Election Results for Columbia, SC Market Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	26,794	12.3
Deaths:	30,050	13.8
Net Migration:	15,555	7.2
Net Immigration:	2,919	1.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +29,213	D +18,264	D + 2.7%
D +47,477
2020 vs. 2012	R +33,690	D +5,870	R + 0.0%
D +39,560
2020 vs. 2008	R +30,828	D +14,459	D + 1.8%
D +45,287

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,615	R +3,805	R + 0.9%
D -2,190
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	62%	Joe Biden (D)	281,068	53.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	237,946	45.2%	7,352 [+]	1.4%	526,366	-2	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 5,259 (1.0%);
2016	56%	Hillary Clinton (D)	233,591	50.6%	Donald Trump (R)	208,733	45.2%	19,656 [+]	4.3%	461,980	-1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 9,762 (2.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 5,004 (1.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 2,934 (0.6%);
2012	56%	Barack Obama* (D)	241,508	53.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	204,256	45.3%	5,588 [+]	1.2%	451,352	-2	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,028 (0.7%);
2008	58%	Barack Obama (D)	235,781	52.7%	John McCain (R)	207,118	46.3%	4,333 [+]	1.0%	447,232	1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,424 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (I) 945 (0.2%);
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	191,868	51.2%	John Kerry (D)	179,271	47.9%	3,437 [+]	0.9%	374,576	1	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 1,126 (0.3%);
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	170,322	52.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	150,256	45.8%	7,142 [+]	2.2%	327,720	4	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 4,887 (1.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 593 (0.2%);
1996	42%	Bill Clinton* (D)	130,458	48.2%	Robert Dole (R)	126,255	46.7%	13,710 [+]	5.1%	270,423	6	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 11,899 (4.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 1,172 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	49%	George Bush* (R)	135,699	45.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	131,857	44.5%	28,812 [+]	9.7%	296,368	8	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 27,129 (9.2%);
1988	42%	George Bush (R)	139,626	58.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	94,717	39.8%	3,772 [+]	1.6%	238,115	5	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 2,147 (0.9%);
1984	43%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	143,133	60.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	89,775	38.0%	3,329	1.4%	236,237	2	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	42%	Ronald Reagan (R)	109,715	51.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	97,796	45.8%	5,837 [+]	2.7%	213,348	1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 3,304 (1.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,622 (0.8%);
1976	44%	Jimmy Carter (D)	102,128	52.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	91,948	47.1%	1,164 [+]	0.6%	195,240	-1	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	41%	Richard Nixon* (R)	114,545	67.7%	George McGovern (D)	52,462	31.0%	2,279 [+]	1.3%	169,286	7	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 2,279 (1.3%);
1968	49%	Richard Nixon (R)	63,555	40.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	52,297	33.1%	42,053 [+]	26.6%	157,905	-3	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 42,053 (26.6%);
1964	40%	Barry Goldwater (R)	77,757	64.0%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	43,746	36.0%	1	0.0%	121,504	25	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	28%	Richard Nixon (R)	48,562	59.2%	John Kennedy (D)	33,470	40.8%	0	0.0%	82,032	10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	22%	Write-ins (I)	26,969	44.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	19,148	31.6%	14,443 [+]	23.8%	60,560	-34	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 14,443 (23.8%);
1952	27%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	42,881	61.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	26,570	38.3%	0	0.0%	69,451	7	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	12%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	23,119	78.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,172	17.5%	1,284 [+]	4.3%	29,575	-41	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 1,261 (4.3%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 22 (0.1%);
1944	10%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	20,156	90.3%	Write-ins (I)	1,652	7.4%	510 [+]	2.3%	22,318	-44	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1944: Thomas Dewey (R) 510 (2.3%);
1940	7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	15,030	97.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	392	2.5%	0	0.0%	15,422	-42	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	12%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	22,021	97.9%	Alf Landon (R)	466	2.1%	0	0.0%	22,487	-34	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	9%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	16,453	97.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	369	2.2%	25 [+]	0.1%	16,847	-37	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 25 (0.1%);
1928	8%	Al Smith (D)	13,197	93.5%	Herbert Hoover (R)	914	6.5%	5 [+]	0.0%	14,116	-52	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.0%);
1924	6%	John Davis (D)	11,001	96.6%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	230	2.0%	157 [+]	1.4%	11,388	-52	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 157 (1.4%);
1920	8%	James Cox (D)	14,098	93.4%	Warren Harding (R)	981	6.5%	13 [+]	0.1%	15,092	-54	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 (0.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	14,113	93.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	730	4.8%	258 [+]	1.7%	15,101	-41	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 113 (0.7%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	9,717	93.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	489	4.7%	193 [+]	1.9%	10,399	-22	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 131 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 62 (0.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	11%	William J. Bryan (D)	14,329	92.2%	William Taft (R)	1,169	7.5%	39 [+]	0.3%	15,537	-44	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	9%	Alton Parker (D)	11,819	94.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	714	5.7%	0	0.0%	12,533	-51	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	8%	William J. Bryan (D)	9,480	94.1%	William McKinley* (R)	592	5.9%	0	0.0%	10,072	-46	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

