Columbia County, Georgia
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 62.4% | 53,657 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 36.8% | 31,624 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.4% | 338 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +16.5% |
| 1896 | −34.5% |
| 1900 | +64.6% |
| 1904 | +56.2% |
| 1908 | +38.6% |
| 1912 | +87.2% |
| 1916 | +94.5% |
| 1920 | +100.0% |
| 1924 | +55.3% |
| 1928 | +8.8% |
| 1932 | +95.9% |
| 1936 | +89.3% |
| 1940 | +85.8% |
| 1944 | +75.2% |
| 1948 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | +23.1% |
| 1956 | +30.3% |
| 1960 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | −28.7% |
| 1968 | −15.4% |
| 1972 | −67.3% |
| 1976 | +15.5% |
| 1980 | −8.0% |
| 1984 | −53.5% |
| 1988 | −55.9% |
| 1992 | −33.8% |
| 1996 | −40.0% |
| 2000 | −49.1% |
| 2004 | −51.1% |
| 2008 | −42.7% |
| 2012 | −42.9% |
| 2016 | −37.1% |
| 2020 | −25.8% |
| 2024 | −25.6% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 101,790 |
| 2018 | 105,030 |
| 2020 | 117,247 |
| 2022 | 121,106 |
| 2024 | 127,795 |
Columbia County has expanded rapidly as a bedroom community for Augusta, drawing higher-income households whose voting patterns have consistently produced Republican presidential margins above 20 points across the past several election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 100.0 points in 1920 and a Republican high of 67.3 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 25.6 points.
A population of 162,434, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,592 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hanover County and Greenville County.
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Columbia County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13073/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.