Marion County, FL
FL · Presidential Elections 1884–2024
Marion County, FL (Florida) voted R+31.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 140,173 votes (65.27%) to 72,436 (33.73%) for Harris.
This represents a R+5.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Marion County is classified as a deep Republican county. Marion County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 400,078.
Quick Stats
Demographics
Community Profile
Religious Composition
Source: Religion Census 2020Ancestry Groups
Source: Census ACSTop reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).
Age Distribution
Employment by Industry
Census ACSPresidential Elections
Presidential Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.7%(72,436) | 65.3%(140,173) | R+31.5 | R+5.6 |
| 2020 | 36.6%(74,858) | 62.5%(127,826) | R+25.9 | D+0.3 |
| 2016 | 35.5%(62,041) | 61.7%(107,833) | R+26.2 | R+10.0 |
| 2012 | 41.4%(66,831) | 57.6%(93,043) | R+16.2 | R+4.6 |
| 2008 | 43.7%(70,839) | 55.3%(89,628) | R+11.6 | D+5.6 |
| 2004 | 41.0%(57,271) | 58.2%(81,283) | R+17.2 | R+7.0 |
| 2000 | 43.4%(44,674) | 53.5%(55,146) | R+10.2 | R+5.3 |
| 1996 | 41.1%(37,045) | 45.9%(41,409) | R+4.8 | D+0.5 |
| 1992 | 35.4%(30,829) | 40.7%(35,442) | R+5.3 | D+28.0 |
| 1988 | 33.1%(20,685) | 66.4%(41,501) | R+33.3 | D+6.7 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Presidential Margin Trend
Marion County, FL • 1884–2024
Senate Elections
Senate Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.4%(72,779) | 63.9%(135,179) | R+29.5 | D+5.8 |
| 2022 | 31.9%(49,698) | 67.2%(104,655) | R+35.3 | R+11.6 |
| 2018 | 38.2%(59,025) | 61.8%(95,592) | R+23.6 | D+2.4 |
| 2016 | 34.5%(59,537) | 60.6%(104,400) | R+26.0 | R+26.6 |
| 2012 | 48.7%(76,930) | 48.0%(75,967) | D+0.6 | D+37.9 |
| 2010 | 18.5%(21,377) | 55.8%(64,565) | R+37.3 | R+50.2 |
| 2006 | 55.6%(55,933) | 42.7%(42,965) | D+12.9 | D+22.1 |
| 2004 | 44.0%(60,814) | 53.2%(73,530) | R+9.2 | R+7.3 |
| 2000 | 48.0%(48,947) | 49.9%(50,896) | R+1.9 | R+13.4 |
| 1998 | 55.8%(39,903) | 44.2%(31,656) | D+11.5 | D+61.4 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Governor Elections
Governor Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30.1%(47,129) | 69.1%(108,027) | R+38.9 | R+14.7 |
| 2018 | 37.1%(57,392) | 61.3%(94,901) | R+24.2 | R+7.6 |
| 2014 | 38.7%(46,351) | 55.3%(66,220) | R+16.6 | R+3.0 |
| 2010 | 40.6%(46,449) | 54.2%(61,978) | R+13.6 | D+3.7 |
| 2006 | 39.5%(39,744) | 56.8%(57,111) | R+17.3 | D+5.9 |
| 2002 | 38.0%(36,113) | 61.2%(58,163) | R+23.2 | R+6.2 |
| 1998 | 41.5%(31,219) | 58.5%(43,960) | R+16.9 | R+6.3 |
| 1994 | 44.7%(31,345) | 55.3%(38,784) | R+10.6 | R+3.7 |
| 1990 | 46.5%(26,588) | 53.4%(30,522) | R+6.9 | D+14.7 |
| 1986 | 39.2%(18,276) | 60.8%(28,350) | R+21.6 | R+46.1 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab