Marion, Ohio has a rich political history. Located in Marion County, the city of Marion is home to both local and state politics. As part of Marion County, the city participates in elections for State Representatives and State Senators, as well as county-wide offices such as Sheriff and Prosecutor. Local politics involve the election of mayors, city council members, school board members, and other officials that represent Marion's citizens on the local level. In recent years, Marion has emphasized its commitment to fiscal responsibility by creating a budget that prioritizes economic development while still maintaining a high quality of life for residents. Additionally, there is strong support for initiatives designed to improve public safety measures as well as civic engagement among voters. The political environment in Marion is vibrant and competitive; candidates from all political parties are welcomed to participate in elections and put forth their ideas for improving the community.
The political climate in Marion, OH is moderately conservative.
Marion County, OH is very conservative. In Marion County, OH 29.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marion county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.3% to 29.7%.
Marion county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Marion, OH is moderately conservative.
Marion County, Ohio is very conservative.
Marion Metro Area is very conservative.
Ohio is leaning conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Marion, Ohio: R R r r R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Marion, OH
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 314 contributions totaling $34,197 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $109 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 316 contributions totaling $44,663 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $141 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)