The Democratic Party is the only party in Columbus County with a decreasing number of registered voters for the 2020 presidential election as compared to the 2016 election, the latest record from the North Carolina State Board of Elections shows.
In September 2016, more than 21,000 residents of Columbus County were registered with the Democratic Party. Now that number is 16,737, with 35,704 registered voters overall.
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