HarrisDemocratic56.8%20,396TrumpRepublican42.3%15,168OtherAll other candidates0.9%333
D+14.6- Lead
- 5,228
- Total
- 35,897
- vs nation
- D+16.0
- Turnout
- 73.4%
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Columbia County, NY
Contests in this Place (79 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 73.4% of 49,509 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic57.4%20,386TrumpRepublican40.7%14,464JorgensenLibertarian1.0%357
D+16.7- Lead
- 5,922
- Total
- 35,522
- vs nation
- D+12.2
- Turnout
- 74.2%
ClintonDemocratic49.5%15,284TrumpRepublican44.5%13,756JohnsonLibertarian3.1%944
D+4.9- Lead
- 1,528
- Total
- 30,902
- vs nation
- D+2.9
- Turnout
- 64.0%
ObamaDemocratic55.7%16,221RomneyRepublican42.0%12,225JohnsonLibertarian1.0%299
D+13.7- Lead
- 3,996
- Total
- 29,129
- vs nation
- D+9.9
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic55.9%17,556McCainRepublican42.4%13,337OtherAll other candidates1.7%540
D+13.4- Lead
- 4,219
- Total
- 31,433
- vs nation
- D+6.1
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic51.2%15,929BushRepublican46.5%14,457OtherAll other candidates2.3%717
D+4.7- Lead
- 1,472
- Total
- 31,103
- vs nation
- D+7.2
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic47.0%13,489BushRepublican45.8%13,153NaderGreen5.9%1,707
D+1.2- Lead
- 336
- Total
- 28,698
- vs nation
- D+0.7
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic47.1%12,910DoleRepublican37.7%10,324PerotReform12.6%3,466
D+9.4- Lead
- 2,586
- Total
- 27,403
- vs nation
- D+0.9
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+14.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 61,1002024 5-year
- Population density
- 96 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 635 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $81,5282024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 82.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+23.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+58.3 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Ulster County, NY · twin score 93.5
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 73.4%36,324 participants ÷ 49,509 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +13.7 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -8.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 59.7%–65.8%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36,324 | 49,509 ± 490 | 73.4% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 30,058 | 49,686 ± 489 | 60.5% | Audited | A/A |
| 35,539 | 47,925 ± 415 | 74.2% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 30,145 | 48,154 ± 407 | 62.6% | Audited | A/A |
| 31,151 | 48,654 ± 409 | 64.0% | Audited | A/A | |
| 29,129 | 48,673 | 59.8% | Derived | — | |
| 31,433 | 47,852 | 65.7% | Derived | — | |
| 31,103 | 47,031 extrapolated | 66.1% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
62 precincts · 35,897 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct 1900001360211900001 | 476 | 354 | 2 | 832 | 57.2% | 42.5% | D+14.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct 1400005360211400005 | 361 | 391 | 2 | 754 | 47.9% | 51.9% | R+4.0 |
| Precinct 1600002360211600002 | 380 | 363 | 1 | 744 | 51.1% | 48.8% | D+2.3 |
| Precinct 1000002360211000002 | 394 | 335 | 8 | 737 | 53.5% | 45.5% | D+8.0 |
| Precinct 1400008360211400008 | 374 | 355 | 4 | 733 | 51.0% | 48.4% | D+2.6 |
| Precinct 0500002360210500002 | 371 | 349 | 5 | 725 | 51.2% | 48.1% | D+3.0 |
| Precinct 1100003360211100003 | 320 | 394 | 6 | 720 | 44.4% | 54.7% | R+10.3 |
| Precinct 0900001360210900001 | 401 | 304 | 10 | 715 | 56.1% | 42.5% | D+13.6 |
| Precinct 1400007360211400007 | 324 | 384 | 4 | 712 | 45.5% | 53.9% | R+8.4 |
| Precinct 1700001360211700001 | 288 | 403 | 2 | 693 | 41.6% | 58.2% | R+16.6 |
| Precinct 0500004360210500004 | 357 | 315 | 15 | 687 | 52.0% | 45.9% | D+6.1 |
| Precinct 0400001360210400001 | 457 | 223 | 5 | 685 | 66.7% | 32.6% | D+34.2 |
| Precinct 1400003360211400003 | 378 | 298 | 4 | 680 | 55.6% | 43.8% | D+11.8 |
| Precinct 0500005360210500005 | 335 | 328 | 12 | 675 | 49.6% | 48.6% | D+1.0 |
