Election Results for Sumter, SC Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	3,094	14.7
Deaths:	3,402	16.1
Net Migration:	-1,393	-6.6
Net Immigration:	119	0.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +10,616	D +966	R + 2.7%
D +11,582
2020 vs. 2012	R +10,087	R +2,047	R + 8.1%
D +8,040
2020 vs. 2008	R +10,780	R +582	R + 5.9%
D +10,198

2016 vs. 2008	R +164	R +1,548	R + 3.2%
D -1,384
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	83%	Joe Biden (D)	35,629	54.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	29,361	44.7%	663 [+]	1.0%	65,653	-2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 422 (0.6%);
2016	55%	Hillary Clinton (D)	24,047	54.5%	Donald Trump (R)	18,745	42.5%	1,294 [+]	2.9%	44,086	-3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 644 (1.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 301 (0.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 202 (0.5%);
2012	59%	Barack Obama* (D)	27,589	58.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	19,274	40.7%	446 [+]	0.9%	47,309	-6	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 202 (0.4%);
2008	56%	Barack Obama (D)	25,431	57.3%	John McCain (R)	18,581	41.9%	346 [+]	0.8%	44,358	-4	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 92 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (I) 78 (0.2%);
2004	48%	John Kerry (D)	18,695	50.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	18,074	48.8%	234 [+]	0.6%	37,003	-2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 74 (0.2%);
2000	41%	George W. Bush (R)	15,915	51.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	14,365	46.8%	392 [+]	1.3%	30,672	4	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 270 (0.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 38 (0.1%);
1996	34%	Bill Clinton* (D)	12,198	48.0%	Robert Dole (R)	12,080	47.6%	1,114 [+]	4.4%	25,392	7	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 933 (3.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 120 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	36%	George Bush* (R)	12,576	47.3%	Bill Clinton (D)	11,852	44.6%	2,168 [+]	8.2%	26,596	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,062 (7.8%);
1988	32%	George Bush (R)	13,161	57.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	9,502	41.7%	138 [+]	0.6%	22,801	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 53 (0.2%);
1984	35%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	12,909	57.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	9,566	42.3%	116	0.5%	22,591	-2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	34%	Ronald Reagan (R)	10,557	52.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	9,205	45.7%	364 [+]	1.8%	20,126	2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 250 (1.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 73 (0.4%);
1976	38%	Jimmy Carter (D)	10,471	52.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	9,332	46.9%	109 [+]	0.5%	19,912	-1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	34%	Richard Nixon* (R)	10,892	64.8%	George McGovern (D)	5,801	34.5%	107 [+]	0.6%	16,800	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 107 (0.6%);
1968	41%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	6,103	37.4%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,451	33.4%	4,754 [+]	29.2%	16,308	-10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 4,754 (29.2%);
1964	30%	Barry Goldwater (R)	7,729	67.2%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,775	32.8%	0	0.0%	11,504	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	19%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,633	63.9%	John Kennedy (D)	2,616	36.1%	0	0.0%	7,249	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	17%	Write-ins (I)	3,741	62.0%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,356	22.5%	937 [+]	15.5%	6,034	-35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Adlai Stevenson (D) 937 (15.5%);
1952	22%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,726	70.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,014	29.9%	0	0.0%	6,740	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	12%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2,718	78.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	605	17.4%	154 [+]	4.4%	3,477	-41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 154 (4.4%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,111	87.9%	Write-ins (I)	217	9.0%	73 [+]	3.0%	2,401	-43	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1944: Thomas Dewey (R) 73 (3.0%);
1936	10%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,062	97.3%	Alf Landon (R)	58	2.7%	0	0.0%	2,120	-34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	9%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,809	96.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	59	3.1%	8 [+]	0.4%	1,876	-36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 (0.4%);
1928	7%	Al Smith (D)	1,202	87.4%	Herbert Hoover (R)	174	12.6%	0	0.0%	1,376	-46	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	6%	John Davis (D)	1,136	93.4%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	62	5.1%	18 [+]	1.5%	1,216	-53	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Calvin Coolidge (R) 18 (1.5%);
1920	7%	James Cox (D)	1,150	85.6%	Warren Harding (R)	194	14.4%	0	0.0%	1,344	-46	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,357	89.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	142	9.3%	21 [+]	1.4%	1,520	-37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	910	91.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	52	5.2%	31 [+]	3.1%	993	-20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 31 (3.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,228	87.2%	William Taft (R)	173	12.3%	8 [+]	0.6%	1,409	-39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	6%	Alton Parker (D)	919	87.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	137	13.0%	0	0.0%	1,056	-43	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	7%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,199	88.9%	William McKinley* (R)	150	11.1%	0	0.0%	1,349	-40	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

