Columbia County has 169,189 residents, making it the #15 county out of 159.
At least 123,052 residents are registered to vote.
On a scale of 1 (most Democratic) to 159 (most Republican), Columbia County ranks #62.
Columbia County Voting
14,856 people have voted so far in the 2026 primary election, representing 12.1% of registered voters.
The breakdown is 696 mail votes, and 14,160 early, in-person votes.
14,988 people have requested a ballot for the 2026 primary election.
5,833 (38.9%) people have applied for Democratic ballots in the 2026 primary. 8,870 (59.2%) people have applied for Republican ballots in the 2026 primary. 285 (1.9%) people have applied for Non-Partisan ballots in the 2026 primary.
By Race
Race
Applications
App %
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Other
9,740
3,698
255
228
965
65.0%
24.7%
1.7%
1.5%
6.4%
By Gender
Gender
Applications
App %
Female
Male
Unknown
8,095
6,866
27
54.0%
45.8%
0.2%
By Age
Age
Applications
App %
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-64
65+
Unknown
749
856
1,451
4,195
7,729
8
5.0%
5.7%
9.7%
28.0%
51.6%
0.1%
Early Voters
6,594 (44.0%) of 2026 primary election applicants voted early in the 2022 primary election
Day Of Voters
3,750 (25.0%) of 2026 primary election applicants voted on election day in the 2022 primary election
Non-Voters
4,644 (31.0%) of 2026 primary election applicants did not vote in the 2022 primary election