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1892–2024
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Columbus, OH
presidential margin
2008D+5.72012D+6.92016D+4.62020D+8.22024D+5.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+5.0
2024
median income$84,300U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389
median age36.9U.S. 39.1 · OH 39.8
poverty rate12.2%U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)39.9%U.S. 35.6% · OH 31.6%
non-english13.0%U.S. 22.3% · OH 8.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German19.7%
Irish12.0%
English11.5%
African American†12.3%
Somali1.3%
African0.7%
Mexican2.5%
Puerto Rican0.9%
Salvadoran0.4%
Asian Indian1.9%
Chinese0.8%
Nepalese0.5%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.9%
Muslim2.0%
Black Protestant1.5%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
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, OH, Ohio

Akashic
Columbus, OHHarrisD+5.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Columbus, OH, OHA map of the constituent counties of Columbus, OH, OH, 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.Delaware County, OH · R+6.6Fairfield County, OH · R+24.0Franklin County, OH · D+28.4Hocking County, OH · R+44.3Licking County, OH · R+30.0Madison County, OH · R+43.7Morrow County, OH · R+55.7Perry County, OH · R+54.5Pickaway County, OH · R+48.5Union County, OH · R+29.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic52.0%544,350
Donald TrumpRepublican47.0%492,312
Chase OliverLibertarian1.1%11,060
D+60
R+60
10 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (10 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Columbus, OH, OH — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Delaware County, OHRepublicanR+6.6
Fairfield County, OHRepublicanR+24.0
Franklin County, OHDemocraticD+28.4
Hocking County, OHRepublicanR+44.3
Licking County, OHRepublicanR+30.0
Madison County, OHRepublicanR+43.7
Morrow County, OHRepublicanR+55.7
Perry County, OHRepublicanR+54.5
Pickaway County, OHRepublicanR+48.5
Union County, OHRepublicanR+29.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
52.0%Harris544,350
47.0%Trump492,312
1.1%Oliver11,060
+5.0%
1,047,722
D
53.3%Biden567,327
45.1%Trump480,172
1.6%Jorgensen17,196
+8.2%
1,064,695
D
48.7%Clinton475,027
44.1%Trump429,930
7.2%Stein70,489
+4.6%
975,446
D
52.3%Obama492,213
45.4%Romney427,173
2.3%Johnson21,416
+6.9%
940,802
D
52.0%Obama478,611
46.3%McCain426,492
1.7%Nader15,371
+5.7%
920,474
R
47.4%Kerry408,339
52.1%Bush448,541
0.5%Other4,302
−4.7%
861,182
R
43.6%Gore293,236
53.0%Bush356,299
3.3%Designated22,356
−9.4%
671,891
R
44.3%Clinton279,898
46.8%Dole295,766
8.9%Perot55,920
−2.5%
631,584
R
36.2%Clinton245,108
43.2%Bush292,646
20.6%Perot139,833
−7.0%
677,587
R
36.4%Dukakis208,160
62.7%Bush357,809
0.9%Fulani5,120
−26.2%
571,089
R
31.1%Mondale180,812
67.1%Reagan389,805
1.7%Serrette10,105
−36.0%
580,722
R
37.0%Carter203,743
56.0%Reagan308,732
7.0%Anderson38,860
−19.0%
551,335
R
41.9%Carter212,723
55.6%Ford282,344
2.6%McCarthy13,005
−13.7%
508,072
R
31.9%McGovern159,258
65.7%Nixon328,131
2.5%Schmitz12,285
−33.8%
499,674
R
34.5%Humphrey149,514
52.0%Nixon225,012
13.5%Wallace58,498
−17.4%
433,024
D
55.2%Johnson237,480
44.8%Goldwater193,029
0.0%
+10.3%
430,509
R
38.7%Kennedy161,727
61.3%Nixon256,157
0.0%
−22.6%
417,884
R
33.7%Stevenson121,600
66.3%Eisenhower239,177
0.0%
−32.6%
360,777
R
38.4%Stevenson139,438
61.6%Eisenhower224,138
0.0%
−23.3%
363,576
R
45.4%Truman135,059
54.0%Dewey160,566
0.6%Thurmond1,777
−8.6%
297,402
R
44.5%Roosevelt138,036
55.5%Dewey172,192
0.0%
−11.0%
310,228
R
49.0%Roosevelt161,032
