Sumter County, GA

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Americus, GA
Designated Market Area: Columbus, GA-AL
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

Places in Sumter County, GA     [Sort places by name]

Americus city (pop. 16,020) Plains city (pop. 781) Leslie city (pop. 525) Andersonville city (pop. 296) De Soto city (pop. 67)  

Tracts in Sumter County, GA

Census Tract 9501, Sumter County, Georgia     Census Tract 9502, Sumter County, Georgia     Census Tract 9503, Sumter County, Georgia     Census Tract 9504, Sumter County, Georgia     Census Tract 9505, Sumter County, Georgia     Census Tract 9506, Sumter County, Georgia     Census Tract 9507, Sumter County, Georgia     Census Tract 9508, Sumter County, Georgia        

2022 population: 28,877   ( 3,942 from 2010 , 735 from 2020)
Land area: 482.9 square miles
Population density: 59.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	11,311	39.17%	15.7%
Black:	14,955	51.79%	11.5%
Indian:	82	0.28%	13.7%
Asian:	389	1.35%	8.9%
2+ races:	326	1.13%	24.9%
Hispanic:	1,814	6.28%	5.6%
Total non-White:	17,566	60.83%	9.5%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	769	13.0
Deaths:	966	16.3
Net Migration:	-554	-9.4
Net Immigration:	45	0.8

Change in White population:	-2,102	-6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1,840	-5.6

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	54%	Joe Biden (D)	6,314	52.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,733	47.2%	103 [+]	0.8%	12,150	-2	0	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 101 (0.8%);
2016	47%	Hillary Clinton (D)	5,520	50.3%	Donald Trump (R)	5,276	48.1%	178 [+]	1.6%	10,974	-2	2	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 178 (1.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
2012	49%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,375	53.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,378	45.4%	103 [+]	0.9%	11,856	-8	-2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 78 (0.7%);
2008	50%	Barack Obama (D)	6,454	52.7%	John McCain (R)	5,717	46.7%	84 [+]	0.7%	12,255	-5	1	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 64 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	47%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,688	50.3%	John Kerry (D)	5,562	49.2%	48 [+]	0.4%	11,298	-8	0	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	41%	George W. Bush (R)	4,847	50.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,748	49.0%	102 [+]	1.1%	9,697	-5	2	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 40 (0.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 32 (0.3%);
1996	35%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,239	52.6%	Robert Dole (R)	3,358	41.6%	467 [+]	5.8%	8,064	-5	1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 451 (5.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 16 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	42%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,489	49.0%	George Bush* (R)	3,616	39.4%	1,063 [+]	11.6%	9,168	-3	2	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,046 (11.4%);
1988	36%	George Bush (R)	4,289	55.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,332	43.5%	47 [+]	0.6%	7,668	-4	3	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 23 (0.3%);
1984	40%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,607	55.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,725	44.7%	0	0.0%	8,332	-5	-4	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	40%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,956	61.5%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,957	36.7%	147 [+]	1.8%	8,060	-4	-14	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 103 (1.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 44 (0.5%);
1976	40%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,328	72.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,053	27.8%	0	0.0%	7,381	-5	-20	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	33%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,533	77.6%	George McGovern (D)	1,268	21.7%	38 [+]	0.7%	5,839	3	17	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	43%	George Wallace (AIP)	3,489	53.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,701	25.9%	1,383 [+]	21.0%	6,573	-9	-22	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 1,383 (21.0%);
1964	37%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,774	68.6%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,727	31.4%	0	0.0%	5,501	14	30	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	23%	John Kennedy (D)	2,274	70.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	962	29.7%	0	0.0%	3,236	-8	-20	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	23%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,149	66.5%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	730	22.6%	355	11.0%	3,234	-11	-35	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	26%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,455	69.7%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,068	30.3%	0	0.0%	3,523	0	-25	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	16%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,018	47.5%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	858	40.0%	268 [+]	12.5%	2,144	-6	-33	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 256 (11.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.1%);
1944	13%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,550	88.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	194	11.1%	0	0.0%	1,744	-7	-35	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	13%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,561	92.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	118	7.0%	13	0.8%	1,692	-8	-38	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	15%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,870	96.7%	Alf Landon (R)	58	3.0%	6 [+]	0.3%	1,934	-10	-34	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	13%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,619	95.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	57	3.4%	16 [+]	0.9%	1,692	-4	-36	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	12%	Al Smith (D)	1,237	80.8%	Herbert Hoover (R)	294	19.2%	0	0.0%	1,531	-25	-39	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	11%	John Davis (D)	1,225	83.8%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	124	8.5%	113 [+]	7.7%	1,462	-10	-46	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 113 (7.7%);
1920	10%	James Cox (D)	1,076	78.4%	Warren Harding (R)	296	21.6%	0	0.0%	1,372	-7	-39	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	8%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,065	93.2%	Write-ins (I)	40	3.5%	38 [+]	3.3%	1,143	-4	-43	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 38 (3.3%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	8%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,004	95.9%	William Taft* (R)	24	2.3%	19 [+]	1.8%	1,047	-2	-21	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 19 (1.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	11%	William J. Bryan (D)	876	62.9%	William Taft (R)	476	34.2%	40 [+]	2.9%	1,392	3	-17	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	9%	Alton Parker (D)	918	82.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	159	14.2%	41 [+]	3.7%	1,118	-4	-42	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	9%	William J. Bryan (D)	780	77.5%	William McKinley* (R)	216	21.5%	10 [+]	1.0%	1,006	-7	-30	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	6,314	52.0%
Donald Trump* (R)	5,733	47.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	101	0.8%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	12,150
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 0

