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Sumter County, SC


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Sumter, SC
Designated Market Area: Columbia, SC
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 104,012   ( 3,444 from 2010 , 1,542 from 2020)
Land area: 665.1 square miles
Population density: 156.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:46,161 44.38% 8.5%
Black:49,09447.20% 2.0%
Indian:3650.35% 9.3%
Asian:1,5231.46% 20.9%
2+ races:2,1612.08% 29.6%
Hispanic:4,7084.53% 33.3%
Total non-White:57,85155.62% 1.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,094 14.7
Deaths:3,40216.1
Net Migration: -1,393-6.6
Net Immigration: 1190.6
Change in White population:-4,262 -4.0
Change in Non-White pop.:818 0.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for Sumter County, SC

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,255 D +1,077 D + 0.8%
D +3,332
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,726 R +1,936 R + 4.6%
D -210
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,419 R +471 R + 2.4%
D +1,948
2016 vs. 2008 R +164 R +1,548 R + 3.2%
D -1,384
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 62% Joe Biden (D) 27,379 56.0% Donald Trump* (R) 21,000 42.9% 541 [+] 1.1% 48,920 -12 -4 1.95%
2016 55% Hillary Clinton (D) 24,047 54.5% Donald Trump (R) 18,745 42.5% 1,294 [+] 2.9% 44,086 -12 -3 2.10%
2012 59% Barack Obama* (D) 27,589 58.3% Mitt Romney (R) 19,274 40.7% 446 [+] 0.9% 47,309 -14 -6 2.41%
2008 56% Barack Obama (D) 25,431 57.3% John McCain (R) 18,581 41.9% 346 [+] 0.8% 44,358 -12 -4 2.31%
2004 48% John Kerry (D) 18,695 50.5% George W. Bush* (R) 18,074 48.8% 234 [+] 0.6% 37,003 -9 -2 2.29%
2000 41% George W. Bush (R) 15,915 51.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 14,365 46.8% 392 [+] 1.3% 30,672 -5 4 2.22%
1996 34% Bill Clinton* (D) 12,198 48.0% Robert Dole (R) 12,080 47.6% 1,114 [+] 4.4% 25,392 -2 7 2.21%
1992 36% George Bush* (R) 12,576 47.3% Bill Clinton (D) 11,852 44.6% 2,168 [+] 8.2% 26,596 -1 10 2.21%
1988 32% George Bush (R) 13,161 57.7% Michael Dukakis (D) 9,502 41.7% 138 [+] 0.6% 22,801 -4 4 2.31%
1984 35% Ronald Reagan* (R) 12,909 57.1% Walter Mondale (D) 9,566 42.3% 116 0.5% 22,591 -6 -2 2.33%
1980 34% Ronald Reagan (R) 10,557 52.5% Jimmy Carter* (D) 9,205 45.7% 364 [+] 1.8% 20,126 3 2 2.26%
1976 38% Jimmy Carter (D) 10,471 52.6% Gerald Ford* (R) 9,332 46.9% 109 [+] 0.5% 19,912 4 -1 2.48%
1972 34% Richard Nixon* (R) 10,892 64.8% George McGovern (D) 5,801 34.5% 107 [+] 0.6% 16,800 -6 4 2.48%
1968 41% Hubert Humphrey (D) 6,103 37.4% Richard Nixon (R) 5,451 33.4% 4,754 [+] 29.2% 16,308 -5 -10 2.45%
1964 30% Barry Goldwater (R) 7,729 67.2% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 3,775 32.8% 0 0.0% 11,504 8 29 2.19%
1960 19% Richard Nixon (R) 4,633 63.9% John Kennedy (D) 2,616 36.1% 0 0.0% 7,249 15 14 1.87%
1956 17% Write-ins (I) 3,741 62.0% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,356 22.5% 937 [+] 15.5% 6,034 -3 -35 2.01%
1952 22% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 4,726 70.1% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,014 29.9% 0 0.0% 6,740 21 15 1.98%
1948 12% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2,718 78.2% Harry Truman* (D) 605 17.4% 154 [+] 4.4% 3,477 1 -41 2.44%
1944 9% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,111 87.9% Write-ins (I) 217 9.0% 73 [+] 3.0% 2,401 -1 -43 2.32%
1936 10% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,062 97.3% Alf Landon (R) 58 2.7% 0 0.0% 2,120 1 -34 1.84%
1932 9% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,809 96.4% Herbert Hoover* (R) 59 3.1% 8 [+] 0.4% 1,876 1 -36 1.80%
1928 7% Al Smith (D) 1,202 87.4% Herbert Hoover (R) 174 12.6% 0 0.0% 1,376 4 -46 2.01%
1924 6% John Davis (D) 1,136 93.4% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 62 5.1% 18 [+] 1.5% 1,216 -1 -53 2.40%
1920 7% James Cox (D) 1,150 85.6% Warren Harding (R) 194 14.4% 0 0.0% 1,344 11 -46 2.01%
1916 9% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,357 89.3% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 142 9.3% 21 [+] 1.4% 1,520 7 -37 2.38%
1912 6% Woodrow Wilson (D) 910 91.6% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 52 5.2% 31 [+] 3.1% 993 2 -20 1.97%
1908 9% William J. Bryan (D) 1,228 87.2% William Taft (R) 173 12.3% 8 [+] 0.6% 1,409 6 -39 2.12%
1904 6% Alton Parker (D) 919 87.0% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 137 13.0% 0 0.0% 1,056 8 -43 1.90%
1900 7% William J. Bryan (D) 1,199 88.9% William McKinley* (R) 150 11.1% 0 0.0% 1,349 4 -40 2.66%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 27,379 56.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 21,000 42.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 355 0.7%
Other 186 0.4%
TOTAL 48,920
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -4


