Columbus, GA (Opelika, AL), Georgia
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 53.1% | 134,295 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 45.9% | 116,178 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 1.0% | 2,423 |
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, AL | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Chambers County, AL | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Chattahoochee County, GA | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Clay County, GA | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Harris County, GA | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Lee County, AL | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Marion County, GA | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Muscogee County, GA | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Quitman County, GA | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Randolph County, GA | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Russell County, AL | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Schley County, GA | Republican | R+62.5 |
| Stewart County, GA | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Sumter County, GA | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Talbot County, GA | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Webster County, GA | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 45.9%Harris116,178 | 53.1%Trump134,295 | 1.0%Oliver2,423 | 252,896 | ||
| R | 48.1%Biden120,906 | 50.6%Trump127,088 | 1.3%Jorgensen3,267 | 251,261 | ||
| R | 46.0%Clinton99,582 | 51.1%Trump110,499 | 2.9%Johnson6,307 | 216,388 | ||
| D | 49.8%Obama107,760 | 49.2%Romney106,353 | 1.0%Johnson2,109 | 216,222 | ||
| R | 49.5%Obama109,063 | 49.8%McCain109,745 | 0.7%Barr1,475 | 220,283 | ||
| R | 45.0%Kerry85,640 | 54.4%Bush103,605 | 0.6%Badnarik1,186 | 190,431 | ||
| R | 48.6%Gore77,883 | 49.9%Bush79,975 | 1.6%Browne2,543 | 160,401 | ||
| D | 50.2%Clinton71,442 | 43.7%Dole62,182 | 6.0%Perot8,561 | 142,185 | ||
| D | 47.5%Clinton75,150 | 41.8%Bush66,082 | 10.7%Perot17,007 | 158,239 | ||
| R | 42.9%Dukakis55,471 | 56.3%Bush72,827 | 0.9%Paul1,130 | 129,428 | ||
| R | 44.7%Mondale61,048 | 54.7%Reagan74,717 | 0.6%Other763 | 136,528 | ||
| D | 56.4%Carter69,176 | 39.8%Reagan48,869 | 3.7%Anderson4,596 | 122,641 | ||
| D | 61.0%Carter69,980 | 37.9%Ford43,522 | 1.0%McCarthy1,189 | 114,691 | ||
| R | 23.5%McGovern23,028 | 75.5%Nixon74,024 | 1.0%Schmitz1,022 | 98,074 | ||
| O | 22.8%Humphrey22,722 | 19.9%Nixon19,902 | 57.3%Wallace57,196 | 99,820 | ||
| R | 24.0%Johnson18,742 | 67.4%Goldwater52,531 | 8.6%Hass6,686 | 77,959 | ||
| D | 61.5%Kennedy32,109 | 38.2%Nixon19,929 | 0.3%Byrd176 | 52,214 | ||
| D | 65.1%Stevenson30,883 | 33.7%Eisenhower15,966 | 1.2%Andrews583 | 47,432 | ||
| D | 69.3%Stevenson35,085 | 30.6%Eisenhower15,510 | 0.1%Hallinan55 | 50,650 | ||
| O | 41.1%Truman10,375 | 15.9%Dewey4,006 | 43.1%Thurmond10,885 | 25,266 | ||
| D | 89.7%Roosevelt23,355 | 10.0%Dewey2,598 | 0.3%Thomas73 | 26,026 | ||
| D | 93.0%Roosevelt24,263 | 6.7%Willkie1,754 | 0.2%Thomas65 | 26,082 | ||
| D | 94.6%Roosevelt23,033 | 5.1%Landon1,249 | 0.3%Lemke64 | 24,346 | ||
| D | 94.6%Roosevelt19,314 | 4.9%Hoover1,004 | 0.5%Thomas103 | 20,421 | ||
| D | 64.9%Smith12,332 | 35.0%Hoover6,644 | 0.1%Thomas23 | 18,999 | ||
| D | 87.4%Davis11,462 | 7.4%Coolidge969 | 5.2%La Follette678 | 13,109 | ||
| D | 86.2%Cox11,064 | 12.2%Harding1,569 | 1.5%Debs195 | 12,828 | ||
| D | 91.8%Wilson11,419 | 4.8%Hughes592 | 3.4%Benson426 | 12,437 | ||
| D | 90.2%Wilson11,438 | 2.3%Taft292 | 7.5%Roosevelt947 | 12,677 | ||
| D | 72.1%Bryan9,336 | 20.9%Taft2,709 | 7.0%Debs910 | 12,955 | ||
| D | 83.2%Parker10,427 | 9.6%Roosevelt1,206 | 7.1%Debs895 | 12,528 | ||
| D | 74.8%Bryan14,087 | 22.3%McKinley4,190 | 2.9%Woolley554 | 18,831 | ||
| D | 59.1%Bryan14,474 | 36.2%McKinley8,875 | 4.7%Palmer1,145 | 24,494 | ||
| D | 62.7%Cleveland20,416 | 13.6%Harrison4,441 | 23.7%Weaver7,705 | 32,562 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +49.1% |
| 1896 | +22.9% |
| 1900 | +52.6% |
| 1904 | +73.6% |
| 1908 | +51.2% |
| 1912 | +87.9% |
| 1916 | +87.1% |
| 1920 | +74.0% |
| 1924 | +80.0% |
| 1928 | +29.9% |
| 1932 | +89.7% |
| 1936 | +89.5% |
| 1940 | +86.3% |
| 1944 | +79.8% |
| 1948 | +25.2% |
| 1952 | +38.6% |
| 1956 | +31.4% |
| 1960 | +23.3% |
| 1964 | −43.3% |
| 1968 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | −52.0% |
| 1976 | +23.1% |
| 1980 | +16.6% |
| 1984 | −10.0% |
| 1988 | −13.4% |
| 1992 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | −1.3% |
| 2004 | −9.4% |
| 2008 | −0.3% |
| 2012 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | −5.0% |
| 2020 | −2.5% |
| 2024 | −7.2% |
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 (partial) | 203,309 |
| 2018 | 390,143 |
| 2020 | 423,233 |
| 2022 | 429,774 |
| 2024 | 458,164 |
The Columbus–Opelika media market straddles the Georgia-Alabama line, blending a mid-size military and manufacturing hub anchored by Fort Moore with the smaller Auburn-Opelika college corridor, producing a diverse but reliably conservative electorate across both states.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 89.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 52.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.2 points.
A population of 612,849, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,482 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Montgomery-Selma and Macon.
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