Sumter County, South Carolina
Latest: 2024
Competitive — shifted 8.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 43.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 4.4% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 46.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 0.5% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 30.3% | 57.1% |
| Black Protestant | 9.3% | 17.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.0% | 13.2% |
| Catholic | 4.1% | 7.7% |
| Other | 2.3% | 4.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Non-religious | 46.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+4.9 |
| 2020 | Biden+13.0 |
| 2016 | Clinton+12.0 |
| 2012 | Obama+17.6 |
| 2008 | Obama+15.4 |
| 2004 | Kerry+1.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+5.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+0.5 |
| 1992 | Bush+2.7 |
Sumter, South Carolina is a county that has a population of 104,725. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+4.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51.9% | 47.0% | D+4.9 | R+8.1 |
| 2020 | 56.0% | 42.9% | D+13.0 | D+1.0 |
| 2016 | 54.5% | 42.5% | D+12.0 | R+5.5 |
| 2012 | 58.3% | 40.7% | D+17.6 | D+2.1 |
| 2008 | 57.3% | 41.9% | D+15.4 | D+13.8 |
| 2004 | 50.5% | 48.8% | D+1.7 | D+6.7 |
| 2000 | 46.8% | 51.9% | R+5.0 | R+5.5 |
| 1996 | 48.0% | 47.6% | D+0.5 | D+3.2 |
| 1992 | 44.6% | 47.3% | R+2.7 | D+13.3 |
| 1988 | 41.7% | 57.7% | R+16.1 | R+1.3 |
| 1984 | 42.3% | 57.1% | R+14.8 | R+8.1 |
| 1980 | 45.7% | 52.5% | R+6.7 | R+12.4 |
| 1976 | 52.6% | 46.9% | D+5.7 | D+36.0 |
| 1972 | 34.5% | 64.8% | R+30.3 | R+34.3 |
| 1968 | 37.4% | 33.4% | D+4.0 | D+38.4 |
| 1964 | 32.8% | 67.2% | R+34.4 | R+6.5 |
| 1960 | 36.1% | 63.9% | R+27.8 | R+20.9 |
| 1956 | 15.5% | 22.5% | R+6.9 | R+34.7 |
| 1952 | 29.9% | 2.1% | D+27.8 | D+14.8 |
| 1948 | 17.4% | 4.4% | D+13.0 | — |
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