Marion County, South Carolina
Latest: 2024
Leans Democratic — shifted 11.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 38.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 2.8% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 54.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.6% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 28.8% | 44.6% |
| Black Protestant | 20.7% | 32.0% |
| Other | 7.9% | 12.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Catholic | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Non-religious | 35.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+10.5 |
| 2020 | Biden+21.5 |
| 2016 | Clinton+21.9 |
| 2012 | Obama+30.2 |
| 2008 | Obama+27.6 |
| 2004 | Kerry+16.1 |
| 2000 | Gore+22.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+26.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+21.2 |
Marion, South Carolina is a county that has a population of 28,664. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+10.5. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.6% | 44.1% | D+10.5 | R+11.0 |
| 2020 | 60.3% | 38.8% | D+21.5 | R+0.4 |
| 2016 | 60.0% | 38.1% | D+21.9 | R+8.3 |
| 2012 | 64.6% | 34.5% | D+30.2 | D+2.6 |
| 2008 | 63.3% | 35.7% | D+27.6 | D+11.5 |
| 2004 | 57.5% | 41.4% | D+16.1 | R+5.9 |
| 2000 | 60.6% | 38.6% | D+22.0 | R+4.5 |
| 1996 | 60.8% | 34.4% | D+26.4 | D+5.3 |
| 1992 | 56.3% | 35.1% | D+21.2 | D+14.8 |
| 1988 | 52.8% | 46.4% | D+6.4 | D+2.9 |
| 1984 | 51.6% | 48.1% | D+3.5 | R+19.8 |
| 1980 | 61.1% | 37.7% | D+23.4 | R+8.2 |
| 1976 | 65.7% | 34.1% | D+31.6 | D+61.4 |
| 1972 | 34.9% | 64.7% | R+29.8 | R+34.3 |
| 1968 | 41.4% | 36.8% | D+4.5 | D+26.5 |
| 1964 | 39.0% | 61.0% | R+21.9 | R+40.5 |
| 1960 | 59.3% | 40.7% | D+18.6 | R+12.2 |
| 1956 | 44.0% | 13.2% | D+30.8 | R+7.9 |
| 1952 | 41.0% | 2.4% | D+38.7 | D+20.0 |
| 1948 | 19.6% | 0.9% | D+18.7 | — |
What defines Marion?
It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Swung 11.0 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
- Shifted 19.7 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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