| Precinct 1000001360211000001 | 387 | 277 | 6 | 670 | 57.8% | 41.3% | D+16.4 |
| Precinct 0800001360210800001 | 326 | 340 | 2 | 668 | 48.8% | 50.9% | R+2.1 |
| Precinct 1800002360211800002 | 348 | 317 | 1 | 666 | 52.3% | 47.6% | D+4.7 |
| Precinct 1500001360211500001 | 316 | 333 | 7 | 656 | 48.2% | 50.8% | R+2.6 |
| Precinct 0600001360210600001 | 343 | 307 | 4 | 654 | 52.4% | 46.9% | D+5.5 |
| Precinct 0200001360210200001 | 412 | 213 | 6 | 631 | 65.3% | 33.8% | D+31.5 |
| Precinct 1400004360211400004 | 304 | 322 | 3 | 629 | 48.3% | 51.2% | R+2.9 |
| Precinct 0700001360210700001 | 390 | 237 | 1 | 628 | 62.1% | 37.7% | D+24.4 |
| Precinct 1200002360211200002 | 447 | 171 | 8 | 626 | 71.4% | 27.3% | D+44.1 |
| Precinct 0500003360210500003 | 330 | 282 | 12 | 624 | 52.9% | 45.2% | D+7.7 |
| Precinct 1303001360211303001 | 505 | 103 | 15 | 623 | 81.1% | 16.5% | D+64.5 |
| Precinct 1305001360211305001 | 420 | 181 | 20 | 621 | 67.6% | 29.1% | D+38.5 |
| Precinct 1600001360211600001 | 364 | 247 | 6 | 617 | 59.0% | 40.0% | D+19.0 |
| Precinct 1000004360211000004 | 411 | 199 | 6 | 616 | 66.7% | 32.3% | D+34.4 |
| Precinct 1301001360211301001 | 528 | 73 | 14 | 615 | 85.9% | 11.9% | D+74.0 |
| Precinct 0500001360210500001 | 294 | 315 | 2 | 611 | 48.1% | 51.6% | R+3.4 |
| Precinct 1200001360211200001 | 412 | 179 | 9 | 600 | 68.7% | 29.8% | D+38.8 |
| Precinct 1400006360211400006 | 247 | 341 | 3 | 591 | 41.8% | 57.7% | R+15.9 |
| Precinct 1700002360211700002 | 248 | 339 | 0 | 587 | 42.2% | 57.8% | R+15.5 |
| Precinct 0300001360210300001 | 416 | 161 | 7 | 584 | 71.2% | 27.6% | D+43.7 |
| Precinct 0200002360210200002 | 425 | 148 | 4 | 577 | 73.7% | 25.6% | D+48.0 |
| Precinct 0400004360210400004 | 424 | 146 | 7 | 577 | 73.5% | 25.3% | D+48.2 |
| Precinct 1400001360211400001 | 371 | 197 | 4 | 572 | 64.9% | 34.4% | D+30.4 |
| Precinct 0100001360210100001 | 321 | 236 | 4 | 561 | 57.2% | 42.1% | D+15.2 |
| Precinct 1000003360211000003 | 284 | 270 | 2 | 556 | 51.1% | 48.6% | D+2.5 |
| Precinct 0900002360210900002 | 335 | 207 | 9 | 551 | 60.8% | 37.6% | D+23.2 |
| Precinct 0300002360210300002 | 357 | 185 | 7 | 549 | 65.0% | 33.7% | D+31.3 |
| Precinct 1000005360211000005 | 236 | 309 | 4 | 549 | 43.0% | 56.3% | R+13.3 |
| Precinct 1500002360211500002 | 227 | 314 | 6 | 547 | 41.5% | 57.4% | R+15.9 |
| Precinct 1100002360211100002 | 293 | 239 | 9 | 541 | 54.2% | 44.2% | D+10.0 |
| Precinct 0600002360210600002 | 257 | 261 | 3 | 521 | 49.3% | 50.1% | R+0.8 |
| Precinct 0700003360210700003 | 304 | 213 | 3 | 520 | 58.5% | 41.0% | D+17.5 |
| Precinct 1800001360211800001 | 253 | 254 | 4 | 511 | 49.5% | 49.7% | R+0.2 |
| Precinct 0400003360210400003 | 299 | 197 | 2 | 498 | 60.0% | 39.6% | D+20.5 |
| Precinct 1304001360211304001 | 358 | 110 | 14 | 482 | 74.3% | 22.8% | D+51.5 |
| Precinct 1400002360211400002 | 297 | 171 | 1 | 469 | 63.3% | 36.5% | D+26.9 |
| Precinct 0100002360210100002 | 244 | 221 | 0 | 465 | 52.5% | 47.5% | D+4.9 |
| Precinct 0700002360210700002 | 257 | 202 | 5 | 464 | 55.4% | 43.5% | D+11.9 |
| Precinct 1100001360211100001 | 225 | 230 | 4 | 459 | 49.0% | 50.1% | R+1.1 |
| Precinct 1500003360211500003 | 232 | 219 | 7 | 458 | 50.7% | 47.8% | D+2.8 |
| Precinct 0700004360210700004 | 243 | 199 | 2 | 444 | 54.7% | 44.8% | D+9.9 |
| Precinct 1100004360211100004 | 218 | 186 | 3 | 407 | 53.6% | 45.7% | D+7.9 |
| Precinct 0400002360210400002 | 217 | 167 | 2 | 386 | 56.2% | 43.3% | D+13.0 |
| Precinct 1302001360211302001 | 295 | 77 | 7 | 379 | 77.8% | 20.3% | D+57.5 |
| Precinct 0400005360210400005 | 273 | 89 | 7 | 369 | 74.0% | 24.1% | D+49.9 |
| Precinct 1500004360211500004 | 150 | 194 | 0 | 344 | 43.6% | 56.4% | R+12.8 |
| Precinct 0800002360210800002 | 209 | 112 | 1 | 322 | 64.9% | 34.8% | D+30.1 |
| Precinct 0400006360210400006 | 128 | 82 | 0 | 210 | 61.0% | 39.0% | D+21.9 |
presidential history
Party record book
Columbia County, NY · 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
61.6%
14,516 votes · D+23.3
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 57.4%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
79.2%
