Election Results for Columbus, OH Market Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	67,674	13.4
Deaths:	58,575	11.6
Net Migration:	-836	-0.2
Net Immigration:	12,307	2.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +67,079	D +26,522	D + 2.4%
D +93,601
2020 vs. 2012	R +88,267	R +35,181	R + 3.4%
D +53,086
2020 vs. 2008	R +84,405	R +21,091	R + 2.1%
D +63,314

2016 vs. 2008	R +17,326	R +47,613	R + 4.5%
D -30,287
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	64%	Joe Biden (D)	614,655	49.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	605,194	48.7%	22,828 [+]	1.8%	1,242,677	2	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 15,497 (1.2%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	538,115	47.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	521,054	46.2%	68,890 [+]	6.1%	1,128,059	2	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 38,077 (3.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 9,981 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 3,402 (0.3%);
2012	62%	Barack Obama* (D)	561,569	51.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	516,927	47.0%	20,612 [+]	1.9%	1,099,108	0	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 10,442 (1.0%);
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	551,341	50.5%	John McCain (R)	520,789	47.7%	19,802 [+]	1.8%	1,091,932	2	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 7,371 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 4,348 (0.4%);
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	549,830	53.2%	John Kerry (D)	477,307	46.2%	5,551 [+]	0.5%	1,032,688	3	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	438,517	53.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	349,820	42.9%	26,988 [+]	3.3%	815,325	6	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 19,421 (2.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 3,179 (0.4%);
1996	53%	Robert Dole (R)	358,733	46.3%	Bill Clinton* (D)	340,567	44.0%	74,845 [+]	9.7%	774,145	6	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 67,568 (8.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 2,220 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	60%	George Bush* (R)	356,093	42.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	299,625	36.0%	176,911 [+]	21.2%	832,629	5	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 171,517 (20.6%);
1988	53%	George Bush (R)	442,971	62.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	259,991	36.6%	6,621 [+]	0.9%	709,583	9	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 1,935 (0.3%);
1984	57%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	488,670	67.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	225,415	31.1%	11,518	1.6%	725,603	9	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	57%	Ronald Reagan (R)	388,701	56.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	253,372	36.8%	46,933 [+]	6.8%	689,006	6	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 34,855 (5.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 8,357 (1.2%);
1976	58%	Gerald Ford* (R)	351,909	54.9%	Jimmy Carter (D)	272,757	42.6%	16,046 [+]	2.5%	640,712	7	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 9,750 (1.5%);
1972	60%	Richard Nixon* (R)	418,719	66.1%	George McGovern (D)	198,749	31.4%	16,000 [+]	2.5%	633,468	5	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 13,298 (2.1%);
1968	62%	Richard Nixon (R)	295,988	52.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	194,853	34.4%	76,329 [+]	13.5%	567,170	9	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 76,256 (13.4%);
1964	65%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	317,992	56.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	249,989	44.0%	0	0.0%	567,981	6	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	69%	Richard Nixon (R)	346,859	61.8%	John Kennedy (D)	214,427	38.2%	0	0.0%	561,286	12	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	60%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	326,323	66.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	165,293	33.6%	0	0.0%	491,616	9	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	67%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	311,379	62.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	189,736	37.9%	0	0.0%	501,115	7	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	224,287	54.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	188,269	45.4%	2,107 [+]	0.5%	414,663	9	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 2,107 (0.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	66%	Thomas Dewey (R)	245,810	56.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	190,223	43.6%	0	0.0%	436,033	10	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	76%	Wendell Willkie (R)	243,911	51.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	227,272	48.2%	0	0.0%	471,183	7	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	76%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	240,685	55.9%	Alf Landon (R)	181,507	42.2%	8,135 [+]	1.9%	430,327	6	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 7,815 (1.8%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	68%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	189,751	49.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	182,143	47.9%	8,180 [+]	2.2%	380,074	8	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5,996 (1.6%);
1928	68%	Herbert Hoover (R)	243,375	67.0%	Al Smith (D)	117,959	32.5%	2,058 [+]	0.6%	363,392	9	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,006 (0.3%);
1924	61%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	175,156	55.6%	John Davis (D)	100,348	31.9%	39,392 [+]	12.5%	314,896	2	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 38,973 (12.4%);
1920	68%	Warren Harding (R)	183,388	54.5%	James Cox (D)	148,697	44.2%	4,361 [+]	1.3%	336,446	-6	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 4,154 (1.2%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	41%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	106,690	54.9%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	82,789	42.6%	4,985 [+]	2.6%	194,464	-4	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 3,520 (1.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 1,465 (0.8%);
1912	39%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	79,864	44.9%	William Taft* (R)	52,828	29.7%	45,221 [+]	25.4%	177,913	6	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 31,600 (17.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11,110 (6.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 2,188 (1.2%);
1908	47%	William Taft (R)	95,612	49.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	93,102	47.8%	5,927 [+]	3.0%	194,641	-2	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 3,507 (1.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 2,263 (1.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 54 (0.0%);
1904	43%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	96,331	55.5%	Alton Parker (D)	70,976	40.9%	6,227 [+]	3.6%	173,534	-1	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 3,519 (2.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,260 (1.3%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 232 (0.1%);
1900	46%	William McKinley* (R)	87,997	49.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	86,733	48.8%	2,865 [+]	1.6%	177,595	-2	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

