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, 12.98% 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 46.90% 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 41.0, 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 7% 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
- Morrow County, OH: more conservative voters
- Crawford County, OH: more conservative voters
- Wyandot County, OH: more conservative voters
- Union County, OH: more conservative voters
- Delaware County, OH: more liberal voters
- Hardin County, OH: more conservative voters
- Richland County, OH: more liberal voters
- Logan County, OH: more conservative voters
- Seneca County, OH: more liberal voters
- Knox County, OH: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- St. Francois County, MO: more liberal voters
- Columbia County, NY: more liberal voters
- Washington County, OH: more liberal voters
- Belknap County, NH: more liberal voters
- Walton County, FL: more conservative voters
- Lamar County, MS: more conservative voters
- Washington County, NY: more liberal voters
- Pope County, AR: more conservative voters
- Laurel County, KY: more conservative voters
- Oldham County, KY: more liberal voters
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