35,629

54.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

29,361

44.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

422

0.6%

Other

241

0.4%

TOTAL

65,653

Turnout: 83%	Diff (US): -2

2016 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

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 (US): -3

2012 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

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 (US): -6

2008 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

25,431

57.3%

John McCain (R)

18,581

41.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

176

0.4%

TOTAL

44,358

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

18,074

48.8%

John Kerry (D)

18,695

50.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

160

0.4%

TOTAL

37,003

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

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)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

30,672

Turnout: 41%	Diff (US): 4

1996 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

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

0.2%

TOTAL

25,392

Turnout: 34%	Diff (US): 7

1992 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

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 (US): 10

1988 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

13,161

57.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

9,502

41.7%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

22,801

Turnout: 32%	Diff (US): 4

1984 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

12,909

57.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

9,566

42.3%

Other

116

0.5%

TOTAL

22,591

Turnout: 35%	Diff (US): -2

1980 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

10,557

52.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

9,205

45.7%

John Anderson (I)

250

1.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

20,126

Turnout: 34%	Diff (US): 2

1976 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

10,471

52.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

9,332

46.9%

Other

109

0.5%

TOTAL

19,912

Turnout: 38%	Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

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 (US): 4

1968 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

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 (US): -10

1956 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,356

22.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

937

15.5%

Other

3,741

62.0%

TOTAL

6,034

Turnout: 17%	Diff (US): -35

1952 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,726

70.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,014

29.9%

TOTAL

6,740

Turnout: 22%	Diff (US): 15

1948 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

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 (US): -41

1944 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,111

87.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3.0%

Other

217

9.0%

TOTAL

2,401

Turnout: 9%	Diff (US): -43

1936 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,062

97.3%

Alf Landon (R)

2.7%

TOTAL

2,120

Turnout: 10%	Diff (US): -34

1932 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,809

96.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

TOTAL

1,876

Turnout: 9%	Diff (US): -36

1928 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

174

12.6%

Al Smith (D)

1,202

87.4%

TOTAL

1,376

Turnout: 7%	Diff (US): -46

1920 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

194

14.4%

James Cox (D)

1,150

85.6%

TOTAL

1,344

Turnout: 7%	Diff (US): -46

1916 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,357

89.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

142

9.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,520

Turnout: 9%	Diff (US): -37

1912 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

910

91.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

5.2%

William Taft* (R)

3.1%

TOTAL

993

Turnout: 6%	Diff (US): -20

1908 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

173

12.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,228

87.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,409

Turnout: 9%	Diff (US): -39

1904 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

137

13.0%

Alton Parker (D)

919

87.0%

TOTAL

1,056

Turnout: 6%	Diff (US): -43

1900 President, Sumter, SC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

150

11.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,199

88.9%

TOTAL

1,349

Turnout: 7%	Diff (US): -40

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	61,542	45.61%	22.1%
Black:	62,813	46.55%	25.4%
Indian:	486	0.36%	45.5%
Asian:	1,760	1.30%	39.7%
2+ races:	2,545	1.89%	52.7%
Hispanic:	5,779	4.28%	63.6%

Total non-White:	73,383	54.39%	28.7%

Change in White population:	11,119	10.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	16,350	15.2

Sumter, SC Metro Area

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