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Columbus County, North Carolina presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Columbus County by 33.9 points, out of 26,363 votes for president.

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D+40R+40D+20R+202000: D+8.920002004: R+2.020042008: R+7.920082012: R+7.820122016: R+21.920162020: R+27.920202024: R+33.92024
Columbus County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP17,59266.7%
Kamala Harris DEM8,64832.8%
All other candidates1230.5%
Total26,363

Columbus County was R+33.9 against R+3.2 statewide, 30.7 points more Republican than the state.

Source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document

TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP16,83263.6%
Joseph R. Biden DEM9,44635.7%
All other candidates1680.6%
Total26,446

Columbus County was R+27.9 against R+1.3 statewide, 26.6 points more Republican than the state.

Source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document

TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP14,27260.1%
Hillary Clinton DEM9,06338.2%
All other candidates3971.7%
Total23,732

Columbus County was R+21.9 against R+3.7 statewide, 18.2 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

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Mitt Romney REP12,94153.4%
Barack Obama DEM11,05045.6%
All other candidates2521.0%
Total24,243

Columbus County was R+7.8 against R+2.0 statewide, 5.8 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
John McCain REP12,99453.5%
Barack Obama DEM11,07645.6%
All other candidates2120.9%
Total24,282

Columbus County was R+7.9 against D+0.3 statewide, 8.2 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

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George W. Bush REP10,77350.8%
John Kerry DEM10,34348.8%
All other candidates750.4%
Total21,191

Columbus County was R+2.0 against R+12.4 statewide, 10.4 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM9,98654.2%
George W. Bush REP8,34245.3%
All other candidates970.5%
Total18,425

Columbus County was D+8.9 against R+12.8 statewide, 21.7 points more Democratic than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

Questions and answers

Who won Columbus County, North Carolina in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Columbus County by 33.9 points, out of 26,363 votes counted for president.

Is Columbus County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 33.9 points; 2020: Republican by 27.9 points; 2016: Republican by 21.9 points; 2012: Republican by 7.8 points; 2008: Republican by 7.9 points; 2004: Republican by 2.0 points; 2000: Democratic by 8.9 points.

How does Columbus County vote compared with the rest of North Carolina?

In 2024 it was 30.7 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 33.9 points against Republican by 3.2 points statewide).

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data