The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Marion County. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Marion County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Marion County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Marion County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Marion County, 18.91% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Marion County women make up 52.00% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Marion County is 47.5, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Marion County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Marion County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 9% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Counties
- Sumter County, FL: more conservative voters
- Citrus County, FL: more conservative voters
- Lake County, FL: more conservative voters
- Levy County, FL: more conservative voters
- Putnam County, FL: more conservative voters
- Alachua County, FL: more liberal voters
- Hernando County, FL: more liberal voters
- Bradford County, FL: more conservative voters
- Seminole County, FL: more liberal voters
- Gilchrist County, FL: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Chesterfield County, VA: more liberal voters
- Brazoria County, TX: more conservative voters
- Davis County, UT: more conservative voters
- Somerset County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Anoka County, MN: more liberal voters
- Washtenaw County, MI: more liberal voters
- Hamilton County, TN: more liberal voters
- Bell County, TX: more liberal voters
- Madison County, AL: more liberal voters
- Henrico County, VA: more liberal voters
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