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Marion, NC
presidential margin
2008R+27.02012R+31.72016R+49.82020R+48.02024R+49.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+49.1
2024
median income$57,168U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age44.3U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate14.8%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.1%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english7.2%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English14.3%
American11.7%
Irish10.4%
Mexican4.4%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Cuban0.5%
African American†3.4%
African0.4%
Filipino0.4%
Hmong0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.3%
Black Protestant1.3%
Other Christian0.9%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
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, NC, North Carolina

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Marion, NCTrumpR+49.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Marion, NC, NCA map of the single county of Marion, NC, NC, 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.McDowell County, NC · R+49.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican74.1%17,520
Kamala HarrisDemocratic25.0%5,911
Jill SteinGreen0.9%224
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, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
McDowell County, NCRepublicanR+49.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
25.0%Harris5,911
74.1%Trump17,520
0.9%Stein224
−49.1%
23,655
R
25.4%Biden5,832
73.4%Trump16,883
1.3%Jorgensen288
−48.0%
23,003
R
23.5%Clinton4,667
73.3%Trump14,568
3.2%Johnson640
−49.8%
19,875
R
33.3%Obama6,031
65.1%Romney11,775
1.6%Johnson293
−31.7%
18,099
R
35.7%Obama6,571
62.7%McCain11,534
1.5%Barr281
−27.0%
18,386
R
33.3%Kerry5,330
66.2%Bush10,590
0.5%Badnarik82
−32.9%
16,002
R
33.9%Gore4,747
65.0%Bush9,109
1.1%Browne155
−31.1%
14,011
R
37.1%Clinton4,553
52.2%Dole6,407
10.7%Perot1,318
−15.1%
12,278
R
39.9%Clinton5,309
45.8%Bush6,090
14.3%Perot1,896
−5.9%
13,295
R
40.5%Dukakis4,449
59.3%Bush6,526
0.2%Fulani22
−18.9%
10,997
R
34.7%Mondale4,076
65.1%Reagan7,639
0.2%Bergland21
−30.4%
11,736
R
44.3%Carter4,703
53.6%Reagan5,680
2.1%Anderson223
−9.2%
10,606
D
58.1%Carter6,246
41.4%Ford4,450
0.5%Anderson50
+16.7%
10,746
R
25.8%McGovern2,348
72.1%Nixon6,570
2.2%Schmitz196
−46.3%
9,114
R
24.7%Humphrey2,543
46.0%Nixon4,740
29.3%Wallace3,018
−21.3%
10,301
D
60.2%Johnson6,314
39.8%Goldwater4,174
0.0%
+20.4%
10,488
R
44.3%Kennedy4,889
55.7%Nixon6,148
0.0%
−11.4%
11,037
R
44.5%Stevenson4,392
55.5%Eisenhower5,468
0.0%
−10.9%
9,860
D
50.2%Stevenson4,755
49.8%Eisenhower4,710
0.0%
+0.5%
9,465
D
53.2%Truman3,805
37.9%Dewey2,709
8.9%Thurmond638
+15.3%
7,152
D
64.0%Roosevelt4,008
36.0%Dewey2,258
0.0%
+27.9%
6,266
D
70.5%Roosevelt5,290
29.5%Willkie2,216
0.0%
+41.0%
7,506
D
63.2%Roosevelt5,352
36.8%Landon3,114
0.0%
+26.4%
8,466
D
65.7%Roosevelt4,810
33.8%Hoover2,478
0.5%Thomas35
+31.8%
7,323
D
50.1%Smith3,430
49.9%Hoover3,423
0.0%
+0.1%
6,853
D
53.6%Davis3,023
45.9%Coolidge2,590
0.4%La Follette25
+7.7%
5,638
D
52.3%Cox2,809
47.7%Harding2,561
0.0%
+4.6%
5,370
D
51.1%Wilson1,274
48.8%Hughes1,218
0.1%Benson2
+2.2%
2,494
D
47.9%Wilson1,037
15.9%Taft343
36.2%Roosevelt783
+32.1%
2,163
R
48.6%Bryan950
51.2%Taft1,000
0.2%Debs4
−2.6%
1,954
R
46.7%Parker836
52.0%Roosevelt931
1.4%Debs25
−5.3%
1,792
R
49.3%Bryan1,014
49.8%McKinley1,024
0.8%Woolley17
−0.5%
2,055
D
55.8%Bryan1,204
44.0%McKinley950
0.2%Palmer4
+11.8%
2,158
D
56.7%Cleveland1,055
39.0%Harrison727
4.3%Weaver80
+17.6%
1,862
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: −49.1% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−49.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+17.6%
1896+11.8%
1900−0.5%
1904−5.3%
1908−2.6%
1912+32.1%
1916+2.2%
1920+4.6%
1924+7.7%
1928+0.1%
1932+31.8%
1936+26.4%
1940+41.0%
1944+27.9%
1948+15.3%
1952+0.5%
1956−10.9%
1960−11.4%
1964+20.4%
1968−21.3%
1972−46.3%
1976+16.7%
1980−9.2%
1984−30.4%
1988−18.9%
1992−5.9%
1996−15.1%
2000−31.1%
2004−32.9%
2008−27.0%
2012−31.7%
2016−49.8%
2020−48.0%
2024−49.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Marion, NCRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 31,509 in 2024.7.9K15.8K23.6K31.5K31.5K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Marion, NC
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200829,28011,86810,3767,0306
201228,93610,29710,3538,22660
201629,4668,82011,0369,490120
202029,9326,84412,67310,216199
202229,8665,99212,86110,840173
202431,5095,42314,03711,778271
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Marion anchors McDowell County, a historically working-class community whose economic identity traces to furniture and textile industries. The county has shifted toward Republican margins in recent cycles while retaining a modest Democratic base in municipal precincts.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.0 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 49.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.1 points.

A population of 44,817, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,168 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Glasgow, KY and Greeneville, TN.

Political twins — metros

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

Glasgow, KY
93.9twin score
2004–2024 trajectory
Greeneville, TN
93.9twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
Newport, TN
92.8twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity

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, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Marion, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 49.1 points (R+49.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,655 votes cast, 5,911 went Democratic and 17,520 went Republican.
When did Marion, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Marion, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Marion, NC, North Carolina?
Marion, NC, North Carolina has a population of 44,817 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Marion, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Marion, NC, North Carolina is $57,168 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Marion, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Marion, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.