HarrisDemocratic47.9%608,660TrumpRepublican51.1%649,078OliverNonpartisan0.5%6,729
R+3.2- Lead
- 40,418
- Total
- 1,270,701
- vs nation
- R+1.7
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
22 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic49.2%635,174TrumpRepublican49.2%634,598OtherAll other candidates1.6%20,613
D+0.0- Lead
- 576
- Total
- 1,290,385
- vs nation
- R+4.4
ClintonDemocratic45.5%543,004TrumpRepublican47.4%565,463OtherAll other candidates7.1%85,201
R+1.9- Lead
- 22,459
- Total
- 1,193,668
- vs nation
- R+4.0
ObamaDemocratic51.0%589,457RomneyRepublican46.5%538,026OtherAll other candidates2.5%28,929
D+4.4- Lead
- 51,431
- Total
- 1,156,412
- vs nation
- D+0.6
ObamaDemocratic50.8%582,162McCainRepublican47.4%543,178OtherAll other candidates1.9%21,414
D+3.4- Lead
- 38,984
- Total
- 1,146,754
- vs nation
- R+3.9
KerryDemocratic46.6%506,727BushRepublican52.8%574,480OtherAll other candidates0.5%5,906
R+6.2- Lead
- 67,753
- Total
- 1,087,113
- vs nation
- R+3.8
GoreDemocratic43.1%371,917BushRepublican53.3%459,836OtherAll other candidates3.5%30,437
R+10.2- Lead
- 87,919
- Total
- 862,190
- vs nation
- R+10.7
ClintonDemocratic44.3%363,082DoleRepublican45.7%374,040OtherAll other candidates10.0%81,599
R+1.3- Lead
- 10,958
- Total
- 818,721
- vs nation
- R+9.9
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+3.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 2,673,1852024 5-year
- Population density
- 254 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 10,539 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $79,8892024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 72.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 13.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+13.5 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+35.4 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Kansas City, MO · twin score 76.6
presidential history
Party record book
Columbus, OH · 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
56.3%
341,053 votes · D+12.6
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 55.9%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
67.4%
270,112 votes · R+35.3
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 66.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
635,174votes
49.2% of the vote · D+0.04
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 608,660 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
649,078votes
51.1% of the vote · R+3.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 634,598 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
+15.0pts D vs U.S.
Place R+11.2 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +7.1 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1960
+23.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+23.5 · U.S. D+0.2
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +20.7 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 | 47.5%580,834 | 52.5%641,038 | 1,221,872 |
| 2020 | R | 46.6%579,477 | 53.4%662,729 | 1,242,206 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,667,752 |
| 2018 | 1,735,015 |
| 2020 | 1,752,080 |
| 2022 | 1,755,382 |
| 2024 | 1,790,283 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+5,004 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +45,241 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +890 |
| 2012 | −940 |
| 2013 | +4,936 |
| 2014 | +6,250 |
| 2015 | +5,284 |
| 2016 | +3,349 |
| 2017 | +12,050 |
| 2018 | +5,608 |
| 2019 | +2,739 |
| 2021 | −7,185 |
| 2022 | +3,940 |
| 2023 | +2,598 |
| 2024 | +718 |
| 2025 | +5,004 |
The Columbus DMA anchors central Ohio and has trended more competitive as Franklin County's fast-growing suburbs have moved toward tighter margins, making ad buys here a reliable proxy for statewide persuasion strategy.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 35.4 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.2 points.
A population of 2,673,185, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,889 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kansas City and Seattle-Tacoma.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Kansas City
Missouri
76.6twin score
2020–2024 trajectorypopulation scalecollege share≠ 12-yr trend
Seattle-Tacoma
Washington
76.6twin score
elasticitypopulation scale% unaffiliated≠ 2024 margin
Portland, OR
75.4twin score
population scalecollege share2012–2016 trajectory
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, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Columbus, OH, Ohio voted Republican by 3.2 points (R+3.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,270,701 votes cast, 608,660 went Democratic and 649,078 went Republican.
When did Columbus, OH, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Columbus, OH, Ohio voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Columbus, OH, Ohio?
Columbus, OH, Ohio has a population of 2,673,185 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Columbus, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Columbus, OH, Ohio is $79,889 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Columbus, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Columbus, OH, Ohio from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.