2016 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 24,047 54.5%
Donald Trump (R) 18,745 42.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 644 1.5%
Jill Stein (Grn) 202 0.5%
Evan McMullin (I) 301 0.7%
Other 147 0.3%
TOTAL 44,086
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -3


2012 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 27,589 58.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 19,274 40.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 202 0.4%
Other 244 0.5%
TOTAL 47,309
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 25,431 57.3%
John McCain (R) 18,581 41.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 78 0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 92 0.2%
Other 176 0.4%
TOTAL 44,358
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -4


2004 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 18,074 48.8%
John Kerry (D) 18,695 50.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 74 0.2%
Other 160 0.4%
TOTAL 37,003
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -2


2000 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 15,915 51.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 14,365 46.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 270 0.9%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 38 0.1%
Other 84 0.3%
TOTAL 30,672
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 4


1996 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 12,198 48.0%
Robert Dole (R) 12,080 47.6%
Ross Perot (Ref) 933 3.7%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 120 0.5%
Other 61 0.2%
TOTAL 25,392
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 7


1992 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 11,852 44.6%
George Bush* (R) 12,576 47.3%
Ross Perot (I) 2,062 7.8%
Other 106 0.4%
TOTAL 26,596
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 10


1988 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 13,161 57.7%
Michael Dukakis (D) 9,502 41.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 53 0.2%
Other 85 0.4%
TOTAL 22,801
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 4


1984 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 12,909 57.1%
Walter Mondale (D) 9,566 42.3%
Other 116 0.5%
TOTAL 22,591
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -2


1980 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 10,557 52.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 9,205 45.7%
John Anderson (I) 250 1.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 73 0.4%
Other 41 0.2%
TOTAL 20,126
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2


1976 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 10,471 52.6%
Gerald Ford* (R) 9,332 46.9%
Other 109 0.5%
TOTAL 19,912
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -1


1972 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 10,892 64.8%
George McGovern (D) 5,801 34.5%
John Schmitz (Amer) 107 0.6%
TOTAL 16,800
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 4


1968 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 5,451 33.4%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 6,103 37.4%
George Wallace (AIP) 4,754 29.2%
TOTAL 16,308
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -10


1956 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,356 22.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 937 15.5%
Other 3,741 62.0%
TOTAL 6,034
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -35


1952 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 4,726 70.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,014 29.9%
TOTAL 6,740
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 15


1948 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 605 17.4%
Thomas Dewey (R) 154 4.4%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2,718 78.2%
TOTAL 3,477
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -41


1944 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,111 87.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 73 3.0%
Other 217 9.0%
TOTAL 2,401
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -43


1936 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,062 97.3%
Alf Landon (R) 58 2.7%
TOTAL 2,120
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -34


1932 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,809 96.4%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 59 3.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 0.4%
TOTAL 1,876
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -36


1928 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 174 12.6%
Al Smith (D) 1,202 87.4%
TOTAL 1,376
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -46


1920 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 194 14.4%
James Cox (D) 1,150 85.6%
TOTAL 1,344
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -46


1916 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,357 89.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 142 9.3%
Other 21 1.4%
TOTAL 1,520
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -37


1912 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 910 91.6%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 52 5.2%
William Taft* (R) 31 3.1%
TOTAL 993
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -20


