Sumter County, FL

FL · Presidential Elections 18842024

R+37.5
2024 Margin
R+1.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
143K
Population

Sumter County, FL (Florida) voted R+37.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 72,134 votes (68.3%) to 32,551 (30.82%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Sumter County is classified as a deep Republican county. Sumter County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 143,408.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+37.5
2020→2024 SwingR+1.3%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record35

Demographics

Population143,408
Median Age
68.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
35.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$76,508(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
84.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
6.6%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
87.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
13.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
12.3%(Below Average)
Evangelical
9.0%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
6.6%
Black Protestant
1.7%
LDS/Mormon
0.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
16.9%(1.4x)
Irish
14.9%Above Average(1.6x)
English
14.6%Above Average(1.6x)
American Heritage
10.4%Above Average(1.9x)
Italian
8.2%Above Average(1.7x)
Polish
4.5%Above Average(1.8x)
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:68.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
7.1%
18-29
2.9%
30-44
8.6%
45-64
23.8%
65+
57.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
13.8%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
11.9%
Educational Services
11.0%(1.3x US)
ConstructionRegional Strength
10.6%(1.6x US)
Manufacturing
6.7%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.4%(1.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202430.8%(32,551)68.3%(72,134)R+37.5R+1.3
202031.7%(29,341)67.9%(62,761)R+36.1D+3.1
201629.5%(22,638)68.8%(52,730)R+39.3R+4.3
201232.3%(19,524)67.2%(40,646)R+34.9R+7.9
200836.1%(17,655)63.2%(30,866)R+27.0R+1.2
200436.4%(11,584)62.2%(19,800)R+25.8R+14.6
200043.3%(9,637)54.5%(12,127)R+11.2R+18.0
199645.6%(7,017)38.7%(5,960)D+6.9D+1.5
199240.8%(5,027)35.4%(4,366)D+5.4D+25.9
198839.4%(3,900)60.0%(5,936)R+20.6D+8.2

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Sumter County, FL18842024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202429.9%(31,273)69.1%(72,344)R+39.3D+4.2
202228.0%(25,010)71.4%(63,806)R+43.4R+1.6
201829.1%(21,678)70.9%(52,868)R+41.8R+1.4
201627.9%(21,187)68.3%(51,846)R+40.4R+22.4
201239.5%(23,410)57.5%(34,058)R+18.0D+32.0
201013.2%(5,613)63.2%(26,805)R+50.0R+52.2
200650.3%(15,167)48.0%(14,485)D+2.3D+18.4
200440.9%(12,844)57.0%(17,929)R+16.2R+11.1
200046.4%(10,271)51.4%(11,384)R+5.0R+20.4
199857.7%(7,869)42.3%(5,770)D+15.4D+62.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202226.5%(23,718)73.0%(65,496)R+46.6R+6.3
201829.4%(21,843)69.6%(51,798)R+40.3R+0.8
201428.8%(15,867)68.2%(37,633)R+39.5R+11.3
201033.6%(14,060)61.8%(25,845)R+28.2D+5.2
200631.9%(9,668)65.3%(19,771)R+33.3D+0.1
200232.8%(7,447)66.2%(15,033)R+33.4R+16.8
199841.7%(5,746)58.3%(8,036)R+16.6R+18.8
199451.1%(5,603)48.9%(5,360)D+2.2R+17.7
199060.0%(5,107)40.0%(3,409)D+19.9D+19.2
198650.4%(4,036)49.6%(3,973)D+0.8R+42.0

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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