Marion County is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Marion County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Marion County, ~7% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Marion County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Marion County leans more Republican than 10 of 11 neighbors.
Marion County runs about 48 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Marion County. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+84) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Marion County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Marion County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Marion County drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Marion County sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 95% of counties).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Marion County, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Marion County looks the way it does
Turnout in Marion County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Franklin County, AL R+63
- Winston County, AL R+82
- Fayette County, AL R+68
- Lamar County, AL R+77
- Itawamba County, MS R+76
- Monroe County, MS R+31
- Walker County, AL R+72
- Colbert County, AL R+46
- Lawrence County, AL R+63
- Tishomingo County, MS R+76
Counties with Similar Populations
- Decatur County, GA R+10
- Orange County, VT Even
- Grimes County, TX R+42
- Franklin County, ME R+18
- Gallia County, OH R+57
- Marion County, SC D+17
- Carroll County, VA R+63
- Adams County, MS D+17
- Morgan County, CO R+37
- Hancock County, WV R+42
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Alabama Secretary of State, 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.