Columbia County, FL

FL · Presidential Elections 18842024

R+50.0
2024 Margin
R+4.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1984
Voting Streak
72K
Population

Columbia County, FL (Florida) voted R+50.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 25,108 votes (74.53%) to 8,250 (24.49%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Columbia County is classified as a deep Republican county. Columbia County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1984. The county has a population of approximately 71,789.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+50.0
2020→2024 SwingR+4.9%
Voting StreakR since 1984
Elections on Record32

Demographics

Population71,789
Median Age
40.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
16.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$59,205(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
70.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
7.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
16.6%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
72.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
11.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
45.2%(Major Center)
Black Protestant
3.1%
Catholic
3.1%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
2.9%
LDS/Mormon
1.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
15.9%Above Average(1.8x)
German
12.2%
Irish
11.7%(1.3x)
American Heritage
11.5%Above Average(2.1x)
Italian
3.1%
Sub-Saharan African
2.6%Above Average(2.2x)
+ 6 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.2%
18-29
7.9%
30-44
19.0%
45-64
30.7%
65+
20.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
13.2%(1.2x US)
ConstructionRegional Strength
10.2%(1.5x US)
Educational Services
9.6%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
6.8%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.1%(1.3x US)
Manufacturing
4.8%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202424.5%(8,250)74.5%(25,108)R+50.0R+4.9
202027.0%(8,914)72.1%(23,836)R+45.2R+0.7
201626.5%(7,601)71.0%(20,368)R+44.5R+7.8
201231.1%(8,462)67.8%(18,429)R+36.7R+2.9
200832.6%(9,171)66.4%(18,670)R+33.8D+1.1
200432.1%(8,031)67.1%(16,758)R+34.9R+13.8
200038.1%(7,049)59.2%(10,968)R+21.2R+15.7
199641.0%(6,691)46.5%(7,588)R+5.5D+1.0
199237.0%(5,528)43.4%(6,492)R+6.4D+24.5
198834.2%(4,073)65.1%(7,761)R+30.9D+3.9

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Columbia County, FL18842024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-801884190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202424.9%(8,283)73.3%(24,400)R+48.4D+7.7
202221.4%(5,070)77.5%(18,344)R+56.1R+16.8
201830.3%(7,505)69.6%(17,234)R+39.3D+5.1
201626.0%(7,361)70.4%(19,924)R+44.4R+28.1
201240.3%(10,725)56.6%(15,055)R+16.3D+29.9
201016.0%(3,056)62.1%(11,874)R+46.1R+49.8
200651.1%(7,965)47.4%(7,393)D+3.7D+20.9
200439.9%(9,780)57.2%(14,014)R+17.3R+16.8
200048.3%(8,942)48.8%(9,031)R+0.5R+21.5
199860.5%(7,638)39.5%(4,984)D+21.0D+68.3

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202220.1%(4,789)79.1%(18,790)R+58.9R+17.4
201828.6%(7,105)70.1%(17,426)R+41.5R+10.0
201431.6%(5,812)63.2%(11,604)R+31.5R+10.3
201037.4%(7,068)58.7%(11,089)R+21.3D+1.5
200637.0%(5,763)59.7%(9,313)R+22.8R+4.7
200240.4%(6,603)58.5%(9,554)R+18.1D+4.5
199838.7%(4,863)61.3%(7,698)R+22.6R+5.9
199441.7%(5,288)58.3%(7,408)R+16.7R+23.7
199053.5%(5,360)46.5%(4,657)D+7.0D+28.6
198639.2%(4,185)60.8%(6,487)R+21.6R+69.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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