| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 3,026 | 10,788 | 13,933 | |
| 2020 | R | 3,177 | 9,911 | 13,256 | |
| 2016 | R | 2,832 | 7,696 | 10,862 | |
| 2012 | R | 3,953 | 6,272 | 10,409 | |
| 2008 | R | 4,506 | 6,746 | 11,437 | |
| 2004 | R | 5,548 | 5,862 | 11,492 | |
| 2000 | D | 5,441 | 4,651 | 10,250 | |
| 1996 | D | 5,194 | 3,166 | 9,191 | |
| 1992 | D | 5,589 | 3,262 | 10,068 | |
| 1988 | R | 4,175 | 4,407 | 8,618 | |
| 1984 | R | 3,942 | 4,337 | 8,331 | |
| 1980 | D | 4,623 | 3,902 | 8,651 | |
| 1976 | D | 4,615 | 2,965 | 7,642 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,929 | 3,711 | 5,839 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,661 | 1,959 | 6,404 | |
| 1964 | D | 3,775 | 2,728 | 6,503 | |
| 1960 | D | 3,124 | 2,657 | 5,865 | |
| 1956 | R | 2,781 | 2,925 | 5,798 | |
| 1952 | D | 2,938 | 2,227 | 5,190 | |
| 1948 | D | 2,554 | 1,738 | 4,467 | |
| 1944 | D | 2,666 | 1,761 | 4,533 | |
| 1940 | D | 3,242 | 2,158 | 5,435 | |
| 1936 | D | 2,664 | 1,770 | 4,434 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,212 | 1,406 | 3,618 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,161 | 1,659 | 2,820 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,036 | 1,074 | 2,212 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,874 | 2,662 | 4,580 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,155 | 1,432 | 2,641 | |
| 1912 | D | 810 | 463 | 1,789 | |
| 1908 | R | 842 | 1,074 | 1,950 | |
| 1904 | R | 731 | 1,189 | 1,980 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,234 | 1,585 | 2,822 | |
| 1896 | R | 1,320 | 1,801 | 3,154 | |
| 1892 | R | 1,201 | 1,457 | 2,710 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Marion County sits along the Tennessee-Georgia border on the Cumberland Plateau, where a small, rural population has returned Republican presidential margins above 50 points in consecutive cycles, reflecting deep partisan consistency across recent elections.
The Republican margin in Marion County reached its widest at fifty-six points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-six points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Marion County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $61,824, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 29,250 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Marshall County and Warren County.