1908 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 173 12.3%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,228 87.2%
Other 8 0.6%
TOTAL 1,409
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -39


1904 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 137 13.0%
Alton Parker (D) 919 87.0%
TOTAL 1,056
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -43


1900 President, Sumter County, SC
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 150 11.1%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,199 88.9%
TOTAL 1,349
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -40
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sumter County, SC

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 39% Krystle Matthews (D) 15,442 50.5% Tim Scott* (R) 15,100 49.4% 24 [+] 0.1% 30,566 -13 1.80%
2022 G 39% Joe Cunningham (D) 16,051 52.3% Henry McMaster* (R) 14,292 46.6% 334 [+] 1.1% 30,677 -11 1.80%
2020 S2 62% Jaime Harrison (D) 27,791 56.8% Lindsey Graham* (R) 20,524 41.9% 645 [+] 1.3% 48,960 -13 1.95%
2018 G 43% James Smith (D) 19,830 57.6% Henry McMaster* (R) 14,578 42.3% 18 [+] 0.1% 34,426 -12 2.02%
2016 S3 54% Thomas Dixon (D) 22,916 53.1% Tim Scott* (R) 19,462 45.1% 795 [+] 1.8% 43,173 -15 2.11%
2014 S3 37% Joyce Dickerson (D) 15,891 53.3% Tim Scott (R) 13,573 45.5% 377 [+] 1.3% 29,841 -16 2.41%
2014 S2 37% Brad Hutto (D) 16,307 54.5% Lindsey Graham* (R) 12,487 41.7% 1,148 [+] 3.8% 29,942 -13 2.41%
2014 G 38% Vincent Sheheen (D) 16,674 55.5% Nikki Haley* (R) 12,822 42.7% 528 [+] 1.8% 30,024 -13 2.41%
2010 S3 37% Jim DeMint* (R) 14,456 49.1% Alvin Greene (D) 11,429 38.9% 3,533 [+] 12.0% 29,418 -12 2.23%
2010 G 37% Vincent Sheheen (D) 16,769 56.7% Nikki Haley (R) 12,396 41.9% 393 [+] 1.3% 29,558 -9 2.20%
2008 S2 55% Bob Conley (D) 23,625 54.2% Lindsey Graham* (R) 19,906 45.7% 25 [+] 0.1% 43,556 -12 2.33%
2006 G 29% Tommy Moore (D) 12,510 55.1% Mark Sanford* (R) 10,196 44.9% 6 [+] 0.0% 22,712 -10 2.08%
2004 S3 49% Inez Tenenbaum (D) 20,643 54.4% Jim DeMint (R) 16,744 44.1% 576 [+] 1.5% 37,963 -10 2.38%
2002 S2 35% Alex Sanders (D) 13,878 51.9% Lindsey Graham (R) 12,563 47.0% 277 [+] 1.0% 26,718 -7 2.42%
2002 G 35% Jim Hodges* (D) 15,108 56.3% Mark Sanford (R) 11,729 43.7% 0 0.0% 26,837 -9 2.42%
1998 S3 34% Ernest Hollings* (D) 15,139 59.1% Bob Inglis (R) 10,135 39.6% 346 [+] 1.4% 25,620 -6 2.40%
