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Columbus, MS
presidential margin
2008D+8.02012D+10.42016D+5.42020D+6.42024D+0.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+0.4
2024
median income$50,861U.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447
median age38.0U.S. 39.1 · MS 38.6
poverty rate18.6%U.S. 12.5% · MS 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)25.5%U.S. 35.6% · MS 25.3%
non-english2.9%U.S. 22.3% · MS 4.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
African American†47.0%
Jamaican0.3%
African0.3%
English10.8%
American8.0%
Irish6.3%
Mexican1.4%
Colombian0.2%
Spanish0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant25.9%
Mainline7.5%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
Other Christian0.3%
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, MS, Mississippi

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Columbus, MSHarrisD+0.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Columbus, MS, MSA map of the constituent counties of Columbus, MS, MS, 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.Lowndes County, MS · R+8.2Noxubee County, MS · D+47.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic49.7%14,365
Donald TrumpRepublican49.3%14,238
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other0.9%272
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Columbus, MS, MS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lowndes County, MSRepublicanR+8.2
Noxubee County, MSDemocraticD+47.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
49.7%Harris14,365
49.3%Trump14,238
0.9%Kennedy272
+0.4%
28,875
D
52.6%Biden17,127
46.2%Trump15,040
1.3%Jorgensen413
+6.4%
32,580
D
51.7%Clinton16,166
46.3%Trump14,471
2.0%Johnson632
+5.4%
31,269
D
54.8%Obama18,308
44.4%Romney14,843
0.8%Johnson271
+10.4%
33,422
D
53.6%Obama18,239
45.6%McCain15,519
0.9%Nader296
+8.0%
34,054
R
48.6%Kerry14,754
50.8%Bush15,413
0.7%Nader200
−2.2%
30,367
R
45.2%Gore10,920
53.5%Bush12,934
1.4%Phillips330
−8.3%
24,184
R
43.9%Clinton9,021
50.9%Dole10,456
5.2%Browne1,079
−7.0%
20,556
R
40.8%Clinton9,740
50.8%Bush12,132
8.4%Perot2,000
−10.0%
23,872
R
39.7%Dukakis8,715
59.8%Bush13,128
0.5%Paul119
−20.1%
21,962
R
38.6%Mondale9,006
60.8%Reagan14,172
0.6%Bergland148
−22.1%
23,326
R
43.9%Carter9,621
54.5%Reagan11,943
1.6%Anderson346
−10.6%
21,910
R
44.1%Carter8,302
52.4%Ford9,863
3.6%Anderson671
−8.3%
18,836
R
21.3%McGovern3,450
76.1%Nixon12,337
2.6%Schmitz422
−54.8%
16,209
O
24.6%Humphrey3,616
15.0%Nixon2,200
60.4%Wallace8,869
Wallace +35.8
14,685
R
6.9%Johnson603
93.1%Goldwater8,115
0.0%
−86.2%
8,718
R
24.6%Kennedy1,517
38.1%Nixon2,352
37.3%Byrd2,300
−13.5%
6,169
D
55.0%Stevenson2,998
26.8%Eisenhower1,462
18.1%Andrews986
+28.2%
5,446
R
40.0%Stevenson2,376
60.0%Eisenhower3,557
0.0%
−19.9%
5,933
O
4.7%Truman190
2.0%Dewey83
93.3%Thurmond3,786
Thurmond +88.6
4,059
D
87.4%Roosevelt3,210
12.6%Dewey463
0.0%
+74.8%
3,673
D
94.4%Roosevelt3,420
5.5%Willkie198
0.1%Thomas3
+89.0%
3,621
D
97.5%Roosevelt3,660
2.2%Landon83
0.3%Lemke11
+95.3%
3,754
D
97.0%Roosevelt3,357
2.6%Hoover91
0.3%Thomas12
+94.4%
3,460
D
92.0%Smith3,289
8.0%Hoover287
0.0%
+83.9%
3,576
D
96.1%Davis2,621
3.9%Coolidge106
0.0%
+92.2%
2,727
D
95.0%Cox1,629
4.4%Harding75
0.6%Debs10
+90.7%
1,714
D
97.1%Wilson1,684
2.2%Hughes39
0.6%Benson11
+94.9%
1,734
D
96.3%Wilson1,518
1.1%Taft17
2.6%Roosevelt41
+95.2%
1,576
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D
96.8%Bryan1,372
2.0%McKinley28
1.3%Woolley18
+94.8%
1,418
D
96.7%Bryan1,535
1.6%McKinley25
1.7%Palmer27
+95.1%
1,587
D
93.8%Cleveland1,158
0.5%Harrison6
5.7%Weaver70
+93.4%
1,234
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: +0.4% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+0.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+93.4%
1896+95.1%
1900+94.8%
1904No data
1908No data
1912+95.2%
1916+94.9%
1920+90.7%
1924+92.2%
1928+83.9%
1932+94.4%
1936+95.3%
1940+89.0%
1944+74.8%
1948+2.6%
1952−19.9%
1956+28.2%
1960−13.5%
1964−86.2%
1968+9.6%
1972−54.8%
1976−8.3%
1980−10.6%
1984−22.1%
1988−20.1%
1992−10.0%
1996−7.0%
2000−8.3%
2004−2.2%
2008+8.0%
2012+10.4%
2016+5.4%
2020+6.4%
2024+0.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Columbus, MSTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 50,898 in 2024.13.9K27.7K41.6K55.4K50.9K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Columbus, MS
YearTotal registered
201655,419
201851,811
202052,128
202252,101
202450,898
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Columbus anchors a corner of the Mississippi Black Belt where racial and partisan sorting produce some of the most lopsided federal results in the state, yet local and county contests remain genuinely competitive across demographic lines.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 86.2 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.4 points.

A population of 67,863, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,861 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Vicksburg, MS and Natchez, MS-LA.

Political twins — metros

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

Vicksburg, MS
94.6twin score
% Black% EvangelicalAfrican American ancestry
Natchez, MS-LA
93.9twin score
% Black2012–2020 trajectory≠ English ancestry
Greenwood, MS
93.7twin score
% Black2016–2024 trajectory≠ % 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.

Compare two places, side by side

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Frequently asked questions

How did Columbus, MS, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Columbus, MS, Mississippi voted a near-tie (D+0.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 28,875 votes cast, 14,365 went Democratic and 14,238 went Republican.
When did Columbus, MS, Mississippi last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Columbus, MS, Mississippi voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Columbus, MS, Mississippi?
Columbus, MS, Mississippi has a population of 67,863 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Columbus, MS, Mississippi?
Median household income in Columbus, MS, Mississippi is $50,861 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Columbus, MS, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Columbus, MS, Mississippi from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.