19,004 votes · R+58.3
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 74.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
20,396votes
56.8% of the vote · D+14.6
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 20,386 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
19,004votes
79.2% of the vote · R+58.3
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 18,814 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
Kamala Harris2024
+16.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+14.6 · U.S. R+1.5
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +13.1 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+45.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+21.5 · U.S. D+24.3
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · +42.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMichelle HincheyState Senate · 41
DDidi BarrettState House · 106
RScott BendettState House · 107
Seats representing Columbia County, NY. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 2 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 3 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.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026D+13.7
Presidential vote · 2024D+14.6
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 0.8 points.
49,421 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−67 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −3,166 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $114,885 in average income, against $99,995 for residents who stayed — 15% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+24.3 on average — 9.7 points more Democratic-leaning than Columbia County, NY itself (D+14.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Kings County, NY152D+43.3
- Dutchess County, NY135D+5.4
- New York County, NY134D+64.2
- Rensselaer County, NY98D+1.4
- Albany County, NY88D+25.6
- Greene County, NY72R+16.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Rensselaer County, NY193
- Albany County, NY137
- Dutchess County, NY114
- Greene County, NY110
- New York County, NY86
- Kings County, NY66
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 | −424 |
| 2012 | +2 |
| 2013 | −234 |
| 2014 | −140 |
| 2015 | −371 |
| 2016 | −506 |
| 2017 | −393 |
| 2018 | −401 |
| 2019 | −178 |
| 2021 | +745 |
| 2022 | −602 |
| 2023 | −426 |
| 2024 | −171 |
| 2025 | −67 |
Columbia County has shifted steadily toward Democratic margins over the past two decades, driven partly by an influx of metro-area transplants settling in towns like Hudson and Kinderhook alongside a long-established rural and small-manufacturing base.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 58.3 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.6 points.
A population of 61,100, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,528 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ulster County and Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Ulster County
New York
93.5twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
Connecticut
89.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
Saratoga County
New York
89.3twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ median age
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 Columbia County, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Columbia County, New York voted Democratic by 14.6 points (D+14.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 35,897 votes cast, 20,396 went Democratic and 15,168 went Republican.
When did Columbia County, New York last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Columbia County, New York voted Republican was 1992.
How many people live in Columbia County, New York?
Columbia County, New York has a population of 61,100 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Columbia County, New York?
Median household income in Columbia County, New York is $81,528 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Columbia County, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Columbia County, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.