How did Columbus, OH vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Columbus, OH voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+3.2. Kamala D Harris received 608,660 votes and Donald Trump received 649,078 out of 1,270,701 total votes cast, a 3.2-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Columbus, OH's political history?

Columbus, OH has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 15 and Republicans 25 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 37.0 points in 1932.

What are the demographics of Columbus, OH?

Columbus, OH has a population of 9,669,203 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 79.0% non-Hispanic white, 3.2% Hispanic, 11.9% Black. About 30% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $57,977.

Which places are most similar to Columbus, OH?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar media markets to Columbus, OH are Kansas City, Indianapolis, Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville). Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Live · Media market

Columbus, OH

A battleground media market where suburban shift drives statewide math

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.

Presidential margin · 2024

Data unavailable for this race.

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Geography

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2024FIPS 535

Population9.7M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

36y▼ 2.9

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

30.2%▼ 4.8

White79.0%
Black11.9%
Two or more3.5%
Hispanic3.2%
Asian2.9%
Other1.2%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

Columbus, OHBaseline

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Constituent Counties

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Similarity Explorer

Similar media markets

Reads like Kansas City, Indianapolis, and Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville).

8 visible matches

Kansas City

Small-town rural republican 3

R+1.3

Similarity score88%

Indianapolis

Small-town rural republican 3

R+11.9

Similarity score87%

Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)

Educated rural competitive

D+14.7

Similarity score87%

Milwaukee

Educated rural competitive

D+1.7

Similarity score86%

Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News

Educated rural competitive

D+8.0

Similarity score84%

Richmond-Petersburg

Educated rural competitive

D+9.3

Similarity score84%

Des Moines-Ames

Small-town rural republican 3

R+9.9

Similarity score83%

Seattle-Tacoma

Educated rural democratic

D+28.6

Similarity score83%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Columbus, OH

