Sumter, Lee support Harris

Sumter County voted blue on the presidential ballot for the 2024 general election and was more split on the congressional and state level.

With a 74.1% turnout, 51.85% of Sumter voters who filled in the presidential race supported Kamala Harris, equating to 23,386 votes, over 46.98% who chose former President and now President-Elect Donald Trump, or 21,192 votes. Independent candidates and write-ins earned between 0.09% and 0.43%.

Among all voters, 58.6% voted down the Democratic straight party ticket, and 40.6% voted down the Republican straight party ticket.

Sumter voters supported incumbent winners District 5 Republican U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, District 6 Democrat U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn and District 29 Democrat state Sen. Gerald Malloy. A 26-vote edge went to Republican Jeff Zell, who unseated 12-year District 36 state Sen. Kevin Johnson.

Lee County voters also supported Harris, with 55.71% voting for her while 38.16% voted for Trump. On the congressional and state level, 58% of Lee voters supported Democrat Evangeline Hundley, who lost to Norman, 70.82% supported Malloy, and 56.8% supported Republican Mike Jones for the state Senate District 35 seat. He lost to Jeffrey Graham.