2016 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	5,520	50.3%
Donald Trump (R)	5,276	48.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	178	1.6%
TOTAL	10,974
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 2

2012 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	6,375	53.8%
Mitt Romney (R)	5,378	45.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	78	0.7%
Other	25	0.2%
TOTAL	11,856
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	6,454	52.7%
John McCain (R)	5,717	46.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	64	0.5%
Other	20	0.2%
TOTAL	12,255
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	5,688	50.3%
John Kerry (D)	5,562	49.2%
Other	48	0.4%
TOTAL	11,298
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	4,847	50.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,748	49.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	40	0.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	32	0.3%
Other	30	0.3%
TOTAL	9,697
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 2

1996 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	4,239	52.6%
Robert Dole (R)	3,358	41.6%
Ross Perot (Ref)	451	5.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	16	0.2%
TOTAL	8,064
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 1

1992 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	4,489	49.0%
George Bush* (R)	3,616	39.4%
Ross Perot (I)	1,046	11.4%
Other	17	0.2%
TOTAL	9,168
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,289	55.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,332	43.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	23	0.3%
Other	24	0.3%
TOTAL	7,668
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 3

1984 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,607	55.3%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,725	44.7%
TOTAL	8,332
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,957	36.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,956	61.5%
John Anderson (I)	103	1.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	44	0.5%
TOTAL	8,060
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -14

1976 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	5,328	72.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,053	27.8%
TOTAL	7,381
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -20

1972 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,533	77.6%
George McGovern (D)	1,268	21.7%
Other	38	0.7%
TOTAL	5,839
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 17

1960 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,274	70.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	962	29.7%
TOTAL	3,236
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -20

1956 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	730	22.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,149	66.5%
Other	355	11.0%
TOTAL	3,234
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -35

1948 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,018	47.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	256	11.9%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	858	40.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	2	0.1%
Other	10	0.5%
TOTAL	2,144
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -33

1944 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,550	88.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	194	11.1%
TOTAL	1,744
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -35

1940 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,561	92.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	118	7.0%
Other	13	0.8%
TOTAL	1,692
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -38

1936 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,870	96.7%
Alf Landon (R)	58	3.0%
Other	6	0.3%
TOTAL	1,934
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -34

1932 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,619	95.7%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	57	3.4%
Other	16	0.9%
TOTAL	1,692
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -36

1928 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	294	19.2%
Al Smith (D)	1,237	80.8%
TOTAL	1,531
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -39

1924 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	124	8.5%
John Davis (D)	1,225	83.8%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	113	7.7%
TOTAL	1,462
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -46

1920 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	296	21.6%
James Cox (D)	1,076	78.4%
TOTAL	1,372
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -39

1916 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,065	93.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	38	3.3%
Other	40	3.5%
TOTAL	1,143
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -43

