Sumter County, Alabama
AkashicSumter County, ALHarrisD+41.1
2024 precinct map of Sumter CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Sumter County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 70.2% | 3,725 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 29.1% | 1,542 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 0.5% | 24 |
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13 precincts · 5,307 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1876–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 70.2%Harris3,725 | 29.1%Trump1,542 | 0.5%Kennedy24 | 5,307 | ||
| D | 73.9%Biden4,648 | 25.4%Trump1,598 | 0.6%Jorgensen37 | 6,291 | ||
| D | 74.3%Clinton4,746 | 24.8%Trump1,581 | 0.9%Johnson57 | 6,384 | ||
| D | 77.1%Obama5,421 | 22.6%Romney1,586 | 0.3%Johnson20 | 7,027 | ||
| D | 75.0%Obama5,264 | 24.7%McCain1,731 | 0.4%Nader25 | 7,020 | ||
| D | 70.4%Kerry4,527 | 29.2%Bush1,880 | 0.4%Other26 | 6,433 | ||
| D | 72.5%Gore4,415 | 26.8%Bush1,629 | 0.3%Nader20 | 6,088 | ||
| D | 72.9%Clinton4,706 | 24.2%Dole1,561 | 2.7%Perot172 | 6,456 | ||
| D | 68.5%Clinton4,810 | 25.7%Bush1,807 | 5.5%Perot388 | 7,025 | ||
| D | 66.2%Dukakis4,390 | 33.4%Bush2,212 | 0.4%Paul28 | 6,630 | ||
| D | 64.0%Mondale4,478 | 35.6%Reagan2,493 | 0.3%Bergland22 | 6,993 | ||
| D | 69.7%Carter5,015 | 29.2%Reagan2,104 | 1.1%Anderson80 | 7,199 | ||
| D | 60.8%Carter3,457 | 38.5%Ford2,191 | 0.7%Maddox41 | 5,689 | ||
| D | 50.1%McGovern2,737 | 49.2%Nixon2,686 | 0.7%Schmitz38 | 5,461 | ||
| D | 48.6%Humphrey2,336 | 6.3%Nixon303 | 45.1%Wallace2,168 | 4,807 | ||
| R | 0.0%Johnson0 | 80.3%Goldwater1,653 | 19.7%Hass405 | 2,058 | ||
| D | 52.3%Kennedy765 | 42.6%Nixon623 | 5.1%Byrd74 | 1,462 | ||
| D | 58.7%Stevenson981 | 34.6%Eisenhower578 | 6.7%Andrews112 | 1,671 | ||
| D | 55.9%Stevenson894 | 43.9%Eisenhower702 | 0.2%Hallinan3 | 1,599 | ||
| O | 0.0%Truman0 | 4.7%Dewey52 | 95.3%Thurmond1,061 | 1,113 | ||
| D | 95.0%Roosevelt1,075 | 4.7%Dewey53 | 0.3%Thomas3 | 1,131 | ||
| D | 96.8%Roosevelt1,404 | 3.2%Willkie46 | 0.1%Thomas1 | 1,451 | ||
| D | 98.3%Roosevelt1,369 | 1.7%Landon24 | 0.0% | 1,393 | ||
| D | 98.0%Roosevelt1,293 | 2.0%Hoover26 | 0.0% | 1,319 | ||
| D | 84.2%Smith1,015 | 15.8%Hoover191 | 0.0% | 1,206 | ||
| D | 94.7%Davis837 | 3.2%Coolidge28 | 2.1%La Follette19 | 884 | ||
| D | 98.4%Cox1,088 | 1.4%Harding15 | 0.3%Debs3 | 1,106 | ||
| D | 98.2%Wilson770 | 1.0%Hughes8 | 0.8%Benson6 | 784 | ||
| D | 97.1%Wilson701 | 1.2%Taft9 | 1.7%Roosevelt12 | 722 | ||
| D | 98.8%Bryan719 | 0.4%Taft3 | 0.8%Debs6 | 728 | ||
| D | 97.5%Parker883 | 1.8%Roosevelt16 | 0.8%Debs7 | 906 | ||
| D | 82.2%Bryan1,053 | 15.9%McKinley204 | 1.9%Woolley24 | 1,281 | ||
| D | 52.4%Bryan1,834 | 41.7%McKinley1,459 | 5.8%Palmer204 | 3,497 | ||
| D | 79.1%Cleveland3,185 | 19.4%Harrison781 | 1.5%Weaver60 | 4,026 | ||
| D | 71.3%Cleveland2,060 | 28.3%Harrison819 | 0.4%Fisk11 | 2,890 | ||
| D | 61.1%Cleveland1,525 | 38.6%Blaine963 | 0.2%Butler6 | 2,494 | ||
| D | 57.2%Hancock1,787 | 42.8%Garfield1,337 | 0.0% | 3,124 | ||
| D | 62.0%Tilden2,234 | 38.0%Hayes1,370 | 0.0% | 3,604 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +24.0% |
| 1880 | +14.4% |
| 1884 | +22.5% |
| 1888 | +42.9% |
| 1892 | +59.7% |
| 1896 | +10.7% |
| 1900 | +66.3% |
| 1904 | +95.7% |
| 1908 | +98.4% |
| 1912 | +95.8% |
| 1916 | +97.2% |
| 1920 | +97.0% |
| 1924 | +91.5% |
| 1928 | +68.3% |
| 1932 | +96.1% |
| 1936 | +96.6% |
| 1940 | +93.6% |
| 1944 | +90.4% |
| 1948 | −4.7% |
| 1952 | +12.0% |
| 1956 | +24.1% |
| 1960 | +9.7% |
| 1964 | −80.3% |
| 1968 | +42.3% |
| 1972 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | +22.3% |
| 1980 | +40.4% |
| 1984 | +28.4% |
| 1988 | +32.9% |
| 1992 | +42.7% |
| 1996 | +48.7% |
| 2000 | +45.8% |
| 2004 | +41.1% |
| 2008 | +50.3% |
| 2012 | +54.6% |
| 2016 | +49.6% |
| 2020 | +48.5% |
| 2024 | +41.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 10,047 |
| 2020 | 10,063 |
| 2022 | 9,639 |
| 2024 | 9,633 |
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)
Sumter County's electorate is majority Black, a legacy of the Black Belt's plantation-era demographics, and it has returned Democratic presidential margins exceeding 40 points in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.4 points in 1908 and a Republican high of 80.3 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.1 points.
A population of 11,878, a 26% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $33,310 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Greene County and Lowndes County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Sumter County, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sumter County, Alabama voted Democratic by 41.1 points (D+41.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,307 votes cast, 3,725 went Democratic and 1,542 went Republican.
When did Sumter County, Alabama last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Sumter County, Alabama voted Republican was 1964.
How many people live in Sumter County, Alabama?
Sumter County, Alabama has a population of 11,878 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sumter County, Alabama?
Median household income in Sumter County, Alabama is $33,310 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Sumter County, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Sumter County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 36 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.