How did Columbus, GA-AL vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Columbus, GA-AL voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+6.1. Kamala D Harris received 70,832 votes and Donald Trump received 62,637 out of 134,284 total votes cast, a 2.8-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Columbus, GA-AL's political history?

Columbus, GA-AL has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 83.7 points in 1976.

What are the demographics of Columbus, GA-AL?

Columbus, GA-AL has a population of 1,243,930 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 48.3% non-Hispanic white, 5.7% Hispanic, 41.4% Black. About 23% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $45,142.

Which places are most similar to Columbus, GA-AL?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Columbus, GA-AL are Memphis, TN-MS-AR, Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Columbus, GA-AL

Fort Moore anchors an economy that votes across two states

The Columbus metro straddles the Georgia-Alabama border and centers on one of the Army's largest installations, giving it an unusually high share of active-duty and veteran households that consistently shapes turnout patterns on both sides of the state line.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 17980

Population1.2M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

34.9y▼ 4.0

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

22.6%▼ 12.4

White48.3%
Black41.4%
Hispanic5.7%
Two or more3.9%
Other2.3%
Asian1.7%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

Columbus, GA-ALBaseline

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Similar metro areas

Reads like Memphis, TN-MS-AR, Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, and Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.

8 visible matches

Memphis, TN-MS-AR

Educated rural competitive 2

D+6.5

Similarity score97%

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC

Educated rural competitive 2

R+8.3

Similarity score95%

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC

Educated rural competitive 2

Macon-Bibb County, GA

Constituent Geography

Counties in Columbus, GA-AL

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

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Muscogee	204K	D+23.4	49,413	30,616	80,491	15.0%
Muscogee	200K	D+23.4	49,413	30,616	80,491	15.0%
Muscogee	189K	D+23.4	49,413	30,616	80,491	15.0%
Muscogee	186K	D+23.4	49,413	30,616	80,491	15.0%
Russell	59K	D+1.7	10,422	10,078	20,718	3.9%
Russell	59K	D+1.7	10,422	10,078	20,718	3.9%
Russell	50K	D+1.7	10,422	10,078	20,718	3.9%
Russell	50K	D+1.7	10,422	10,078	20,718	3.9%
Harris	36K	R+46.1	5,976	16,283	22,353	4.2%
Harris	33K	R+46.1	5,976	16,283	22,353	4.2%
Harris	29K	R+46.1	5,976	16,283	22,353	4.2%
Harris	24K	R+46.1	5,976	16,283	22,353	4.2%
Chattahoochee	15K	R+16.5	703	982	1,694	0.3%
Chattahoochee	14K	R+16.5	703	982	1,694	0.3%
Chattahoochee	12K	R+16.5	703	982	1,694	0.3%
Chattahoochee	9K	R+16.5	703	982	1,694	0.3%
Marion	9K	R+30.2	1,253	2,348	3,621	0.7%
Marion	8K	R+30.2	1,253	2,348	3,621	0.7%
Marion	7K	R+30.2	1,253	2,348	3,621	0.7%
Marion	7K	R+30.2	1,253	2,348	3,621	0.7%
Talbot	6K	D+12.0	1,888	1,483	3,379	0.6%
Talbot	6K	D+12.0	1,888	1,483	3,379	0.6%
Talbot	6K	D+12.0	1,888	1,483	3,379	0.6%
Stewart	6K	D+16.3	1,177	847	2,028	0.4%
Talbot	6K	D+12.0	1,888	1,483	3,379	0.6%
Stewart	5K	D+16.3	1,177	847	2,028	0.4%
Stewart	5K	D+16.3	1,177	847	2,028	0.4%
Stewart	5K	D+16.3	1,177	847	2,028	0.4%

28 countiesTotal votes: 537,136

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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, GA-ALCensus 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) 48.3%Black 41.4%Hispanic 5.7%Multiracial 2.6%Asian 1.7%Native American 0.3%

Group	Columbus, GA-AL	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	48.3%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(12)	41.4%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(16)	5.7%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	2.6%	4.0%
▶Asian(6)	1.7%	6.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3)	0.3%	0.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5)	0.1%	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:

54.3%(176.7K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -58.2pp (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	31.9%	58.8%	—	—
Black Protestant	10.7%	19.7%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	6.2%	11.4%	—	—
Catholic	2.8%	5.1%	—	—
Other	2.6%	4.8%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	1.0%	1.8%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	45.7%	—	—	—

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, GA-AL metro area? 1,243,930 residents across 28 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Columbus, GA-AL vs National1.2M residents

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 10pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.2M

local

1.2MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.37%

local

0.37%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

37.5%

local

37.5%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.

$45,142

local

$45,142National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

18.4%

local

18.4%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

22.6%

local

22.6%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

58.5%

local

58.5%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.

34.9 yrs

local

34.9 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

14.2%

local

14.2%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.

4.2%

local

4.2%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

7.4%

local

7.4%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

92.6%

local

92.6%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Columbus, GA-AL

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

2024 Turnout

55.2%

vs Previous

+0.7pp

Eligible Non-Voters

109K · 44.8%

Citizen VAP

243,379

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Columbus, GA-AL split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyModerate splitting (64/100)

2022 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
Senate vs Governor	D+7.6	D+0.9	6.7pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 7.8pp

Containing Geography

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Columbus, GA-AL sits inside these higher-level geographies.

Alabama(State)Georgia(State)

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