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1892–2024
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Columbus, IN
presidential margin
2008R+11.32012R+25.42016R+33.02020R+26.22024R+27.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+27.3
2024
median income$79,901U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age37.5U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate10.5%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)34.1%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english14.6%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German16.2%
English13.9%
American7.9%
Mexican7.8%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Ecuadorian0.2%
Asian Indian4.6%
Japanese0.8%
Chinese0.6%
African American†1.1%
South African0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.9%
Latter-day Saints1.7%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Columbus, IN, Indiana

Akashic
Columbus, INTrumpR+27.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Columbus, IN, INA map of the single county of Columbus, IN, IN, 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.Bartholomew County, IN · R+27.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican62.6%22,220
Kamala HarrisDemocratic35.3%12,525
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.1%743
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Columbus, IN, IN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Bartholomew County, INRepublicanR+27.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
35.3%Harris12,525
62.6%Trump22,220
2.1%Kennedy743
−27.3%
35,488
R
35.7%Biden12,934
61.8%Trump22,410
2.5%Jorgensen891
−26.2%
36,235
R
30.1%Clinton9,841
63.1%Trump20,639
6.8%Johnson2,236
−33.0%
32,716
R
36.1%Obama10,625
61.5%Romney18,083
2.3%Johnson684
−25.4%
29,392
R
43.7%Obama13,567
55.0%McCain17,067
1.3%Barr409
−11.3%
31,043
R
32.2%Kerry9,191
67.0%Bush19,093
0.8%Badnarik231
−34.7%
28,515
R
35.0%Gore9,015
62.9%Bush16,200
2.1%Buchanan554
−27.9%
25,769
R
36.4%Clinton9,301
51.6%Dole13,188
12.0%Perot3,069
−15.2%
25,558
R
30.2%Clinton8,284
47.9%Bush13,146
21.9%Perot6,010
−17.7%
27,440
R
33.5%Dukakis8,804
66.0%Bush17,364
0.5%Fulani123
−32.6%
26,291
R
29.9%Mondale8,075
69.4%Reagan18,704
0.7%Dennis191
−39.4%
26,970
R
34.3%Carter9,260
58.6%Reagan15,801
7.1%Anderson1,913
−24.2%
26,974
R
42.8%Carter11,203
56.4%Ford14,771
0.8%Anderson213
−13.6%
26,187
R
28.5%McGovern6,974
70.9%Nixon17,365
0.7%Schmitz163
−42.4%
24,502
R
33.9%Humphrey8,268
55.8%Nixon13,628
10.4%Wallace2,528
−21.9%
24,424
D
53.7%Johnson12,940
45.8%Goldwater11,026
0.5%Hass124
+7.9%
24,090
R
40.3%Kennedy9,290
59.1%Nixon13,606
0.6%Byrd130
−18.7%
23,026
R
39.8%Stevenson8,134
59.8%Eisenhower12,227
0.4%Andrews92
−20.0%
20,453
R
40.2%Stevenson7,844
58.8%Eisenhower11,462
1.0%Hallinan196
−18.6%
19,502
D
49.7%Truman7,960
48.7%Dewey7,804
1.5%Thurmond248
+1.0%
16,012
R
47.3%Roosevelt7,139
51.0%Dewey7,689
1.7%Thomas252
−3.6%
15,080
D
50.6%Roosevelt8,180
48.8%Willkie7,890
0.5%Thomas86
+1.8%
16,156
D
56.5%Roosevelt8,536
42.9%Landon6,484
0.6%Lemke87
+13.6%
15,107
D
54.0%Roosevelt7,533
43.2%Hoover6,015
2.8%Thomas390
+10.9%
13,938
R
41.5%Smith4,881
57.8%Hoover6,788
0.7%Thomas83
−16.2%
11,752
R
40.8%Davis4,760
56.6%Coolidge6,606
2.6%La Follette302
−15.8%
11,668
R
44.4%Cox5,420
53.9%Harding6,585
1.7%Debs205
−9.5%
12,210
D
49.3%Wilson3,441
47.1%Hughes3,287
3.6%Benson253
+2.2%
6,981
D
48.3%Wilson3,147
20.3%Taft1,321
31.5%Roosevelt2,053
+28.0%
6,521
D
50.7%Bryan3,637
46.1%Taft3,306
3.1%Debs224
+4.6%
7,167
R
44.7%Parker3,038
51.6%Roosevelt3,510
3.7%Debs254
−6.9%
6,802
D
57.1%Bryan3,300
41.1%McKinley2,375
1.9%Woolley107
+16.0%
5,782
R
49.0%Bryan3,198
50.0%McKinley3,264
1.0%Palmer62
−1.0%
6,524
D
56.6%Cleveland3,217
40.4%Harrison2,297
3.1%Weaver174
+16.2%
5,688
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: −27.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−27.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+16.2%
1896−1.0%
1900+16.0%
1904−6.9%
1908+4.6%
1912+28.0%
1916+2.2%
1920−9.5%
1924−15.8%
1928−16.2%
1932+10.9%
1936+13.6%
1940+1.8%
1944−3.6%
1948+1.0%
1952−18.6%
1956−20.0%
1960−18.7%
1964+7.9%
1968−21.9%
1972−42.4%
1976−13.6%
1980−24.2%
1984−39.4%
1988−32.6%
1992−17.7%
1996−15.2%
2000−27.9%
2004−34.7%
2008−11.3%
2012−25.4%
2016−33.0%
2020−26.2%
2024−27.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Columbus, INTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 54,086 in 2024.13.9K27.8K41.8K55.7K54.1K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Columbus, IN
YearTotal registered
201655,689
201850,325
202052,748
202253,497
202454,086
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Anchored by Cummins Inc.'s global headquarters, Columbus punches above its weight economically for a city of roughly 50,000, yet its Bartholomew County core has delivered Republican presidential margins above 25 points in each of the last three cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 42.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.3 points.

A population of 83,536, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,901 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fort Wayne, IN and Elkhart-Goshen, IN.

Political twins — metros

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

Fort Wayne, IN
77.8twin score
elasticity2000–2004 trajectory12-yr trend≠ population scale
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
70.8twin score
elasticity2000–2012 trajectory≠ % Asian
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
69.3twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% Asian≠ % unaffiliated

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 Columbus, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Columbus, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 27.3 points (R+27.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,488 votes cast, 12,525 went Democratic and 22,220 went Republican.
When did Columbus, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Columbus, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Columbus, IN, Indiana?
Columbus, IN, Indiana has a population of 83,536 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Columbus, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Columbus, IN, Indiana is $79,901 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Columbus, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Columbus, IN, Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.