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Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL·Georgia

Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL delivered R+7.5 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
GA
2024 presidential election
Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL
TrumpR+7.5
2024 presidential margin by county for Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL, GAA map of the constituent counties of Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL, GA, 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.Macon County, AL · D+56.2Russell County, AL · D+1.7Stewart County, GA · D+16.3Chattahoochee County, GA · R+16.5Talbot County, GA · D+12.0Marion County, GA · R+30.2Harris County, GA · R+46.1Tallapoosa County, AL · R+49.5Lee County, AL · R+27.7Muscogee County, GA · D+23.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican53.2%125,223
Kamala HarrisDemocratic45.8%107,689
OtherAll other candidates1.0%2,356
D+60
R+60
10 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −7.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−7.5%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876+43.0%
1880+26.8%
1884+26.3%
1888+34.6%
1892+44.9%
1896+33.5%
1900+41.4%
1904+73.8%
1908+59.9%
1912+86.5%
1916+87.4%
1920+78.5%
1924+84.3%
1928+29.3%
1932+90.7%
1936+88.6%
1940+87.0%
1944+78.9%
1948+21.5%
1952+34.8%
1956+22.6%
1960+18.1%
1964−43.5%
1968+4.4%
1972−47.1%
1976+24.9%
1980+19.2%
1984−6.4%
1988−10.3%
1992+6.4%
1996+6.9%
2000+0.4%
2004−8.7%
2008+0.5%
2012+1.2%
2016−4.8%
2020−2.6%
2024−7.5%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−7.5%
107,689125,223235,268
R
−2.6%
112,315118,305233,744
R
−4.8%
92,862102,437201,285
D
+1.2%
99,69297,321198,938
D
+0.5%
101,323100,330203,032
R
−8.7%
79,21894,474174,818
D
+0.4%
72,43471,856146,724
D
+6.9%
66,14657,066130,773
D
+6.4%
68,58559,429142,482
R
−10.3%
50,88362,683114,664
R
−6.4%
56,11463,841120,732
D
+19.2%
62,82141,894109,212
D
+24.9%
62,07237,059100,381
R
−47.1%
22,09662,34285,524
O
+4.4%
21,34817,55286,089
R
−43.5%
14,94244,05166,845
D
+18.1%
26,19318,14044,483
D
+22.6%
24,07015,10839,690
D
+34.8%
27,73413,40041,150
O
+21.5%
7,8663,38320,865
D
+78.9%
17,8992,10220,019
D
+87.0%
18,9561,30220,295
D
+88.6%
17,1461,02018,207
D
+90.7%
14,58367915,323
D
+29.3%
9,0804,96614,051
D
+84.3%
7,9185018,803
D
+78.5%
8,0578869,137
D
+87.4%
8,4424379,160
D
+86.5%
8,6352539,690
D
+59.9%
6,7731,4348,910
D
+73.8%
7,7379329,226
D
+41.4%
10,1374,07814,626
D
+33.5%
10,8875,23816,845
D
+44.9%
13,1253,02422,498
D
+34.6%
7,2773,53910,819
D
+26.3%
6,4893,78210,298
D
+26.8%
6,8353,94110,781
D
+43.0%
9,3213,71913,040

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorColumbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-ALCombined statistical areaUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White52.3%61.0%
Black35.8%12.2%
Asian2.6%6.0%
Two or more races6.4%12.6%
Other race3.0%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino6.4%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$61,537$84,427
Poverty rate18.7%12.5%
Median age36.639.1
Age 18–2412.0%9.2%
Age 65 and older15.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home7.3%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 10.4%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryAmerican 9.6%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 7.1%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic3.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant28.3%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed50.4%51.5%
Black Protestant9.1%2.2%
Mainline Protestant6.9%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
10.4%
American
9.6%
Irish
7.1%
German
6.4%
Scottish
1.7%
Italian
1.6%
Polish
0.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
1.0%
1.9%
75–84
2.6%
4.4%
65–74
5.1%
5.9%
55–64
6.3%
5.6%
45–54
5.8%
6.0%
35–44
6.5%
7.0%
25–34
7.0%
6.3%
18–24
5.7%
8.5%
5–17
8.0%
3.0%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$61,537
Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL ranks near the middle of US counties.
Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL$61,537
Georgia$63,999
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1823.0%
Working age (18–64)17.5%
Seniors (65+)16.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.7%
speak English only
Spanish4.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
28.3%
Black Protestant
9.1%
Mainline Protestant
6.9%
Catholic
3.0%
Latter-day Saints
0.9%
Other Christian
0.8%
Muslim
0.4%
Other faiths
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted50.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 47.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.5 points.

A population of 566,378, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,537 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL, Georgia voted Republican by 7.5 points (R+7.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 235,268 votes cast, 107,689 went Democratic and 125,223 went Republican.
What is Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL, Georgia's political typology?
Akashic places Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL, Georgia in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 28 times, Republican 8 times, and other 2 times.
When did Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL, Georgia voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL, Georgia?
Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL, Georgia has a population of 566,378 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL, Georgia?
Median household income in Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL, Georgia is $61,537 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 8 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.