The Marion, OH metro area is home to an active and engaged political climate. Issues facing the community range from economic development to education reform, and local political candidates often focus on improving the lives of their constituents in a variety of ways. The mayor plays an integral role in managing the city's affairs, and many local politicians are committed to enacting positive change within their districts. Additionally, community groups are often involved in policy discussions and debates, making the area a hub for political action. With a diverse population that is eager to see progress in their hometown, it's no wonder why Marion has become such an attractive destination for those interested in politics.
The political climate in Marion Metro Area is very conservative.
In Marion Metro Area 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, the Marion metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.3% to 29.7%.
The Marion metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Marion Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 394 contributions totaling $38,664 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $98 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 385 contributions totaling $52,456 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $136 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)