New Marion is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 80% of adults in New Marion typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Marion, ~14% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Marion compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Marion leans more Republican than 66 of 73 neighbors.
New Marion runs about 48 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why New 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 New 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 New Marion, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Indiana average of 22%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; New Marion, IN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in New Marion looks the way it does
Turnout in New Marion sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Correct, IN R+67
- Holton, IN R+66
- Rexville, IN R+66
- Versailles, IN R+60
- Otter Village, IN R+67
- Pierceville, IN R+60
- Butlerville, IN R+65
- Olean, IN R+68
- San Jacinto, IN R+67
- Osgood, IN R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Delta, LA R+73
- Somerton, OH R+65
- Yankeetown, IN R+46
- Neals Run, WV R+61
- Hudson, MO R+67
- Needmore, OH R+71
- Humptulips, WA R+26
- New Era, GA R+28
- St. Bernard, NE R+75
- North Bethel, ME R+14
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Indiana 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.