Marne is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Marne typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Marne, ~17% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Marne compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Marne leans more Republican than 35 of 88 neighbors.
Marne runs about 44 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Marne. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Marne 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 Marne, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Marne drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Marne are family households, above 77% of cities.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Marne, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Marne looks the way it does
Turnout in Marne 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
- Hanover, OH R+58
- Claylick, OH R+51
- Newark, OH R+27
- Heath, OH R+40
- Hickman, OH R+61
- Reform, OH R+62
- Linnville, OH R+60
- Brownsville, OH R+61
- Vanatta, OH R+52
- St. Louisville, OH R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cambridge, IA R+25
- Scottsville, TX R+35
- Lakewood Village, TX R+25
- Tuscarawas, OH R+55
- Leavenworth, IN R+48
- Sterling, NY R+27
- Whitehead Crossroads, FL R+66
- Holly, CO R+44
- Dammeron Valley, UT R+56
- Sedalia, KY R+67
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Ohio 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.