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Marion, OH
presidential margin
2008R+8.92012R+6.42016R+33.62020R+38.72024R+41.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+41.4
2024
median income$59,371U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389
median age40.1U.S. 39.1 · OH 39.8
poverty rate16.6%U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)14.7%U.S. 35.6% · OH 31.6%
non-english3.8%U.S. 22.3% · OH 8.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German20.1%
English14.3%
Irish12.4%
African American†4.2%
African0.2%
Mexican1.6%
Puerto Rican0.9%
religion
other traditions
Mainline9.0%
Black Protestant1.6%
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, OH, Ohio

Akashic
Marion, OHTrumpR+41.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Marion, OH, OHA map of the single county of Marion, OH, OH, 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.Marion County, OH · R+41.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican70.2%19,219
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.9%7,902
Chase OliverLibertarian0.9%238
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, OH, OH — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Marion County, OHRepublicanR+41.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
28.9%Harris7,902
70.2%Trump19,219
0.9%Oliver238
−41.4%
27,359
R
29.7%Biden8,269
68.4%Trump19,023
1.9%Jorgensen526
−38.7%
27,818
R
29.5%Clinton7,928
63.1%Trump16,961
7.4%Stein1,996
−33.6%
26,885
R
45.3%Obama12,504
51.6%Romney14,265
3.1%Johnson853
−6.4%
27,622
R
44.2%Obama12,870
53.1%McCain15,454
2.6%Nader768
−8.9%
29,092
R
40.8%Kerry11,930
58.7%Bush17,171
0.5%Other157
−17.9%
29,258
R
41.8%Gore10,370
54.9%Bush13,617
3.3%Designated828
−13.1%
24,815
R
42.5%Clinton10,482
45.0%Dole11,112
12.5%Perot3,080
−2.6%
24,674
R
34.1%Clinton9,444
42.1%Bush11,675
23.8%Perot6,596
−8.0%
27,715
R
38.8%Dukakis9,596
60.1%Bush14,864
1.0%Fulani258
−21.3%
24,718
R
33.4%Mondale8,827
65.8%Reagan17,392
0.8%Serrette224
−32.4%
26,443
R
36.7%Carter9,419
57.0%Reagan14,605
6.3%Anderson1,607
−20.2%
25,631
R
44.5%Carter10,962
53.4%Ford13,141
2.1%McCarthy517
−8.9%
24,620
R
31.1%McGovern7,970
67.0%Nixon17,197
1.9%Schmitz492
−36.0%
25,659
R
35.5%Humphrey8,611
53.1%Nixon12,887
11.4%Wallace2,773
−17.6%
24,271
D
58.9%Johnson14,400
41.1%Goldwater10,050
0.0%
+17.8%
24,450
R
38.7%Kennedy9,598
61.3%Nixon15,210
0.0%
−22.6%
24,808
R
32.9%Stevenson7,425
67.1%Eisenhower15,125
0.0%
−34.1%
22,550
R
37.8%Stevenson8,851
62.2%Eisenhower14,583
0.0%
−24.5%
23,434
R
44.2%Truman8,223
55.5%Dewey10,333
0.3%Thurmond50
−11.3%
18,606
R
42.4%Roosevelt8,775
57.6%Dewey11,925
0.0%
−15.2%
20,700
R
47.0%Roosevelt10,462
53.0%Willkie11,817
0.0%
−6.1%
22,279
D
55.4%Roosevelt11,881
42.3%Landon9,070
2.2%Lemke476
+13.1%
21,427
D
53.3%Roosevelt10,354
44.1%Hoover8,569
2.6%Thomas506
+9.2%
19,429
R
28.7%Smith5,468
70.3%Hoover13,398
1.0%Thomas194
−41.6%
19,060
R
31.0%Davis5,234
54.2%Coolidge9,161
14.8%La Follette2,506
−23.2%
16,901
R
41.3%Cox8,065
57.9%Harding11,320
0.8%Debs156
−16.7%
19,541
D
53.5%Wilson5,273
43.3%Hughes4,264
3.2%Benson313
+10.2%
9,850
D
45.1%Wilson4,024
36.0%Taft3,218
18.9%Roosevelt1,686
+9.0%
8,928
D
51.4%Bryan4,657
46.1%Taft4,175
2.4%Debs221
+5.3%
9,053
R
43.1%Parker3,581
53.8%Roosevelt4,473
3.1%Debs257
−10.7%
8,311
D
51.7%Bryan4,141
47.0%McKinley3,770
1.3%Woolley105
+4.6%
8,016
D
53.2%Bryan4,016
45.4%McKinley3,426
1.4%Palmer105
+7.8%
7,547
D
54.2%Cleveland3,282
40.9%Harrison2,477
4.8%Weaver293
+13.3%
6,052
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: −41.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−41.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+13.3%
1896+7.8%
1900+4.6%
1904−10.7%
1908+5.3%
1912+9.0%
1916+10.2%
1920−16.7%
1924−23.2%
1928−41.6%
1932+9.2%
1936+13.1%
1940−6.1%
1944−15.2%
1948−11.3%
1952−24.5%
1956−34.1%
1960−22.6%
1964+17.8%
1968−17.6%
1972−36.0%
1976−8.9%
1980−20.2%
1984−32.4%
1988−21.3%
1992−8.0%
1996−2.6%
2000−13.1%
2004−17.9%
2008−8.9%
2012−6.4%
2016−33.6%
2020−38.7%
2024−41.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Marion, OHTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 39,576 in 2024.10.1K20.2K30.2K40.3K39.6K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Marion, OH
YearTotal registered
201639,530
201840,303
202040,262
202239,512
202439,576
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Marion anchors a small industrial metro in central Ohio, and its 2024 presidential margin of D+15.3 stands well to the left of the statewide result — a gap driven partly by the city's dense, blue-collar urban core.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 41.6 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.4 points.

A population of 65,020, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,371 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Zanesville, OH and Cambridge, OH.

Political twins — metros

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

Zanesville, OH
94.5twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory
Cambridge, OH
93.1twin score
12-yr trendcollege share2020 margin≠ Irish ancestry
Portsmouth, OH
88.3twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliated2020–2024 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, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Marion, OH, Ohio voted Republican by 41.4 points (R+41.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,359 votes cast, 7,902 went Democratic and 19,219 went Republican.
When did Marion, OH, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Marion, OH, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Marion, OH, Ohio?
Marion, OH, Ohio has a population of 65,020 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Marion, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Marion, OH, Ohio is $59,371 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Marion, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Marion, OH, Ohio from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.