Columbia County, Georgia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 63.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 8.0% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 19.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 4.8% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 24.7% | 62.4% |
| Catholic | 5.1% | 13.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.8% | 12.1% |
| Other | 4.0% | 10.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.8% | 4.6% |
| Black Protestant | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Non-religious | 60.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+25.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+25.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+37.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+42.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+42.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+51.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+49.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+40.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+33.8 |
Columbia, Georgia is a county that has a population of 162,434. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+25.6. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.8% | 62.4% | R+25.6 | D+0.1 |
| 2020 | 36.3% | 62.1% | R+25.8 | D+11.3 |
| 2016 | 29.0% | 66.1% | R+37.1 | D+5.7 |
| 2012 | 27.8% | 70.7% | R+42.9 | R+0.3 |
| 2008 | 28.3% | 70.9% | R+42.6 | D+8.5 |
| 2004 | 24.2% | 75.3% | R+51.1 | R+1.9 |
| 2000 | 24.9% | 74.0% | R+49.1 | R+9.1 |
| 1996 | 27.1% | 67.2% | R+40.0 | R+6.2 |
| 1992 | 25.2% | 59.1% | R+33.8 | D+22.0 |
| 1988 | 21.9% | 77.8% | R+55.9 | R+2.4 |
| 1984 | 23.3% | 76.7% | R+53.5 | R+45.5 |
| 1980 | 44.7% | 52.7% | R+8.0 | R+23.5 |
| 1976 | 57.7% | 42.3% | D+15.4 | D+82.7 |
| 1972 | 16.4% | 83.6% | R+67.3 | R+51.9 |
| 1968 | 19.1% | 34.5% | R+15.4 | D+13.2 |
| 1964 | 35.7% | 64.3% | R+28.6 | R+30.1 |
| 1960 | 50.7% | 49.3% | D+1.5 | R+28.8 |
| 1956 | 65.2% | 34.8% | D+30.3 | D+7.2 |
| 1952 | 61.6% | 38.4% | D+23.1 | D+13.2 |
| 1948 | 15.5% | 5.6% | D+9.9 | — |
What defines Columbia?
It has a racially mixed, moderately educated electorate — the suburban swing demographic that decides close elections.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 25.6% margin
- Shifted 17.2 points toward Democrats over the last 4 elections
Located In
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