51.0%Willkie167,745
0.0%
−2.0%
328,777
D
56.4%Roosevelt165,087
41.5%Landon121,522
2.0%Lemke5,907
+14.9%
292,516
R
48.0%Roosevelt120,978
49.6%Hoover124,980
2.4%Thomas6,120
−1.6%
252,078
R
32.6%Smith81,447
66.9%Hoover167,388
0.5%Thomas1,375
−34.3%
250,210
R
29.5%Davis62,090
57.2%Coolidge120,536
13.3%La Follette27,938
−27.8%
210,564
R
44.3%Cox98,539
54.3%Harding120,605
1.4%Debs3,115
−9.9%
222,259
D
55.3%Wilson70,558
42.2%Hughes53,875
2.5%Benson3,168
+13.1%
127,601
D
43.4%Wilson50,019
28.2%Taft32,471
28.3%Roosevelt32,630
+15.2%
115,120
R
46.4%Bryan58,143
50.3%Taft62,990
3.3%Debs4,112
−3.9%
125,245
R
39.3%Parker43,256
57.0%Roosevelt62,695
3.6%Debs3,979
−17.7%
109,930
R
48.2%Bryan53,076
50.2%McKinley55,261
1.6%Woolley1,807
−2.0%
110,144
D
49.8%Bryan53,251
49.1%McKinley52,467
1.1%Palmer1,209
+0.7%
106,927
D
49.6%Cleveland44,909
45.8%Harrison41,469
4.7%Weaver4,251
+3.8%
90,629
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: +5.0% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+5.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+3.8%
1896+0.7%
1900−2.0%
1904−17.7%
1908−3.9%
1912+15.2%
1916+13.1%
1920−9.9%
1924−27.8%
1928−34.3%
1932−1.6%
1936+14.9%
1940−2.0%
1944−11.0%
1948−8.6%
1952−23.3%
1956−32.6%
1960−22.6%
1964+10.3%
1968−17.4%
1972−33.8%
1976−13.7%
1980−19.0%
1984−36.0%
1988−26.2%
1992−7.0%
1996−2.5%
2000−9.4%
2004−4.7%
2008+5.7%
2012+6.9%
2016+4.6%
2020+8.2%
2024+5.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Columbus, OHTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 1,488,408 in 2024.372.1K744.2K1.1M1.5M1.5M20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Columbus, OH
YearTotal registered
20161,353,377
20181,414,419
20201,437,712
20221,443,829
20241,488,408
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Columbus anchors Ohio's fastest-growing metro, where Franklin County's leftward shift since 2016 has made the area a genuine swing zone — driven largely by demographic change around Ohio State and a booming professional class.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 36.0 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.0 points.

A population of 2,175,788, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,300 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kansas City, MO-KS and Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.

Political twins — metros

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

Kansas City, MO-KS
93.5twin score
population scale2020–2024 trajectorycollege share
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
92.5twin score
population scale2016–2024 trajectory≠ 2000 margin
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
92.0twin score
population scale2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

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, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Columbus, OH, Ohio voted Democratic by 5.0 points (D+5.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,047,722 votes cast, 544,350 went Democratic and 492,312 went Republican.
When did Columbus, OH, Ohio last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Columbus, OH, Ohio voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Columbus, OH, Ohio?
Columbus, OH, Ohio has a population of 2,175,788 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Columbus, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Columbus, OH, Ohio is $84,300 — above the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Columbus, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Columbus, OH, Ohio from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.