Voting & Elections in Columbia, SC
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Columbia is located in Richland County, SC. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Columbia.
Election Overview
Source: Richland County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
121,110
66.4%
GOP Votes
58,019
31.8%
Total Votes
182,411
Margin
D+34.6%
Shift from 2020
R+3.7pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+34.6%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 121,110 | 58,019 | 182,411 | 66.4% | 31.8% | D+34.6 |
| 2020 | 132,570 | 58,313 | 193,822 | 68.4% | 30.1% | D+38.3 |
| 2016 | 108,401 | 52,753 | 169,400 | 64.0% | 31.1% | D+32.9 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Richland County recorded 182,411 total votes. Democrats won the county with 66.4% of the vote compared to 31.8% for Republicans, a margin of D+34.6%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+3.7pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Richland County has shifted 1.7 percentage points toward Democrats.