614,655

49.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

605,194

48.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

15,497

1.2%

Other

7,331

0.6%

TOTAL

1,242,677

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): 2

2016 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

521,054

46.2%

Donald Trump (R)

538,115

47.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

38,077

3.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

9,981

0.9%

Evan McMullin (I)

3,402

0.3%

Other

17,430

1.5%

TOTAL

1,128,059

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 2

2012 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

561,569

51.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

516,927

47.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

10,442

1.0%

Other

10,170

0.9%

TOTAL

1,099,108

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

551,341

50.5%

John McCain (R)

520,789

47.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

7,371

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

4,348

0.4%

Other

8,083

0.7%

TOTAL

1,091,932

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

549,830

53.2%

John Kerry (D)

477,307

46.2%

Other

5,551

0.5%

TOTAL

1,032,688

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

438,517

53.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

349,820

42.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

19,421

2.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

3,179

0.4%

Other

4,388

0.5%

TOTAL

815,325

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 6

1996 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

340,567

44.0%

Robert Dole (R)

358,733

46.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

67,568

8.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

2,220

0.3%

Other

5,057

0.7%

TOTAL

774,145

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 6

1992 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

299,625

36.0%

George Bush* (R)

356,093

42.8%

Ross Perot (I)

171,517

20.6%

Other

5,394

0.6%

TOTAL

832,629

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 5

1988 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

442,971

62.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

259,991

36.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

1,935

0.3%

Other

4,686

0.7%

TOTAL

709,583

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 9

1984 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

488,670

67.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

225,415

31.1%

Other

11,518

1.6%

TOTAL

725,603

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 9

1980 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

388,701

56.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

253,372

36.8%

John Anderson (I)

34,855

5.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

8,357

1.2%

Other

3,721

0.5%

TOTAL

689,006

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

272,757

42.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

351,909

54.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

9,750

1.5%

Other

6,296

1.0%

TOTAL

640,712

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

418,719

66.1%

George McGovern (D)

198,749

31.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

13,298

2.1%

Other

2,702

0.4%

TOTAL

633,468

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 5

1968 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

295,988

52.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

194,853

34.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

76,256

13.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

567,170

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 9

1964 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

317,992

56.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

249,989

44.0%

TOTAL

567,981

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): 6

1956 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

326,323

66.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

165,293

33.6%

TOTAL

491,616

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 9

1952 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

311,379

62.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

189,736

37.9%

TOTAL

501,115

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): 7

1948 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

188,269

45.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

224,287

54.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

2,107

0.5%

TOTAL

414,663

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): 9

1936 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

240,685

55.9%

Alf Landon (R)

181,507

42.2%

William Lemke (Union)

7,815

1.8%

Other

320

0.1%

TOTAL

430,327

Turnout: 76%	Diff (US): 6

1932 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

189,751

49.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

182,143

47.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

5,996

1.6%

Other

2,184

0.6%

TOTAL

380,074

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): 8

1928 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

243,375

67.0%

Al Smith (D)

117,959

32.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1,006

0.3%

Other

1,052

0.3%

TOTAL

363,392

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): 9

1924 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

175,156

55.6%

John Davis (D)

100,348

31.9%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

38,973

12.4%

Other

419

0.1%

TOTAL

314,896

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 2

1920 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

183,388

54.5%

James Cox (D)

148,697

44.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

4,154

1.2%

Other

207

0.1%

TOTAL

336,446

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): -6

1916 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

106,690

54.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

82,789

42.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

3,520

1.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

1,465

0.8%

TOTAL

194,464

Turnout: 41%	Diff (US): -4

1912 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

79,864

44.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

31,600

17.8%

William Taft* (R)

52,828

29.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

11,110

6.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2,188

1.2%

Other

323

0.2%

TOTAL

177,913

Turnout: 39%	Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

95,612

49.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

93,102

47.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3,507

1.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2,263

1.2%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

103

0.1%

TOTAL

194,641

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): -2

1904 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

96,331

55.5%

Alton Parker (D)

70,976

40.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2,260

1.3%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

3,519

2.0%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

232

0.1%

Other

216

0.1%

TOTAL

173,534

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): -1

1900 President, Columbus, OH Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

87,997

49.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

86,733

48.8%

Other

2,865

1.6%

TOTAL

177,595

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	1,864,409	73.29%	2.2%
Black:	372,506	14.64%	32.2%
Indian:	5,232	0.21%	14.9%
Asian:	119,120	4.68%	100.1%
2+ races:	68,842	2.71%	45.9%
Hispanic:	113,854	4.48%	58.4%

Total non-White:	679,554	26.71%	44.9%

Change in White population:	40,280	1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	210,687	9.2

Columbus, OH Market Area

Historical Presidential Election Results for Columbus, OH Market Area