281,068

53.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

237,946

45.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

5,259

1.0%

Other

2,093

0.4%

TOTAL

526,366

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): -2

2016 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

233,591

50.6%

Donald Trump (R)

208,733

45.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

9,762

2.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2,934

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

5,004

1.1%

Other

1,956

0.4%

TOTAL

461,980

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): -1

2012 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

241,508

53.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

204,256

45.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3,028

0.7%

Other

2,560

0.6%

TOTAL

451,352

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

235,781

52.7%

John McCain (R)

207,118

46.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

945

0.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

1,424

0.3%

Other

1,964

0.4%

TOTAL

447,232

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

191,868

51.2%

John Kerry (D)

179,271

47.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1,126

0.3%

Other

2,311

0.6%

TOTAL

374,576

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

170,322

52.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

150,256

45.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4,887

1.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

593

0.2%

Other

1,662

0.5%

TOTAL

327,720

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 4

1996 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

130,458

48.2%

Robert Dole (R)

126,255

46.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

11,899

4.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

1,172

0.4%

Other

639

0.2%

TOTAL

270,423

Turnout: 42%	Diff (US): 6

1992 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

131,857

44.5%

George Bush* (R)

135,699

45.8%

Ross Perot (I)

27,129

9.2%

Other

1,683

0.6%

TOTAL

296,368

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): 8

1988 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

139,626

58.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

94,717

39.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

2,147

0.9%

Other

1,625

0.7%

TOTAL

238,115

Turnout: 42%	Diff (US): 5

1984 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

143,133

60.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

89,775

38.0%

Other

3,329

1.4%

TOTAL

236,237

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): 2

1980 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

109,715

51.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

97,796

45.8%

John Anderson (I)

3,304

1.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1,622

0.8%

Other

911

0.4%

TOTAL

213,348

Turnout: 42%	Diff (US): 1

1976 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

102,128

52.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

91,948

47.1%

Other

1,164

0.6%

TOTAL

195,240

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

114,545

67.7%

George McGovern (D)

52,462

31.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

2,279

1.3%

TOTAL

169,286

Turnout: 41%	Diff (US): 7

1968 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

63,555

40.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

52,297

33.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

42,053

26.6%

TOTAL

157,905

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): -3

1964 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

43,746

36.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

77,757

64.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

121,504

Turnout: 40%	Diff (US): 25

1952 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

42,881

61.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

26,570

38.3%

TOTAL

69,451

Turnout: 27%	Diff (US): 7

1948 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

5,172

17.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,261

4.3%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

23,119

78.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

29,575

Turnout: 12%	Diff (US): -41

1944 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

20,156

90.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

510

2.3%

Other

1,652

7.4%

TOTAL

22,318

Turnout: 10%	Diff (US): -44

1940 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

15,030

97.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

392

2.5%

TOTAL

15,422

Turnout: 7%	Diff (US): -42

1936 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

22,021

97.9%

Alf Landon (R)

466

2.1%

TOTAL

22,487

Turnout: 12%	Diff (US): -34

1932 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

16,453

97.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

369

2.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

TOTAL

16,847

Turnout: 9%	Diff (US): -37

1928 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

914

6.5%

Al Smith (D)

13,197

93.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

TOTAL

14,116

Turnout: 8%	Diff (US): -52

1924 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

230

2.0%

John Davis (D)

11,001

96.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

157

1.4%

TOTAL

11,388

Turnout: 6%	Diff (US): -52

1920 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

981

6.5%

James Cox (D)

14,098

93.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

TOTAL

15,092

Turnout: 8%	Diff (US): -54

1916 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

14,113

93.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

730

4.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

113

0.7%

Other

145

1.0%

TOTAL

15,101

Turnout: 9%	Diff (US): -41

1912 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

9,717

93.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

489

4.7%

William Taft* (R)

131

1.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

TOTAL

10,399

Turnout: 7%	Diff (US): -22

1908 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,169

7.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

14,329

92.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,537

Turnout: 11%	Diff (US): -44

1904 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

714

5.7%

Alton Parker (D)

11,819

94.3%

TOTAL

12,533

Turnout: 9%	Diff (US): -51

1900 President, Columbia, SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

592

5.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

9,480

94.1%

TOTAL

10,072

Turnout: 8%	Diff (US): -46

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	569,536	51.72%	1.1%
Black:	419,984	38.14%	6.1%
Indian:	3,635	0.33%	12.3%
Asian:	24,456	2.22%	58.2%
2+ races:	21,896	1.99%	45.9%
Hispanic:	61,660	5.60%	35.5%

Total non-White:	531,631	48.28%	11.6%

Change in White population:	6,356	0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	55,432	5.3

Columbia, SC Market Area

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