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1892–2024
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Sumter, SC
presidential margin
2008D+15.42012D+17.62016D+12.02020D+13.02024D+4.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+4.9
2024
median income$56,693U.S. $80,734 · SC $69,324
median age38.0U.S. 39.1 · SC 40.5
poverty rate16.6%U.S. 12.5% · SC 14.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.5%U.S. 35.6% · SC 32.1%
non-english6.1%U.S. 22.3% · SC 8.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
African American†44.9%
African0.5%
Jamaican0.3%
English7.8%
Irish5.6%
German5.5%
Mexican2.1%
Puerto Rican1.0%
Panamanian0.3%
Filipino0.5%
Vietnamese0.4%
Asian Indian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant9.3%
Mainline7.0%
Other Christian1.3%
Latter-day Saints0.6%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Sumter, SC, South Carolina

Akashic
Sumter, SCHarrisD+4.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Sumter, SC, SCA map of the single county of Sumter, SC, SC, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Sumter County, SC · D+4.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic51.9%23,425
Donald TrumpRepublican47.0%21,215
Chase OliverLibertarian1.2%530
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Sumter, SC, SC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Sumter County, SCDemocraticD+4.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
51.9%Harris23,425
47.0%Trump21,215
1.2%Oliver530
+4.9%
45,170
D
56.0%Biden27,379
42.9%Trump21,000
1.1%Jorgensen541
+13.0%
48,920
D
54.5%Clinton24,047
42.5%Trump18,745
2.9%Johnson1,294
+12.0%
44,086
D
58.3%Obama27,589
40.7%Romney19,274
0.9%Johnson446
+17.6%
47,309
D
57.3%Obama25,431
41.9%McCain18,581
0.8%Barr346
+15.4%
44,358
D
50.5%Kerry18,695
48.8%Bush18,074
0.6%Nader234
+1.7%
37,003
R
46.8%Gore14,365
51.9%Bush15,915
1.3%Nader392
−5.1%
30,672
D
48.0%Clinton12,198
47.6%Dole12,080
4.4%Perot1,114
+0.5%
25,392
R
44.6%Clinton11,852
47.3%Bush12,576
8.2%Perot2,168
−2.7%
26,596
R
41.7%Dukakis9,502
57.7%Bush13,161
0.6%Paul138
−16.0%
22,801
R
42.3%Mondale9,566
57.1%Reagan12,909
0.5%Bergland115
−14.8%
22,590
R
45.7%Carter9,205
52.5%Reagan10,557
1.8%Anderson364
−6.7%
20,126
D
52.6%Carter10,471
46.9%Ford9,332
0.5%Anderson109
+5.7%
19,912
R
34.5%McGovern5,801
64.8%Nixon10,892
0.6%Schmitz107
−30.3%
16,800
D
37.4%Humphrey6,103
33.4%Nixon5,451
29.2%Wallace4,754
+4.0%
16,308
R
32.8%Johnson3,775
67.2%Goldwater7,729
0.0%
−34.4%
11,504
R
36.1%Kennedy2,616
63.9%Nixon4,633
0.0%
−27.8%
7,249
O
15.5%Stevenson937
22.5%Eisenhower1,356
62.0%Andrews3,741
Other +39.5
6,034
R
29.9%Stevenson2,014
70.1%Eisenhower4,726
0.0%
−40.2%
6,740
O
17.4%Truman605
4.4%Dewey154
78.2%Thurmond2,718
Thurmond +60.8
3,477
D
87.9%Roosevelt2,111
3.0%Dewey73
9.0%Thomas217
+84.9%
2,401
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D
97.3%Roosevelt2,062
0.0%Landon0
2.7%Lemke58
+97.3%
2,120
D
96.4%Roosevelt1,809
0.0%Hoover0
3.6%Thomas67
+96.4%
1,876
D
87.4%Smith1,202
12.6%Hoover174
0.0%
+74.7%
1,376
D
93.4%Davis1,136
1.5%Coolidge18
5.1%La Follette62
+91.9%
1,216
D
85.6%Cox1,150
14.4%Harding194
0.0%
+71.1%
1,344
D
89.3%Wilson1,357
9.3%Hughes142
1.4%Benson21
+79.9%
1,520
D
91.6%Wilson910
0.0%Taft0
8.4%Roosevelt83
+91.6%
993
D
87.2%Bryan1,228
12.3%Taft173
0.6%Debs8
+74.9%
1,409
D
87.0%Parker919
13.0%Roosevelt137
0.0%
+74.1%
1,056
D
88.9%Bryan1,199
11.1%McKinley150
0.0%
+77.8%
1,349
D
81.6%Bryan1,550
17.2%McKinley326
1.3%Palmer24
+64.4%
1,900
D
70.3%Cleveland1,535
29.3%Harrison639
0.4%Weaver8
+41.1%
2,182
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +4.9% in 2024.flipped D · 2004+4.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+41.1%
1896+64.4%
1900+77.8%
1904+74.1%
1908+74.9%
1912+91.6%
1916+79.9%
1920+71.1%
1924+91.9%
1928+74.7%
1932+96.4%
1936+97.3%
1940No data
1944+84.9%
1948+13.0%
1952−40.2%
1956−6.9%
1960−27.8%
1964−34.4%
1968+4.0%
1972−30.3%
1976+5.7%
1980−6.7%
1984−14.8%
1988−16.0%
1992−2.7%
1996+0.5%
2000−5.1%
2004+1.7%
2008+15.4%
2012+17.6%
2016+12.0%
2020+13.0%
2024+4.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Sumter, SCTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 73,763 in 2024.19.9K39.9K59.8K79.8K73.8K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Sumter, SC
YearTotal registered
201669,213
201875,135
202079,775
202274,360
202473,763
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Shaw Air Force Base anchors Sumter's economy and demographic profile, drawing a transient population that can dampen long-term partisan entrenchment despite the surrounding Lowcountry counties leaning reliably in one direction by double-digit margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 40.2 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 8.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.9 points.

A population of 104,725, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,693 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Henderson, NC and Rocky Mount, NC.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Henderson, NC
96.1twin score
% Black2012–2020 trajectory
Rocky Mount, NC
95.7twin score
% Black2016–2024 trajectory≠ English ancestry
Greenwood, MS
95.2twin score
% Black2012–2020 trajectory≠ median income

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Sumter, SC, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sumter, SC, South Carolina voted Democratic by 4.9 points (D+4.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 45,170 votes cast, 23,425 went Democratic and 21,215 went Republican.
When did Sumter, SC, South Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Sumter, SC, South Carolina voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Sumter, SC, South Carolina?
Sumter, SC, South Carolina has a population of 104,725 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sumter, SC, South Carolina?
Median household income in Sumter, SC, South Carolina is $56,693 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Sumter, SC, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Sumter, SC, South Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.