Sumter, Georgia — Presidential Election Results
Sumter, Georgia has voted Democratic in 4 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Democratic in 2008.
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,847 | 50.0% | 1.0 pts (99 votes) | 9,697 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,688 | 50.4% | 1.1 pts (126 votes) | 11,287 | -0.1 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 6,454 | 52.8% | 6.0 pts (737 votes) | 12,235 | +7.2 pts |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 6,375 | 53.9% | 8.4 pts (997 votes) | 11,831 | +2.4 pts |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 5,520 | 50.3% | 2.2 pts (244 votes) | 10,974 | -6.2 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | Democratic | 6,136 | 50.9% | 2.2 pts (267 votes) | 12,049 | -0.0 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Sumter shifted 3.3 points toward the Democratic candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.
Margin Over Time
Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.