Marion Center is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Marion Center typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Marion Center, ~13% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Marion Center compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Marion Center leans more Republican than 101 of 174 neighbors.
Marion Center runs about 63 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Marion Center. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Marion Center leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Marion Center. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Marion Center, PA sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Marion Center looks the way it does
Turnout in Marion Center sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Deckers Point, PA R+67
- Home, PA R+60
- Georgeville, PA R+68
- Rochester Mills, PA R+67
- Tanoma, PA R+54
- Plumville, PA R+65
- Chambersville, PA R+57
- Starford, PA R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Shelby, MS D+77
- Mossyrock, WA R+40
- Cottonwood, ID R+63
- Buchanan Dam, TX R+66
- Three Way, TN R+48
- Gnadenhutten, OH R+58
- Sunriver, OR D+32
- Gearhart, OR D+19
- Millry, AL R+63
- Neshkoro, WI R+36
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.