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Marion, IN
presidential margin
2008R+13.12012R+22.02016R+39.02020R+38.82024R+41.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+41.7
2024
median income$53,522U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age38.7U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate19.8%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.3%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english3.9%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German17.4%
English12.3%
Irish9.4%
Mexican4.1%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Guatemalan0.3%
African American†4.0%
African0.4%
Ethiopian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.1%
Black Protestant2.1%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Marion, IN, Indiana

Akashic
Marion, INTrumpR+41.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Marion, IN, INA map of the single county of Marion, IN, IN, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Grant County, IN · R+41.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican69.9%17,580
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.2%7,083
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.0%493
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Marion, IN, IN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Grant County, INRepublicanR+41.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
28.2%Harris7,083
69.9%Trump17,580
2.0%Kennedy493
−41.7%
25,156
R
29.5%Biden8,015
68.3%Trump18,543
2.2%Jorgensen601
−38.8%
27,159
R
27.5%Clinton7,029
66.5%Trump17,009
6.1%Johnson1,554
−39.0%
25,592
R
37.9%Obama9,589
59.8%Romney15,151
2.3%Johnson589
−22.0%
25,329
R
42.9%Obama11,293
56.0%McCain14,734
1.0%Barr272
−13.1%
26,299
R
31.0%Kerry8,509
68.4%Bush18,769
0.7%Badnarik182
−37.4%
27,460
R
36.8%Gore9,712
61.2%Bush16,153
2.0%Buchanan521
−24.4%
26,386
R
37.1%Clinton9,818
50.8%Dole13,443
12.1%Perot3,217
−13.7%
26,478
R
32.1%Clinton9,211
48.0%Bush13,806
19.9%Perot5,721
−16.0%
28,738
R
36.8%Dukakis10,799
62.8%Bush18,441
0.4%Fulani131
−26.0%
29,371
R
32.6%Mondale9,986
66.8%Reagan20,482
0.7%Dennis205
−34.2%
30,673
R
33.6%Carter10,390
61.7%Reagan19,078
4.7%Anderson1,441
−28.1%
30,909
R
44.1%Carter13,468
55.1%Ford16,847
0.8%Anderson239
−11.1%
30,554
R
27.3%McGovern7,912
72.4%Nixon20,969
0.3%Schmitz77
−45.1%
28,958
R
35.5%Humphrey10,938
52.5%Nixon16,170
12.1%Wallace3,718
−17.0%
30,826
D
54.1%Johnson17,574
45.2%Goldwater14,688
0.7%Hass232
+8.9%
32,494
R
41.5%Kennedy13,642
57.9%Nixon19,021
0.5%Byrd178
−16.4%
32,841
R
34.8%Stevenson9,455
64.5%Eisenhower17,548
0.7%Andrews203
−29.7%
27,206
R
38.1%Stevenson10,646
59.7%Eisenhower16,678
2.1%Hallinan599
−21.6%
27,923
R
46.8%Truman12,212
50.3%Dewey13,138
2.9%Thurmond765
−3.5%
26,115
R
41.8%Roosevelt11,031
55.1%Dewey14,527
3.1%Thomas821
−13.3%
26,379
R
46.1%Roosevelt13,257
52.8%Willkie15,187
1.2%Thomas335
−6.7%
28,779
D
52.0%Roosevelt13,655
44.8%Landon11,774
3.2%Lemke831
+7.2%
26,260
D
51.6%Roosevelt13,390
43.9%Hoover11,398
4.5%Thomas1,173
+7.7%
25,961
R
32.7%Smith7,273
66.0%Hoover14,659
1.3%Thomas284
−33.2%
22,216
R
34.9%Davis7,086
55.1%Coolidge11,173
9.9%La Follette2,017
−20.2%
20,276
R
35.3%Cox7,900
55.1%Harding12,349
9.6%Debs2,156
−19.9%
22,405
R
41.7%Wilson5,827
43.4%Hughes6,059
14.9%Benson2,081
−1.7%
13,967
O
33.7%Wilson4,390
30.2%Taft3,939
36.1%Roosevelt4,707
Roosevelt +2.4
13,036
R
40.0%Bryan5,819
49.4%Taft7,181
10.5%Debs1,531
−9.4%
14,531
R
28.5%Parker4,668
58.3%Roosevelt9,550
13.2%Debs2,170
−29.8%
16,388
R
34.8%Bryan5,312
57.8%McKinley8,832
7.5%Woolley1,140
−23.0%
15,284
R
38.7%Bryan5,072
59.0%McKinley7,723
2.3%Palmer305
−20.2%
13,100
R
38.1%Cleveland3,590
52.2%Harrison4,916
9.7%Weaver909
−14.1%
9,415
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −41.7% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−41.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−14.1%
1896−20.2%
1900−23.0%
1904−29.8%
1908−9.4%
1912+3.5%
1916−1.7%
1920−19.9%
1924−20.2%
1928−33.2%
1932+7.7%
1936+7.2%
1940−6.7%
1944−13.3%
1948−3.5%
1952−21.6%
1956−29.7%
1960−16.4%
1964+8.9%
1968−17.0%
1972−45.1%
1976−11.1%
1980−28.1%
1984−34.2%
1988−26.0%
1992−16.0%
1996−13.7%
2000−24.4%
2004−37.4%
2008−13.1%
2012−22.0%
2016−39.0%
2020−38.8%
2024−41.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Marion, INTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 43,644 in 2024.12.4K24.7K37.1K49.5K43.6K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Marion, IN
YearTotal registered
201649,478
201843,894
202044,781
202244,071
202443,644
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Marion anchors Grant County, a historically industrial corridor that swung sharply toward Republicans over the past two decades as factory employment declined and the workforce realigned. Turnout patterns here track closely with broader Rust Belt trends.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 45.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.7 points.

A population of 66,295, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,522 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kokomo, IN and Logansport, IN.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Kokomo, IN
91.2twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% Catholic≠ Scottish ancestry
Logansport, IN
91.0twin score
elasticity2004–2020 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Monticello, IN
90.0twin score
elasticity2004–2016 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Irish ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Marion, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Marion, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 41.7 points (R+41.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,156 votes cast, 7,083 went Democratic and 17,580 went Republican.
When did Marion, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Marion, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Marion, IN, Indiana?
Marion, IN, Indiana has a population of 66,295 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Marion, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Marion, IN, Indiana is $53,522 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Marion, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Marion, IN, Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.