Columbus County, North Carolina
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 6.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 58.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 5.6% |
▶Black / African American(9) | 28.1% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 4.1% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 40.7% | 72.2% |
| Black Protestant | 6.1% | 10.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.3% | 9.5% |
| Other | 2.4% | 4.2% |
| Catholic | 1.9% | 3.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Non-religious | 43.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+33.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+27.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+21.9 |
| 2012 | Romney+7.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+7.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+2.0 |
| 2000 | Gore+8.9 |
| 1996 | Clinton+18.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+31.8 |
Key third-party share (presidential)
1996: Perot 7.2% · 1992: Perot 10.4%
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2026 North Carolina Senate General Election
Roy Cooper leads at 50.0%
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