Columbus, NC politics & representatives
Columbus is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representatives Tim Moore and Chuck Edwards. Josh Stein is governor.
Who represents Columbus in Washington and in North Carolina, with how to reach each office.
How Polk County voted in 2024
Official results for all of Polk County. Columbus's own results aren't published in a form we can match to the town exactly, so these are the county's.
President 13,068 votes
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
Governor 12,853 votes
North Carolina: Stein 54.9%, Robinson 40.1%
U.S. House · North Carolina's 14th District 401,263 votes
Covers about 89% of Columbus · whole-district result
U.S. House · North Carolina's 11th District 432,528 votes
Covers about 11% of Columbus · whole-district result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.
Who represents Columbus in Congress
U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of North Carolina
U.S. House · North Carolina's 14th District Covers about 89% of Columbus
U.S. House · North Carolina's 11th District Covers about 11% of Columbus
Columbus is split between 2 congressional districts. Find yours by ZIP code ↗
Who represents Columbus in state government
State Senate · District 48
State House · District 113
Columbus's own government: Town Hall →
Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Columbus by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.