Voting & Elections in Columbus, GA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Columbus is located in Muscogee County, GA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Columbus.
Election Overview
Source: Muscogee County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
49,413
61.4%
GOP Votes
30,616
38.0%
Total Votes
80,491
Margin
D+23.4%
Shift from 2020
R+0.7pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+23.4%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49,413 | 30,616 | 80,491 | 61.4% | 38.0% | D+23.4 |
| 2020 | 49,446 | 30,107 | 80,514 | 61.4% | 37.4% | D+24.0 |
| 2016 | 39,602 | 26,901 | 68,320 | 58.0% | 39.4% | D+18.6 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Muscogee County recorded 80,491 total votes. Democrats won the county with 61.4% of the vote compared to 38.0% for Republicans, a margin of D+23.4%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+0.7pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Muscogee County has shifted 4.8 percentage points toward Democrats.