HarrisDemocratic45.9%116,178TrumpRepublican53.1%134,295OtherAll other candidates1.0%2,423
R+7.2- Lead
- 18,117
- Total
- 252,896
- vs nation
- R+5.7
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Columbus, GA (Opelika, AL)
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
16 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic48.1%120,906TrumpRepublican50.6%127,088OtherAll other candidates1.3%3,267
R+2.5- Lead
- 6,182
- Total
- 251,261
- vs nation
- R+6.9
ClintonDemocratic46.0%99,582TrumpRepublican51.1%110,499OtherAll other candidates2.9%6,307
R+5.0- Lead
- 10,917
- Total
- 216,388
- vs nation
- R+7.1
ObamaDemocratic49.8%107,760RomneyRepublican49.2%106,353OtherAll other candidates1.0%2,109
D+0.7- Lead
- 1,407
- Total
- 216,222
- vs nation
- R+3.2
ObamaDemocratic49.5%109,063McCainRepublican49.8%109,745OtherAll other candidates0.7%1,475
R+0.3- Lead
- 682
- Total
- 220,283
- vs nation
- R+7.6
KerryDemocratic45.0%85,640BushRepublican54.4%103,605OtherAll other candidates0.6%1,186
R+9.4- Lead
- 17,965
- Total
- 190,431
- vs nation
- R+7.0
GoreDemocratic48.6%77,883BushRepublican49.9%79,975OtherAll other candidates1.6%2,543
R+1.3- Lead
- 2,092
- Total
- 160,401
- vs nation
- R+1.8
ClintonDemocratic50.2%71,442DoleRepublican43.7%62,182OtherAll other candidates6.0%8,561
D+6.5- Lead
- 9,260
- Total
- 142,185
- vs nation
- R+2.0
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+7.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 612,8492024 5-year
- Population density
- 94 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 6,510 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $59,4822024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 50.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 36.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+89.7 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52.0 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Montgomery-Selma, AL · twin score 91.1
presidential history
Party record book
Columbus, GA (Opelika, AL) · 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
94.6%
23,033 votes · D+89.5
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 94.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
75.5%
74,024 votes · R+52.0
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · 67.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
120,906votes
48.1% of the vote · R+2.5
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 116,178 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
134,295votes
53.1% of the vote · R+7.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 127,088 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
John W. Davis1924
+105.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+80.0 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +100.2 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+65.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+43.3 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +28.8 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
† 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 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+437 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −9,253 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +4,734 |
| 2012 | +4,853 |
| 2013 | +2,961 |
| 2014 | −4,400 |
| 2015 | −5,515 |
| 2016 | −6,583 |
| 2017 | −4,832 |
| 2018 | +1,246 |
| 2019 | +436 |
| 2021 | −1,477 |
| 2022 | −1,242 |
| 2023 | +102 |
| 2024 | +27 |
| 2025 | +437 |
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.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Montgomery-Selma
Alabama
91.1twin score
% Black% Catholicmedian income≠ % unaffiliated
Macon
Georgia
90.5twin score
% Black% Catholic% White
Columbia, SC
89.9twin score
% BlackAfrican American ancestry% White≠ American ancestry
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 Columbus, GA (Opelika, AL), Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Columbus, GA (Opelika, AL), Georgia voted Republican by 7.2 points (R+7.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 252,896 votes cast, 116,178 went Democratic and 134,295 went Republican.
When did Columbus, GA (Opelika, AL), Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Columbus, GA (Opelika, AL), Georgia voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Columbus, GA (Opelika, AL), Georgia?
Columbus, GA (Opelika, AL), Georgia has a population of 612,849 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Columbus, GA (Opelika, AL), Georgia?
Median household income in Columbus, GA (Opelika, AL), Georgia is $59,482 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Columbus, GA (Opelika, AL), Georgia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Columbus, GA (Opelika, AL), Georgia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.