Sumter County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
11 precincts · 12,049 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -GSW (C2-27)GSW (C2-27) | 977 | 1,068 | 7 | 2,052 | 47.6% | 52.0% | R+4.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -REC DEPT (C3-27)REC DEPT (C3-27) | 1,381 | 303 | 14 | 1,698 | 81.3% | 17.8% | D+63.5 |
| Precinct -REESE PARK (C1-27)REESE PARK (C1-27) | 1,275 | 360 | 5 | 1,640 | 77.7% | 22.0% | D+55.8 |
| Precinct -AG CENTER (W-27)AG CENTER (W-27) | 549 | 860 | 5 | 1,414 | 38.8% | 60.8% | R+22.0 |
| Precinct -AIRPORT (E-27)AIRPORT (E-27) | 592 | 717 | 6 | 1,315 | 45.0% | 54.5% | R+9.5 |
| Precinct -1515 | 424 | 825 | 1 | 1,250 | 33.9% | 66.0% | R+32.1 |
| Precinct -PLAINS (O-26)PLAINS (O-26) | 371 | 443 | 0 | 814 | 45.6% | 54.4% | R+8.8 |
| Precinct -2828 | 246 | 514 | 2 | 762 | 32.3% | 67.5% | R+35.2 |
| Precinct -1717 | 208 | 253 | 2 | 463 | 44.9% | 54.6% | R+9.7 |
| Precinct -2929 | 82 | 241 | 0 | 323 | 25.4% | 74.6% | R+49.2 |
| Precinct -CONCORD (N-26)CONCORD (N-26) | 31 | 285 | 2 | 318 | 9.7% | 89.6% | R+79.9 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +47.3% |
| 1896 | +47.6% |
| 1900 | +56.1% |
| 1904 | +67.8% |
| 1908 | +28.7% |
| 1912 | +93.3% |
| 1916 | +89.9% |
| 1920 | +56.9% |
| 1924 | +75.3% |
| 1928 | +61.6% |
| 1932 | +92.3% |
| 1936 | +93.7% |
| 1940 | +85.3% |
| 1944 | +77.8% |
| 1948 | +35.5% |
| 1952 | +39.4% |
| 1956 | +49.3% |
| 1960 | +40.5% |
| 1964 | −37.2% |
| 1968 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | −56.3% |
| 1976 | +44.4% |
| 1980 | +24.8% |
| 1984 | −10.6% |
| 1988 | −12.5% |
| 1992 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | −1.0% |
| 2004 | −1.1% |
| 2008 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | +2.2% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D | 51.1%4,894 | 47.9%4,590 | 9,580 |
| 2020 | D | 51.2%12,282 | 47.4%11,365 | 24,000 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 18,345 |
| 2018 | 17,518 |
| 2020 | 18,424 |
| 2022 | 18,738 |
| 2024 | 19,418 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−296 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −4,457 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $37,162 in average income, against $57,018 for residents who stayed — 35% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+23.3 on average — 26 points more Republican-leaning than Sumter County, GA itself (D+2.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Schley County, GA38R+62.5
- Houston County, GA33R+11.3
- Lee County, GA32R+43.5
- Dougherty County, GA28D+41.1
- Crisp County, GA24R+25.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Houston County, GA61
- Dougherty County, GA46
- Lee County, GA46
- Schley County, GA34
- Fulton County, GA24
- Crisp County, GA21
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −708 |
| 2012 | −616 |
| 2013 | −329 |
| 2014 | −251 |
| 2015 | −531 |
| 2016 | −356 |
| 2017 | −538 |
| 2018 | −109 |
| 2019 | −340 |
| 2021 | −427 |
| 2022 | −29 |
| 2023 | +49 |
| 2024 | +24 |
| 2025 | −296 |
Sumter County, home to Americus and historically part of Georgia's Black Belt, has shifted from a reliably Democratic stronghold to a true battleground, with the 2024 presidential race decided by just over two points.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 93.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 56.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.2 points.
A population of 29,061, a 39% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $42,653 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washington County and Randolph County.
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Sumter County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13261/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.