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1892–2024
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Columbia, MO
presidential margin
2008D+7.82012R+1.42016R+0.82020D+5.02024D+2.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+2.4
2024
median income$72,269U.S. $80,734 · MO $70,702
median age33.6U.S. 39.1 · MO 39.2
poverty rate16.0%U.S. 12.5% · MO 12.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)48.2%U.S. 35.6% · MO 32.4%
non-english8.2%U.S. 22.3% · MO 6.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German24.1%
English14.6%
Irish12.1%
African American†7.9%
African0.3%
Nigerian0.2%
Mexican2.8%
Puerto Rican0.2%
Peruvian0.2%
Chinese1.0%
Asian Indian0.9%
Korean0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.3%
Black Protestant1.8%
Latter-day Saints1.7%
Muslim1.4%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Columbia, MO, Missouri

Akashic
Columbia, MOHarrisD+2.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Columbia, MO, MOA map of the constituent counties of Columbia, MO, MO, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Boone County, MO · D+9.7Cooper County, MO · R+45.8Howard County, MO · R+44.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic50.2%52,140
Donald TrumpRepublican47.7%49,600
Chase OliverLibertarian2.1%2,161
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Columbia, MO, MO — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Boone County, MODemocraticD+9.7
Cooper County, MORepublicanR+45.8
Howard County, MORepublicanR+44.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
50.2%Harris52,140
47.7%Trump49,600
2.1%Oliver2,161
+2.4%
103,901
D
51.1%Biden53,726
46.1%Trump48,471
2.8%Jorgensen2,914
+5.0%
105,111
R
45.8%Clinton44,340
46.6%Trump45,101
7.5%Johnson7,281
−0.8%
96,722
R
48.0%Obama44,044
49.4%Romney45,308
2.7%Johnson2,448
−1.4%
91,800
D
53.1%Obama52,094
45.3%McCain44,459
1.6%Nader1,579
+7.8%
98,132
R
47.5%Kerry42,015
51.7%Bush45,774
0.8%Badnarik686
−4.2%
88,475
R
47.0%Gore33,322
49.2%Bush34,912
3.8%Nader2,677
−2.2%
70,911
D
47.4%Clinton29,751
42.2%Dole26,492
10.4%Perot6,509
+5.2%
62,752
D
44.5%Clinton30,970
33.8%Bush23,525
21.8%Perot15,177
+10.7%
69,672
D
50.5%Dukakis29,326
49.2%Bush28,550
0.3%Fulani170
+1.3%
58,046
R
41.3%Mondale23,597
58.7%Reagan33,563
0.0%
−17.4%
57,160
D
46.7%Carter23,457
44.8%Reagan22,488
8.5%Anderson4,295
+1.9%
50,240
D
50.9%Carter23,530
47.1%Ford21,757
2.0%McCarthy909
+3.8%
46,196
R
41.6%McGovern18,039
58.4%Nixon25,273
0.0%
−16.7%
43,312
R
44.7%Humphrey16,902
47.2%Nixon17,857
8.1%Wallace3,052
−2.5%
37,811
D
64.1%Johnson22,466
35.9%Goldwater12,564
0.0%
+28.3%
35,030
D
52.1%Kennedy18,674
47.9%Nixon17,200
0.0%
+4.1%
35,874
D
53.2%Stevenson17,457
46.8%Eisenhower15,369
0.0%
+6.4%
32,826
D
53.3%Stevenson17,316
46.5%Eisenhower15,093
0.2%Hallinan53
+6.8%
32,462
D
64.3%Truman18,208
35.0%Dewey9,921
0.7%Thurmond185
+29.3%
28,314
D
61.0%Roosevelt17,391
38.8%Dewey11,074
0.2%Thomas59
+22.1%
28,524
D
61.7%Roosevelt20,991
38.0%Willkie12,922
0.3%Thomas96
+23.7%
34,009
D
67.5%Roosevelt21,755
32.1%Landon10,349
0.3%Lemke111
+35.4%
32,215
D
72.4%Roosevelt22,401
26.7%Hoover8,273
0.9%Thomas268
+45.7%
30,942
D
59.1%Smith17,287
40.8%Hoover11,924
0.2%Thomas44
+18.3%
29,255
D
61.9%Davis17,486
36.0%Coolidge10,175
2.1%La Follette584
+25.9%
28,245
D
59.9%Cox17,140
39.6%Harding11,353
0.5%Debs141
+20.2%
28,634
D
63.7%Wilson11,004
35.5%Hughes6,131
0.8%Benson140
+28.2%
17,275
D
63.4%Wilson10,143
28.2%Taft4,516
8.4%Roosevelt1,352
+35.1%
16,011
D
63.2%Bryan10,480
36.0%Taft5,969
0.8%Debs139
+27.2%
16,588
D
61.2%Parker9,534
37.4%Roosevelt5,823
1.4%Debs222
+23.8%
15,579
D
64.0%Bryan10,683
34.2%McKinley5,705
1.8%Woolley298
+29.8%
16,686
D
66.1%Bryan11,420
33.4%McKinley5,769
0.5%Palmer92
+32.7%
17,281
D
63.0%Cleveland9,108
33.0%Harrison4,769
4.1%Weaver590
+30.0%
14,467
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +2.4% in 2024.flipped D · 2020+2.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+30.0%
1896+32.7%
1900+29.8%
1904+23.8%
1908+27.2%
1912+35.1%
1916+28.2%
1920+20.2%
1924+25.9%
1928+18.3%
1932+45.7%
1936+35.4%
1940+23.7%
1944+22.1%
1948+29.3%
1952+6.8%
1956+6.4%
1960+4.1%
1964+28.3%
1968−2.5%
1972−16.7%
1976+3.8%
1980+1.9%
1984−17.4%
1988+1.3%
1992+10.7%
1996+5.2%
2000−2.2%
2004−4.2%
2008+7.8%
2012−1.4%
2016−0.8%
2020+5.0%
2024+2.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Columbia, MOTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 143,622 in 2024.37.6K75.2K112.7K150.3K143.6K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Columbia, MO
YearTotal registered
2016149,765
2018140,452
2020150,326
2022139,867
2024143,622
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Home to the University of Missouri, Columbia's Boone County posts notably higher Democratic margins than surrounding Ozark and agricultural counties, making it an isolated blue island in central Missouri's otherwise lopsided congressional map.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 17.4 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.4 points.

A population of 215,014, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,269 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lawrence, KS and Bloomington, IN.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Lawrence, KS
92.8twin score
college share12-yr trendmedian age≠ 2024 margin
Bloomington, IN
90.9twin score
12-yr trendcollege share2020–2024 trajectory
Corvallis, OR
89.4twin score
college share12-yr trendmedian age≠ 2024 margin

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Columbia, MO, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, Columbia, MO, Missouri voted Democratic by 2.4 points (D+2.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 103,901 votes cast, 52,140 went Democratic and 49,600 went Republican.
When did Columbia, MO, Missouri last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Columbia, MO, Missouri voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Columbia, MO, Missouri?
Columbia, MO, Missouri has a population of 215,014 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Columbia, MO, Missouri?
Median household income in Columbia, MO, Missouri is $72,269 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Columbia, MO, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Columbia, MO, Missouri from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 7 went Republican.