1912 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,004	95.9%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	19	1.8%
William Taft* (R)	24	2.3%
TOTAL	1,047
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -21

1908 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	476	34.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	876	62.9%
Other	40	2.9%
TOTAL	1,392
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -17

1904 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	159	14.2%
Alton Parker (D)	918	82.1%
Other	41	3.7%
TOTAL	1,118
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -42

1900 President, Sumter County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	216	21.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	780	77.5%
Other	10	1.0%
TOTAL	1,006
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -30

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sumter County, GA

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3 RO	39%	Raphael Warnock* (D)	4,649	52.5%	Herschel Walker (R)	4,203	47.5%	0	0.0%	8,852	-1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	S3	43%	Raphael Warnock* (D)	4,894	51.1%	Herschel Walker (R)	4,590	47.9%	96 [+]	1.0%	9,580	-1	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Chase Oliver (Libertarian) 96 (1.0%);
2022	G	43%	Brian Kemp* (R)	4,921	51.2%	Stacey Abrams (D)	4,650	48.4%	34 [+]	0.4%	9,605	-2	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shane Hazel (Libertarian) 34 (0.4%);
2020	S3	49%	Raphael Warnock (D)	5,869	53.0%	Kelly Loeffler* (R)	5,210	47.0%	0	0.0%	11,079	-2	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	S2 RO	49%	Jon Ossoff (D)	5,847	52.8%	David Perdue* (R)	5,230	47.2%	0	0.0%	11,077	-2	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	S2	54%	Jon Ossoff (D)	6,114	50.9%	David Perdue* (R)	5,743	47.8%	165 [+]	1.4%	12,022	-2	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shane Hazel (Libertarian) 165 (1.4%);
2018	G	46%	Stacey Abrams (D)	5,360	50.8%	Brian Kemp (R)	5,149	48.8%	47 [+]	0.4%	10,556	-1	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ted Metz (Libertarian) 47 (0.4%);
2016	S3	45%	Johnny Isakson* (R)	5,418	51.6%	Jim Barksdale (D)	4,876	46.5%	197 [+]	1.9%	10,491	-3	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 197 (1.9%);
2014	S2	34%	Michelle Nunn (D)	4,253	53.1%	David Perdue (R)	3,674	45.8%	87 [+]	1.1%	8,014	-7	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Amanda Swafford (Libertarian) 87 (1.1%);
2014	G	34%	Jason Carter (D)	4,344	54.3%	Nate Deal* (R)	3,572	44.7%	82 [+]	1.0%	7,998	-8	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Andrew Hunt (Libertarian) 82 (1.0%);
2010	S3	33%	Johnny Isakson* (R)	4,117	51.0%	Mike Thurmond (D)	3,821	47.3%	136 [+]	1.7%	8,074	-7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Chuck Donovan (I) 136 (1.7%);
2010	G	33%	Roy Barnes (D)	4,293	52.4%	Nate Deal (R)	3,732	45.5%	169 [+]	2.1%	8,194	-7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Monds (Libertarian) 168 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2008	S2 RO	27%	Saxby Chambliss* (R)	3,286	50.8%	Jim Martin (D)	3,187	49.2%	0	0.0%	6,473	-7	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S2	48%	Jim Martin (D)	5,971	51.4%	Saxby Chambliss* (R)	5,430	46.7%	224 [+]	1.9%	11,625	-3	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 224 (1.9%);
2006	G	29%	Sonny Perdue* (R)	3,439	49.4%	Mark Taylor (D)	3,345	48.1%	174 [+]	2.5%	6,958	-9	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Garrett Hayes (Libertarian) 164 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2004	S3	45%	Johnny Isakson (R)	5,696	52.3%	Denise Majette (D)	5,054	46.4%	146 [+]	1.3%	10,896	-4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 135 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
2002	S2	31%	Max Cleland* (D)	3,972	53.0%	Saxby Chambliss (R)	3,453	46.0%	74 [+]	1.0%	7,499	-7	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sandy Thomas (Libertarian) 72 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	G	31%	Roy Barnes* (D)	4,153	55.2%	Sonny Perdue (R)	3,249	43.2%	121 [+]	1.6%	7,523	-8	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Garrett Hayes (Libertarian) 120 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2000	S3	32%	Zell Miller (D)	4,840	63.6%	Mack Mattingly (R)	2,433	31.9%	343 [+]	4.5%	7,616	-6	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ben Ballenger (I) 177 (2.3%); Jeff Gates (Green) 69 (0.9%); Paul MacGregor (Libertarian) 44 (0.6%); Bob Wood (R) 30 (0.4%); Winnie Walsh (I) 23 (0.3%);
