Marion, Texas — Presidential Election Results

Marion, Texas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 39.1 pts more Rep. than Texas overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Texas
2000 George W. Bush Republican 2,039 51.9% 4.8 pts (187 votes) 3,930 — 17.1 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 2,441 56.1% 12.8 pts (557 votes) 4,348 -8.1 pts 10.1 pts more Dem.
2008 John McCain Republican 2,567 60.4% 21.7 pts (923 votes) 4,252 -9.0 pts 10.0 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 2,733 63.8% 28.9 pts (1,238 votes) 4,282 -7.4 pts 13.3 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 2,983 70.4% 42.9 pts (1,818 votes) 4,238 -14.5 pts 34.4 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 3,470 71.3% 43.8 pts (2,131 votes) 4,864 -0.5 pts 38.7 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 3,577 75.9% 52.5 pts (2,476 votes) 4,714 -8.6 pts 39.1 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 10,950 35.9% of population
2004 11,004 39.5% of population
2008 10,748 39.6% of population
2012 10,374 41.3% of population
2016 10,125 41.9% of population
2020 9,869 49.3% of population
2024 9,704 48.6% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Marion shifted 48.1 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+4.8 pts 2004: R+12.9 pts 2008: R+21.9 pts 2012: R+29.3 pts 2016: R+43.8 pts 2020: R+44.3 pts 2024: R+52.9 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 Texas'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 4.8 points (187 votes) out of 3,930 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 52.9 points.

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

In 2024, 4,714 votes were recorded in Marion against a total population of 9,704 (48.6% 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 Texas's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%).