Marion County, Ohio
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 70.2% | 19,219 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 28.9% | 7,902 |
| Chase OliverIndependent | 0.4% | 119 |
| Year | Margin (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% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 39,530 |
| 2018 | 40,303 |
| 2020 | 40,262 |
| 2022 | 39,512 |
| 2024 | 39,576 |
Marion County, anchored by the small city of Marion, has shifted dramatically from a competitive industrial county to a reliably lopsided one, posting an R+41.4 margin in 2024 as rural and working-class realignment reshaped its electorate.
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 county 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 county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Muskingum County and Newton County.
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Marion County, Ohio. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/39101/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.