Voting & Elections in Columbus, NC
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Columbus is located in Polk County, NC. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Columbus.
Election Overview
Source: Polk County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
4,827
37.0%
GOP Votes
8,107
62.2%
Total Votes
13,032
Margin
R+25.2%
Shift from 2020
D+0.5pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+25.2%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,827 | 8,107 | 13,032 | 37.0% | 62.2% | R+25.2 |
| 2020 | 4,518 | 7,689 | 12,358 | 36.6% | 62.2% | R+25.7 |
| 2016 | 3,715 | 6,738 | 10,723 | 34.6% | 62.8% | R+28.2 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Polk County recorded 13,032 total votes. Republicans won the county with 62.2% of the vote compared to 37.0% for Democrats, a margin of R+25.2%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted D+0.5pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Polk County has shifted 3.0 percentage points toward Democrats.