Marion County, Alabama
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 89.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 3.2% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 3.5% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.6% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 49.5% | 88.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.2% | 5.7% |
| Catholic | 1.9% | 3.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| Other | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| Black Protestant | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Non-religious | 44.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+81.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+77.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+76.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+61.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+56.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+40.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+19.6 |
| 1996 | Clinton+2.8 |
| 1992 | Clinton+3.6 |
Marion, Alabama is a county that has a population of 29,184. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+81.6. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.8% | 90.4% | R+81.6 | R+3.8 |
| 2020 | 10.6% | 88.4% | R+77.8 | R+1.4 |
| 2016 | 11.1% | 87.5% | R+76.4 | R+15.0 |
| 2012 | 18.5% | 79.9% | R+61.4 | R+5.3 |
| 2008 | 21.0% | 77.2% | R+56.1 | R+16.0 |
| 2004 | 29.6% | 69.8% | R+40.2 | R+20.5 |
| 2000 | 39.1% | 58.8% | R+19.6 | R+22.5 |
| 1996 | 46.6% | 43.8% | D+2.8 | R+0.8 |
| 1992 | 46.5% | 42.9% | D+3.6 | D+17.4 |
| 1988 | 42.9% | 56.7% | R+13.8 | D+12.8 |
| 1984 | 36.6% | 63.2% | R+26.6 | R+29.1 |
| 1980 | 50.8% | 48.3% | D+2.5 | R+32.0 |
| 1976 | 67.1% | 32.6% | D+34.5 | D+105.7 |
| 1972 | 14.2% | 85.4% | R+71.2 | R+129.1 |
| 1968 | 76.4% | 18.4% | D+57.9 | D+96.8 |
| 1964 | 30.6% | 69.4% | R+38.8 | R+41.5 |
| 1960 | 51.2% | 48.5% | D+2.6 | R+3.2 |
| 1956 | 52.7% | 46.9% | D+5.8 | R+25.5 |
| 1952 | 65.5% | 34.2% | D+31.3 | D+11.1 |
| 1948 | 39.9% | 19.7% | D+20.2 | — |
What defines Marion?
Marion has been trending Republican — 20pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 81.6% margin
- Shifted 20.2 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections