HarrisDemocratic36.8%31,624TrumpRepublican62.4%53,657OliverLibertarian0.4%338
R+25.6- Lead
- 22,033
- Total
- 85,920
- vs nation
- R+24.2
- Turnout
- 73.5%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 73.5% of 117,788 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic36.3%29,236TrumpRepublican62.1%50,013JorgensenLibertarian1.7%1,330
R+25.8- Lead
- 20,777
- Total
- 80,579
- vs nation
- R+30.2
- Turnout
- 73.1%
ClintonDemocratic29.0%18,887TrumpRepublican66.1%43,085JohnsonLibertarian3.5%2,270
R+37.1- Lead
- 24,198
- Total
- 65,207
- vs nation
- R+39.2
- Turnout
- 65.6%
ObamaDemocratic27.8%16,451RomneyRepublican70.7%41,765OtherAll other candidates1.4%855
R+42.9- Lead
- 25,314
- Total
- 59,071
- vs nation
- R+46.7
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic28.4%15,703McCainRepublican71.0%39,322OtherAll other candidates0.6%326
R+42.7- Lead
- 23,619
- Total
- 55,351
- vs nation
- R+49.9
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic24.2%11,442BushRepublican75.3%35,549OtherAll other candidates0.4%212
R+51.1- Lead
- 24,107
- Total
- 47,203
- vs nation
- R+48.6
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic24.9%8,969BushRepublican74.0%26,660NaderGreen0.3%122
R+49.1- Lead
- 17,691
- Total
- 36,008
- vs nation
- R+49.6
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic27.1%8,601DoleRepublican67.2%21,291PerotReform5.4%1,709
R+40.0- Lead
- 12,690
- Total
- 31,693
- vs nation
- R+48.6
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+25.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 162,4342024 5-year
- Population density
- 560 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 290 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $95,5922024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 63.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 18.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+100.0 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+67.3 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Coweta County, GA · twin score 96.4
Midterm durability
Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.
- 2024 total turnout
- 73.5%86,605 participants ÷ 117,788 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +15.3 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -0.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 58.2%–62.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 65,393 | 99,706 | 65.6% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 61,774 | 104,947 | 58.9% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 80,989 | 110,806 | 73.1% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 65,651 | 113,582 | 57.8% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 86,605 | 117,788 | 73.5% | A/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
presidential history
Party record book
Columbia County, GA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
James M. Cox1920
100.0%
476 votes · D+100.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 98.0%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
83.6%
4,839 votes · R+67.3
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 77.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
31,624votes
36.8% of the vote · R+25.6
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 29,236 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
53,657votes
62.4% of the vote · R+25.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 50,013 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
James M. Cox1920
+126.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+100.0 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +91.4 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+51.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+28.7 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +49.9 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 33.8%28,720 | 66.2%56,354 | 85,074 |
| 2020 | R | 34.0%27,004 | 66.0%52,338 | 79,342 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 101,790 |
| 2018 | 105,030 |
| 2020 | 117,247 |
| 2022 | 121,106 |
| 2024 | 127,795 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+979 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +30,507 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $67,235 in average income, against $100,719 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+18.8 on average — 44 points more Democratic-leaning than Columbia County, GA itself (R+25.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Richmond County, GA1,747D+36.1
- Aiken County, SC247R+25.9
- McDuffie County, GA145R+24.9
- Anne Arundel County, MD60D+13.8
- Honolulu County, HI57D+21.7
- DeKalb County, GA54D+64.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Richmond County, GA1,483
- Aiken County, SC313
- McDuffie County, GA154
- Fulton County, GA89
- Lincoln County, GA62
- DeKalb County, GA59
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +2,869 |
| 2012 | +2,432 |
| 2013 | +2,710 |
| 2014 | +1,861 |
| 2015 | +3,567 |
| 2016 | +2,229 |
| 2017 | +3,090 |
| 2018 | +1,716 |
| 2019 | +1,833 |
| 2021 | +2,342 |
| 2022 | +2,074 |
| 2023 | +1,827 |
| 2024 | +978 |
| 2025 | +979 |
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 Coweta County and Shelby County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Coweta County
Georgia
96.4twin score
12-yr trend2004–2008 trajectorymedian income
Shelby County
Alabama
92.1twin score
12-yr trend2000–2004 trajectorymedian income≠ English ancestry
Lexington County
South Carolina
91.5twin score
2000–2008 trajectory12-yr trend≠ median income
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 Columbia County, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Columbia County, Georgia voted Republican by 25.6 points (R+25.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 85,920 votes cast, 31,624 went Democratic and 53,657 went Republican.
When did Columbia County, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Columbia County, Georgia voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Columbia County, Georgia?
Columbia County, Georgia has a population of 162,434 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Columbia County, Georgia?
Median household income in Columbia County, Georgia is $95,592 — above the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Columbia County, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Columbia County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.