Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Columbia County, NY — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Columbia County, New York voted for Kamala D. Harris (Democratic) by D+14.6 — 20,396 Democratic to 15,168 Republican of 35,897 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.0 points toward Republicans. That makes it 2.0 points more Democratic than New York overall (D+12.6).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Columbia County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,396 | 15,168 | 333 | 56.8% | 42.3% | D+14.6 |
| 2020 | 20,386 | 14,464 | 931 | 57.0% | 40.4% | D+16.6 |
| 2016 | 15,284 | 13,756 | 1,862 | 49.5% | 44.5% | D+4.9 |
| 2012 | 15,241 | 10,600 | 3,288 | 52.3% | 36.4% | D+15.9 |
| 2008 | 17,556 | 13,337 | 515 | 55.9% | 42.5% | D+13.4 |
| 2004 | 15,238 | 13,325 | 2,540 | 49.0% | 42.8% | D+6.2 |
| 2000 | 13,489 | 13,153 | 2,049 | 47.0% | 45.8% | D+1.2 |
Columbia County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Columbia County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Kamala D. Harris (Democratic) carried Columbia County, New York in 2024 by D+14.6, with 35,897 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Columbia County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Columbia County shifted 2.0 points toward Republicans between 2020 (D+16.6) and 2024 (D+14.6).
Is Columbia County more Democratic or Republican than New York overall?+
In 2024, Columbia County went D+14.6 while New York overall went D+12.6 — 2.0 points more Democratic than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.