1998	S3	28%	Michael Coles (D)	3,265	49.8%	Paul Coverdell* (R)	3,236	49.4%	56 [+]	0.9%	6,557	-3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Bert Loftman (Libertarian) 56 (0.9%);
1998	G	30%	Roy Barnes (D)	4,415	63.1%	Guy Millner (R)	2,461	35.2%	116 [+]	1.7%	6,992	-9	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jack Cashin (Libertarian) 116 (1.7%);
1996	S2	33%	Max Cleland (D)	4,197	56.3%	Guy Millner (R)	3,158	42.4%	99 [+]	1.3%	7,454	-5	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Cashin (Libertarian) 99 (1.3%);
1994	G	26%	Zell Miller* (D)	3,527	60.2%	Guy Millner (R)	2,333	39.8%	0	0.0%	5,860	-9	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3 RO	21%	Wyche Fowler* (D)	2,739	59.8%	Paul Coverdell (R)	1,841	40.2%	0	0.0%	4,580	-10	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	S3	37%	Wyche Fowler* (D)	4,717	58.0%	Paul Coverdell (R)	3,202	39.4%	214 [+]	2.6%	8,133	-8	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jim Hudson (Libertarian) 214 (2.6%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Sam Nunn* (D) was unopposed.
1990	G	28%	Zell Miller (D)	3,014	49.7%	Johnny Isakson (R)	2,976	49.1%	72 [+]	1.2%	6,062	5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Carole Ann Rand (Libertarian) 72 (1.2%);
1986	S3	25%	Wyche Fowler (D)	2,733	52.6%	Mack Mattingly* (R)	2,466	47.4%	0	0.0%	5,199	-2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	22%	Joe Frank Harris* (D)	3,723	79.8%	Guy Davis (R)	945	20.2%	0	0.0%	4,668	-9	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	37%	Sam Nunn* (D)	6,517	86.5%	Jon Hicks (R)	1,020	13.5%	0	0.0%	7,537	-7	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	26%	Joe Frank Harris (D)	3,693	70.0%	Bob Bell (R)	1,582	30.0%	0	0.0%	5,275	-7	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	39%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	4,781	60.0%	Mack Mattingly (R)	3,191	40.0%	0	0.0%	7,972	-11	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1978	S2	12%	Sam Nunn* (D)	1,812	81.5%	John Stokes (R)	411	18.5%	0	0.0%	2,223	2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	13%	George Busbee* (D)	1,967	83.7%	Rodney Cook (R)	383	16.3%	0	0.0%	2,350	-3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	22%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	3,006	76.8%	Jerry Johnson (R)	908	23.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,915	-5	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1974	G	25%	George Busbee (D)	3,352	75.1%	Ronnie Thompson (R)	1,110	24.9%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,463	-6	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1972	S2	33%	Sam Nunn (D)	3,059	52.8%	Fletcher Thompson (R)	2,730	47.2%	0	0.0%	5,789	1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	35%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,431	79.4%	Hal Suit (R)	1,144	20.5%	5 [+]	0.1%	5,580	-20	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1968	S3	40%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	4,948	80.1%	Earl Patton (R)	1,226	19.9%	0	0.0%	6,174	-3	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	County data not available for this election: Richard Russell* (D) was unopposed.
1966	G	40%	Howard Callaway (R)	3,065	51.0%	Lester Maddox (D)	2,222	37.0%	724 [+]	12.0%	6,011	4	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ellis Arnall (Write-in) 724 (12.0%);
1962	S3	County data not available for this election: Herman Talmadge* (D) was unopposed.
1962	G	County data not available for this election: Carl Sanders (D) was unopposed.
1960	S2	County data not available for this election: Richard Russell* (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, GA

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Voter Registration Data for Sumter County, GA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Sumter County, GA were estimated to be 28% Republican and 56% Democrat.