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Franklin	1.3M	D+28.4	380,518	210,830	598,225	11.8%
Franklin	1.2M	D+28.4	380,518	210,830	598,225	11.8%
Franklin	1.1M	D+28.4	380,518	210,830	598,225	11.8%
Franklin	1.1M	D+28.4	380,518	210,830	598,225	11.8%
Delaware	227K	R+6.6	61,657	70,448	133,392	2.6%
Delaware	189K	R+6.6	61,657	70,448	133,392	2.6%
Licking	182K	R+30.0	32,832	61,359	95,060	1.9%
Licking	170K	R+30.0	32,832	61,359	95,060	1.9%
Fairfield	163K	R+24.0	31,695	51,999	84,457	1.7%
Delaware	160K	R+6.6	61,657	70,448	133,392	2.6%
Licking	156K	R+30.0	32,832	61,359	95,060	1.9%
Fairfield	150K	R+24.0	31,695	51,999	84,457	1.7%
Licking	145K	R+30.0	32,832	61,359	95,060	1.9%
Fairfield	141K	R+24.0	31,695	51,999	84,457	1.7%
Fairfield	123K	R+24.0	31,695	51,999	84,457	1.7%
Delaware	110K	R+6.6	61,657	70,448	133,392	2.6%
Ross	77K	R+39.3	9,846	22,801	32,932	0.6%
Ross	76K	R+39.3	9,846	22,801	32,932	0.6%
Ross	76K	R+39.3	9,846	22,801	32,932	0.6%
Ross	73K	R+39.3	9,846	22,801	32,932	0.6%
Union	67K	R+29.6	12,934	23,982	37,301	0.7%
Marion	66K	R+41.4	7,902	19,219	27,359	0.5%
Marion	66K	R+41.4	7,902	19,219	27,359	0.5%
Marion	66K	R+41.4	7,902	19,219	27,359	0.5%
Athens	65K	D+10.7	14,134	11,369	25,776	0.5%
Marion	65K	R+41.4	7,902	19,219	27,359	0.5%
Knox	63K	R+44.9	8,698	23,112	32,104	0.6%
Athens	63K	D+10.7	14,134	11,369	25,776	0.5%
Athens	62K	D+10.7	14,134	11,369	25,776	0.5%
Athens	62K	D+10.7	14,134	11,369	25,776	0.5%
Knox	61K	R+44.9	8,698	23,112	32,104	0.6%
Pickaway	60K	R+48.5	7,397	21,607	29,280	0.6%
Knox	59K	R+44.9	8,698	23,112	32,104	0.6%
Pickaway	57K	R+48.5	7,397	21,607	29,280	0.6%
Knox	55K	R+44.9	8,698	23,112	32,104	0.6%
Union	54K	R+29.6	12,934	23,982	37,301	0.7%
Pickaway	54K	R+48.5	7,397	21,607	29,280	0.6%
Pickaway	53K	R+48.5	7,397	21,607	29,280	0.6%
Union	47K	R+29.6	12,934	23,982	37,301	0.7%
Crawford	47K	R+53.0	4,683	15,402	20,245	0.4%
Madison	44K	R+43.7	5,713	14,737	20,669	0.4%
Crawford	44K	R+53.0	4,683	15,402	20,245	0.4%
Madison	44K	R+43.7	5,713	14,737	20,669	0.4%
Crawford	42K	R+53.0	4,683	15,402	20,245	0.4%
Crawford	42K	R+53.0	4,683	15,402	20,245	0.4%
Madison	42K	R+43.7	5,713	14,737	20,669	0.4%
Union	41K	R+29.6	12,934	23,982	37,301	0.7%
Guernsey	41K	R+52.0	4,154	13,314	17,601	0.3%
Guernsey	40K	R+52.0	4,154	13,314	17,601	0.3%
Madison	40K	R+43.7	5,713	14,737	20,669	0.4%
Guernsey	39K	R+52.0	4,154	13,314	17,601	0.3%
Guernsey	38K	R+52.0	4,154	13,314	17,601	0.3%
Coshocton	37K	R+52.2	3,835	12,362	16,337	0.3%
Coshocton	37K	R+52.2	3,835	12,362	16,337	0.3%
Coshocton	37K	R+52.2	3,835	12,362	16,337	0.3%
Coshocton	36K	R+52.2	3,835	12,362	16,337	0.3%
Perry	36K	R+54.5	3,800	13,062	16,992	0.3%
Perry	36K	R+54.5	3,800	13,062	16,992	0.3%
Morrow	35K	R+55.7	4,100	14,609	18,857	0.4%
Perry	35K	R+54.5	3,800	13,062	16,992	0.3%
Morrow	35K	R+55.7	4,100	14,609	18,857	0.4%
Morrow	34K	R+55.7	4,100	14,609	18,857	0.4%
Perry	34K	R+54.5	3,800	13,062	16,992	0.3%
Hardin	32K	R+54.7	2,863	9,911	12,893	0.3%
Hardin	32K	R+54.7	2,863	9,911	12,893	0.3%
Hardin	32K	R+54.7	2,863	9,911	12,893	0.3%
Morrow	32K	R+55.7	4,100	14,609	18,857	0.4%
Hardin	30K	R+54.7	2,863	9,911	12,893	0.3%
Fayette	29K	R+55.1	2,773	9,706	12,571	0.2%
Hocking	29K	R+44.3	3,704	9,679	13,489	0.3%
Fayette	29K	R+55.1	2,773	9,706	12,571	0.2%
Hocking	29K	R+44.3	3,704	9,679	13,489	0.3%
Fayette	28K	R+55.1	2,773	9,706	12,571	0.2%
Pike	28K	R+53.7	2,793	9,352	12,218	0.2%
Hocking	28K	R+44.3	3,704	9,679	13,489	0.3%
Fayette	28K	R+55.1	2,773	9,706	12,571	0.2%
Pike	28K	R+53.7	2,793	9,352	12,218	0.2%
Hocking	28K	R+44.3	3,704	9,679	13,489	0.3%
Pike	28K	R+53.7	2,793	9,352	12,218	0.2%
Pike	27K	R+53.7	2,793	9,352	12,218	0.2%
Morgan	15K	R+53.2	1,560	5,168	6,782	0.1%
Morgan	15K	R+53.2	1,560	5,168	6,782	0.1%
Morgan	14K	R+53.2	1,560	5,168	6,782	0.1%
Noble	14K	R+64.6	1,069	5,050	6,161	0.1%
Noble	14K	R+64.6	1,069	5,050	6,161	0.1%
Noble	14K	R+64.6	1,069	5,050	6,161	0.1%
Noble	14K	R+64.6	1,069	5,050	6,161	0.1%
Morgan	14K	R+53.2	1,560	5,168	6,782	0.1%

88 countiesTotal votes: 5,082,804

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Columbus, OHCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 79.0%Black 11.9%Hispanic 3.2%Asian 2.9%Multiracial 2.8%

Group	Columbus, OH	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	79.0%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(14)	11.9%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(18)	3.2%	19.3%
▶Asian(6)	2.9%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	2.8%	4.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)	0.8%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.2%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

41.4%(1.1M people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -24.5pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	18.5%	44.7%	—	—
Catholic	10.2%	24.6%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	7.1%	17.2%	—	—
Other	3.9%	9.4%	—	—
Black Protestant	1.3%	3.2%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.7%	1.7%	—	—
Orthodox Christian	0.4%	1.0%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	58.6%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Columbus, OH media market? 9,669,203 residents across 88 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Columbus, OH vs National9.7M residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

9.7M

local

9.7MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

2.89%

local

2.89%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

39.4%

local

39.4%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$57,977

local

$57,977National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

13.4%

local

13.4%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

30.2%

local

30.2%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

64.3%

local

64.3%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

36.0 yrs

local

36.0 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

13.5%

local

13.5%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.2%

local

10.2%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

5.9%

local

5.9%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

8.3%

local

8.3%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

91.7%

local

91.7%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Columbus, OH

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

64.7%

vs Previous

-1.0pp

Eligible Non-Voters

693K · 35.3%

Citizen VAP

1,963,826

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Columbus, OH split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (28/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	R+3.2	D+3.9	7.1pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 13.3pp

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