Columbia County, Florida
Precinct data
Results by precinct
26 precincts · 33,690 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -033033 | 1,147 | 3,576 | 45 | 4,768 | 24.1% | 75.0% | R+50.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -022022 | 945 | 3,356 | 55 | 4,356 | 21.7% | 77.0% | R+55.3 |
| Precinct -031031 | 571 | 2,292 | 28 | 2,891 | 19.8% | 79.3% | R+59.5 |
| Precinct -052052 | 383 | 1,875 | 18 | 2,276 | 16.8% | 82.4% | R+65.6 |
| Precinct -043043 | 409 | 1,748 | 20 | 2,177 | 18.8% | 80.3% | R+61.5 |
| Precinct -051051 | 440 | 1,475 | 17 | 1,932 | 22.8% | 76.3% | R+53.6 |
| Precinct -016016 | 508 | 1,286 | 23 | 1,817 | 28.0% | 70.8% | R+42.8 |
| Precinct -023023 | 321 | 1,406 | 16 | 1,743 | 18.4% | 80.7% | R+62.2 |
| Precinct -048048 | 381 | 1,328 | 19 | 1,728 | 22.0% | 76.9% | R+54.8 |
| Precinct -041041 | 350 | 1,233 | 12 | 1,595 | 21.9% | 77.3% | R+55.4 |
| Precinct -021021 | 263 | 1,158 | 12 | 1,433 | 18.4% | 80.8% | R+62.5 |
| Precinct -554554 | 412 | 775 | 17 | 1,204 | 34.2% | 64.4% | R+30.1 |
| Precinct -110110 | 694 | 383 | 9 | 1,086 | 63.9% | 35.3% | D+28.6 |
| Precinct -017017 | 314 | 613 | 6 | 933 | 33.7% | 65.7% | R+32.0 |
| Precinct -553553 | 298 | 508 | 12 | 818 | 36.4% | 62.1% | R+25.7 |
| Precinct -047047 | 136 | 522 | 7 | 665 | 20.5% | 78.5% | R+58.0 |
| Precinct -015015 | 91 | 441 | 1 | 533 | 17.1% | 82.7% | R+65.7 |
| Precinct -046046 | 78 | 310 | 6 | 394 | 19.8% | 78.7% | R+58.9 |
| Precinct -112112 | 275 | 92 | 6 | 373 | 73.7% | 24.7% | D+49.1 |
| Precinct -042042 | 20 | 280 | 1 | 301 | 6.6% | 93.0% | R+86.4 |
| Precinct -018018 | 49 | 144 | 0 | 193 | 25.4% | 74.6% | R+49.2 |
| Precinct -050050 | 49 | 123 | 2 | 174 | 28.2% | 70.7% | R+42.5 |
| Precinct -019019 | 69 | 70 | 0 | 139 | 49.6% | 50.4% | R+0.7 |
| Precinct -045045 | 18 | 51 | 0 | 69 | 26.1% | 73.9% | R+47.8 |
| Precinct -513513 | 14 | 42 | 0 | 56 | 25.0% | 75.0% | R+50.0 |
| Precinct -533533 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 36 | 41.7% | 58.3% | R+16.7 |
Presidential margin, 1884–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1884 | +4.4% |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | No data |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | +28.1% |
| 1908 | +20.9% |
| 1912 | +67.8% |
| 1916 | +53.5% |
| 1920 | +70.4% |
| 1924 | +72.7% |
| 1928 | +50.0% |
| 1932 | +87.0% |
| 1936 | +86.8% |
| 1940 | +73.4% |
| 1944 | +64.2% |
| 1948 | +37.3% |
| 1952 | +22.5% |
| 1956 | +27.6% |
| 1960 | +27.7% |
| 1964 | −12.1% |
| 1968 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | −60.3% |
| 1976 | +25.4% |
| 1980 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | −34.8% |
| 1988 | −30.9% |
| 1992 | −6.4% |
| 1996 | −5.5% |
| 2000 | −21.2% |
| 2004 | −34.9% |
| 2008 | −33.8% |
| 2012 | −36.7% |
| 2016 | −44.5% |
| 2020 | −45.2% |
| 2024 | −50.2% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 18 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 38,753 | 14,410 | 17,266 | 6,868 | 209 |
| 2018 | 40,655 | 14,297 | 18,874 | 7,181 | 303 |
| 2019 | 41,260 | 13,963 | 19,617 | 7,324 | 356 |
| 2020 | 44,577 | 13,800 | 22,419 | 7,833 | 525 |
| 2021 | 43,441 | 12,958 | 22,094 | 7,780 | 609 |
| 2023 | 39,218 | 10,085 | 21,856 | 6,472 | 805 |
| 2024 | 43,032 | 10,439 | 24,395 | 7,007 | 1,191 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+503 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +8,490 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $54,302 in average income, against $61,908 for residents who stayed — 12% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+18.3 on average — 32 points more Democratic-leaning than Columbia County, FL itself (R+50.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Alachua County, FL236D+21.0
- Suwannee County, FL210R+61.0
- Duval County, FL97R+1.5
- Broward County, FL52D+17.0
- Palm Beach County, FL50D+0.8
- Hamilton County, FL44R+39.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Alachua County, FL217
- Suwannee County, FL213
- Duval County, FL109
- Hamilton County, FL50
- Gilchrist County, FL39
- Union County, FL39
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −287 |
| 2012 | +484 |
| 2013 | −501 |
| 2014 | +338 |
| 2015 | +298 |
| 2016 | +956 |
| 2017 | +631 |
| 2018 | +714 |
| 2019 | +1,065 |
| 2021 | +416 |
| 2022 | +2,091 |
| 2023 | +1,308 |
| 2024 | +474 |
| 2025 | +503 |
Columbia County, anchored by Lake City in north-central Florida, has shifted toward supermajority Republican margins over the past decade, reflecting a broader realignment across the rural South that has reshaped the state's electoral map.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 87.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 60.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.2 points.
A population of 71,789, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,205 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wayne County and Union County.
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Columbia County, Florida. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/12023/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.