Marion is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Marion typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Marion, ~12% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Marion compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Marion leans more Republican than 45 of 73 neighbors.
Marion runs about 35 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Marion. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+58), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Marion leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Marion, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Marion, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Marion, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 looks the way it does
Turnout in Marion 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
- Crayne, KY R+67
- Piney Fork, KY R+71
- Repton, KY R+73
- Mexico, KY R+71
- Sheridan, KY R+71
- Tribune, KY R+72
- Mattoon, KY R+72
- Enon, KY R+71
- Salem, KY R+67
- Fredonia, KY R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rockford, MN R+26
- Green Oaks, IL D+10
- Medford Lakes, NJ D+3
- Kaser, NY R+98
- Williamstown, WV R+41
- Crescent City, FL R+31
- Homer City, PA R+40
- Hemingway, SC Even
- Victor, ID R+16
- Greenwich, NY R+10
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Kentucky State Board 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.