1998 G 34% Jim Hodges (D) 15,164 59.1% David Beasley* (R) 10,233 39.9% 244 [+] 1.0% 25,641 -5 2.39%
1996 S2 36% Strom Thurmond* (R) 13,787 51.4% Elliot Close (D) 12,490 46.6% 525 [+] 2.0% 26,802 -2 2.31%
1994 G 29% Nick Theodore (D) 10,721 49.7% David Beasley (R) 10,576 49.0% 276 [+] 1.3% 21,573 -1 2.31%
1992 S3 38% Ernest Hollings* (D) 14,877 53.7% Thomas Hartnett (R) 12,176 44.0% 636 [+] 2.3% 27,689 -3 2.35%
1990 S2 23% Strom Thurmond* (R) 10,205 60.8% Bob Cunningham (D) 6,194 36.9% 392 [+] 2.3% 16,791 -3 2.24%
1990 G 23% Carroll Campbell* (R) 10,892 64.7% Theo Mitchell (D) 5,622 33.4% 310 [+] 1.8% 16,824 -5 2.21%
1986 S3 26% Ernest Hollings* (D) 10,617 61.6% Henry McMaster (R) 6,344 36.8% 288 [+] 1.7% 17,249 1 2.34%
1986 G 26% Mike Daniel (D) 8,986 51.6% Carroll Campbell (R) 8,170 46.9% 246 [+] 1.4% 17,402 -4 2.31%
1984 S2 35% Strom Thurmond* (R) 13,218 59.2% Melvin Purvis (D) 8,953 40.1% 172 [+] 0.8% 22,343 -8 2.31%
1982 G 22% Richard Riley* (D) 8,696 64.5% William Workman (R) 4,790 35.5% 0 0.0% 13,486 5 2.01%
1980 S3 27% Ernest Hollings* (D) 11,619 72.3% Marshall Mays (R) 4,451 27.7% 0 0.0% 16,070 -2 1.85%
1978 S2 29% Strom Thurmond* (R) 8,201 52.8% Charles Ravenel (D) 7,336 47.2% 5 [+] 0.0% 15,542 -3 2.45%
1978 G 29% Richard Riley (D) 9,334 60.5% Edward Young (R) 5,933 38.5% 162 [+] 1.0% 15,429 1 2.46%
1974 S3 21% Ernest Hollings* (D) 7,460 70.7% Gwenyfred Bush (R) 2,923 27.7% 172 [+] 1.6% 10,555 -1 2.06%
1974 G 22% James Edwards (R) 5,918 53.4% W.J. Bryan Dorn (D) 5,047 45.6% 109 [+] 1.0% 11,074 3 2.12%
1972 S2 33% Strom Thurmond* (R) 10,003 59.7% Eugene Zeigler (D) 6,742 40.3% 1 [+] 0.0% 16,746 -4 2.49%
1970 G 26% Albert Watson (R) 5,889 50.1% John West (D) 5,535 47.1% 338 [+] 2.9% 11,762 4 2.43%
1968 S3 41% Ernest Hollings* (D) 10,608 65.3% Marshall Parker (R) 5,634 34.7% 0 0.0% 16,242 -3 2.49%
1966 S3 30% Ernest Hollings (D) 6,095 51.5% Marshall Parker (R) 5,746 48.5% 0 0.0% 11,841 0 2.72%
1966 S2 30% Strom Thurmond* (R) 6,963 58.8% Bradley Morrah (D) 4,886 41.2% 0 0.0% 11,849 -3 2.72%
1966 G 30% Robert McNair* (D) 6,311 52.8% Joseph Rogers (R) 5,652 47.2% 0 0.0% 11,963 5 2.72%
1962 S3 15% William Workman (R) 3,304 58.6% Olin Johnston* (D) 2,335 41.4% 0 0.0% 5,639 16 1.80%
1962 G County data not available for this election: Donald Russell (D) was unopposed.
1960 S2 County data not available for this election: Strom Thurmond* (D) was unopposed.
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Sumter County, SC

