pts 30.4 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 66,135 37.5% of population
2004 66,361 44.1% of population
2008 66,840 43.4% of population
2012 66,277 41.3% of population
2016 65,467 40.2% of population
2020 65,390 42.5% of population
2024 64,976 42.1% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Marion shifted 28.2 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+13.5 pts 2004: R+18.0 pts 2008: R+9.1 pts 2012: R+6.6 pts 2016: R+36.3 pts 2020: R+39.4 pts 2024: R+41.7 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 Ohio's own statewide winner in 5 of 7 (71%). 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 2012, when Mitt Romney (Republican) won by 6.6 points (1,761 votes) out of 27,352 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 41.7 points.

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

In 2024, 27,359 votes were recorded in Marion against a total population of 64,976 (42.1% 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 Ohio's own statewide winner in 5 of 7 (71%).