Voting & Elections in Columbus, NE
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Columbus is located in Platte County, NE. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Columbus.
Election Overview
Source: Platte County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
3,191
20.4%
GOP Votes
12,326
78.7%
Total Votes
15,658
Margin
R+58.3%
Shift from 2020
R+1.6pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+58.3%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,191 | 12,326 | 15,658 | 20.4% | 78.7% | R+58.3 |
| 2020 | 3,260 | 12,186 | 15,721 | 20.7% | 77.5% | R+56.8 |
| 2016 | 2,612 | 10,864 | 14,047 | 18.6% | 77.3% | R+58.8 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Platte County recorded 15,658 total votes. Republicans won the county with 78.7% of the vote compared to 20.4% for Democrats, a margin of R+58.3%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+1.6pp from the previous election.