Marion County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Marion County, Ohio?
Only 38% of eligible citizens in Marion County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 54% turnout · 1.9 people per vote
Turnout in Marion County
In the November 2022 midterm, 19,283 of Marion County’s 50,845 eligible citizens voted: 37.9% turnout. That’s 8.4 points lower than Ohio overall (46.3%) and 8.1 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 31,562 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.6 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 53.8%, so each ballot spoke for 1.9 people. Midterm turnout here ran 15.9 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Marion County ranks #6 of 88 counties in Ohio for vote power (#1 has the lowest turnout, so each vote there counts for the most people).
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — register or check your status at vote.org.
| County | Rank | Turnout | Per vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens County | #3 | 37.3% | 2.7 |
| Scioto County | #4 | 37.3% | 2.7 |
| Ross County | #5 | 37.8% | 2.6 |
| Marion County | #6 | 37.9% | 2.6 |
| Pike County | #7 | 38.1% | 2.6 |
| Fayette County | #8 | 38.9% | 2.6 |
| Hardin County | #9 | 38.9% | 2.6 |
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