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 SC05Ralph Norman* (R) 11,856 52.4% Evangeline Hundley (D) 10,474 46.3% 306 1.4% 22,636
2022-11-08 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 5,029 63.1% Dale Buckner (R) 2,938 36.8% 8 0.1% 7,975
County Total for 2022-11-08:   30,611
2020-11-03 SC05Moe Brown (D) 20,251 50.5% Ralph Norman* (R) 19,844 49.4% 42 0.1% 40,137
2020-11-03 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 6,925 79.5% John McCollum (R) 1,726 19.8% 63 0.7% 8,714
County Total for 2020-11-03:   48,851
2018-11-06 SC05Archie Parnell (D) 14,399 51.6% Ralph Norman* (R) 13,216 47.3% 299 1.1% 27,914
2018-11-06 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 5,201 79.9% Gerhard Gressman (R) 1,247 19.2% 59 0.9% 6,507
County Total for 2018-11-06:   34,421
2017-06-20 sp SC05Archie Parnell (D) 5,671 59.8% Ralph Norman (R) 3,757 39.6% 49 0.5% 9,477
County Total for 2017-06-20:   9,477
2016-11-08 SC05Frank Person (D) 17,110 49.6% Mick Mulvaney* (R) 16,783 48.7% 581 1.7% 34,474
2016-11-08 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 7,074 82.5% Laura Sterling (R) 1,416 16.5% 83 1.0% 8,573
County Total for 2016-11-08:   43,047
2014-11-04 SC05Mick Mulvaney* (R) 12,042 50.7% Tom Adams (D,WF) 11,684 49.2% 6 0.0% 23,732
2014-11-04 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 5,070 82.7% Anthony Culler (R) 1,009 16.4% 55 0.9% 6,134
County Total for 2014-11-04:   29,866
2012-11-06 SC05Joyce Knott (D,WF) 18,548 51.6% Mick Mulvaney* (R) 17,350 48.3% 38 0.1% 35,936
2012-11-06 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 9,166 96.4% Nammu Muhammad (Green) 298 3.1% 42 0.4% 9,506
County Total for 2012-11-06:   45,442
2010-11-02 SC05Mick Mulvaney (R) 6,898 51.7% John Spratt* (D) 6,440 48.2% 10 0.1% 13,348
2010-11-02 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 10,171 60.3% Jim Pratt (R) 6,587 39.1% 106 0.6% 16,864
County Total for 2010-11-02:   30,212
2008-11-04 SC05John Spratt* (D) 11,919 65.6% Albert Spencer (R) 5,938 32.7% 300 1.7% 18,157
2008-11-04 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 16,537 65.3% Nancy Harrelson (R) 8,783 34.7% 5 0.0% 25,325
County Total for 2008-11-04:   43,482
2006-11-07 SC05John Spratt* (D) 5,499 56.9% Ralph Norman (R) 4,167 43.1% 4 0.0% 9,670
2006-11-07 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 7,618 59.2% Gary McLeod (R) 5,120 39.8% 139 1.1% 12,877
County Total for 2006-11-07:   22,547
2004-11-02 SC05John Spratt* (D) 10,301 66.8% Albert Spencer (R) 5,125 33.2% 0 0.0% 15,426
2004-11-02 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 13,307 61.1% Gary McLeod (R,Cst) 8,485 38.9% 0 0.0% 21,792
County Total for 2004-11-02:   37,218
2002-11-05 SC05John Spratt* (D) 8,550 87.6% Doug Kendall (Libertarian) 576 5.9% 629 6.4% 9,755
2002-11-05 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 9,296 59.8% Gary McLeod (R) 6,084 39.1% 161 1.0% 15,541
County Total for 2002-11-05:   25,296
2000-11-07 SC05John Spratt* (D) 10,762 51.8% Carl Gullick (R) 9,715 46.8% 281 1.4% 20,758
2000-11-07 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 8,753 76.2% Vince Ellison (R) 2,495 21.7% 233 2.0% 11,481
County Total for 2000-11-07:   32,239
1998-11-03 SC05John Spratt* (D) 8,257 51.5% Mike Burkhold (R) 7,508 46.9% 257 1.6% 16,022
1998-11-03 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 7,371 76.9% Gary McLeod (R) 2,030 21.2% 182 1.9% 9,583
County Total for 1998-11-03:   25,605
1996-11-05 SC05Larry Bigham (R) 9,073 54.1% John Spratt* (D) 7,548 45.0% 142 0.8% 16,763
1996-11-05 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 7,126 72.6% Gary McLeod (R) 2,575 26.3% 108 1.1% 9,809
County Total for 1996-11-05:   26,572
1994-11-08 SC05Larry Bigham (R) 7,470 54.3% John Spratt* (D) 6,296 45.7% 0 0.0% 13,766
1994-11-08 SC06James Clyburn* (D) 5,125 67.5% Gary McLeod (R) 2,462 32.5% 0 0.0% 7,587
County Total for 1994-11-08:   21,353
1992-11-03 SC05John Spratt* (D) 9,661 57.1% Bill Horne (R) 7,255 42.9% 0 0.0% 16,916
1992-11-03 SC06James Clyburn (D) 7,552 72.4% John Chase (R) 2,884 27.6% 0 0.0% 10,436
County Total for 1992-11-03:   27,352
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Sumter County, SC

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Sumter County, SC were estimated to be 39% Republican and 59% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 58,243 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 58,243 100.0% n/a n/a 74%
2022 66,461 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 66,461 100.0% n/a n/a 84%
2020 72,740 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 72,740 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2018 66,703 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 66,703 100.0% n/a n/a 84%
2016 68,619 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 68,619 100.0% n/a n/a 86%
2014 63,355 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 63,355 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2012 65,788 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 65,788 100.0% n/a n/a 82%
2010 60,600 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 60,600 100.0% n/a n/a 76%
2008 60,294 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 60,294 100.0% n/a n/a 76%
2006 59,807 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 59,807 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2004 57,598 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 57,598 100.0% n/a n/a 75%
2002 52,548 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 52,548 100.0% n/a n/a 69%
2000 58,305 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 58,305 100.0% n/a n/a 78%
1994 36,219 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 36,219 100.0% n/a n/a 49%
1986 31,483 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 31,483 100.0% n/a n/a 47%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.