a console assembly for a vehicle includes a housing including a front panel extending in a vertical direction . a cup holder assembly is in a cup holder - receiving volume within the housing . the cup holder - receiving volume is at least partially bounded by a partitioning panel having a horizontal portion extending toward the front panel . an interior panel is spaced rearward of the front panel . the interior panel extends in a vertical direction . an electrical component is mounted to at least one of the interior panel and the front panel and located between the interior panel and the front panel . a rib structure extends beyond the horizontal portion of the partitioning panel toward the front panel and that is located between the cup holder assembly and the electrical component . the rib structure is arranged and configured to direct liquid falling from the horizontal portion of the partitioning panel away from the electrical component .