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 democratic 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 democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Marion County, 29.47% 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 51.83% 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 35.6, which is younger 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 3% 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
- Hendricks County, IN: more conservative voters
- Hamilton County, IN: more conservative voters
- Hancock County, IN: more conservative voters
- Johnson County, IN: more conservative voters
- Boone County, IN: more conservative voters
- Morgan County, IN: more conservative voters
- Shelby County, IN: more conservative voters
- Madison County, IN: more conservative voters
- Tipton County, IN: more conservative voters
- Rush County, IN: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- DuPage County, IL: more conservative voters
- Bergen County, NJ: more conservative voters
- Shelby County, TN: more conservative voters
- Pinellas County, FL: more conservative voters
- Fairfield County, CT: more conservative voters
- Milwaukee County, WI: more liberal voters
- Erie County, NY: more conservative voters
- Westchester County, NY: more liberal voters
- Fresno County, CA: more conservative voters
- Collin County, TX: more conservative voters
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