The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Sumter County. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Sumter County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Sumter County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Sumter County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Sumter County, 29.63% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Sumter County women make up 49.81% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Sumter County is 61.8, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Sumter County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Sumter County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Counties
- Lake County, FL: more liberal voters
- Marion County, FL: more liberal voters
- Citrus County, FL: more liberal voters
- Hernando County, FL: more liberal voters
- Orange County, FL: more liberal voters
- Pasco County, FL: more liberal voters
- Seminole County, FL: more liberal voters
- Levy County, FL: more conservative voters
- Volusia County, FL: more liberal voters
- Polk County, FL: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Androscoggin County, ME: more liberal voters
- Pennington County, SD: more liberal voters
- Hardin County, KY: more liberal voters
- Bay County, MI: more liberal voters
- Macon County, IL: more liberal voters
- Warren County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Sumter County, SC: more liberal voters
- Houston County, AL: more liberal voters
- Miami County, OH: more conservative voters
- Navajo County, AZ: more liberal voters
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