Sumter, SC politics & representatives
Sumter is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representatives Ralph Norman and James E. Clyburn. Henry McMaster is governor.
Who represents Sumter in Washington and in South Carolina, with how to reach each office.
How Sumter County voted in 2024
Official results for all of Sumter County. Sumter's own results aren't published in a form we can match to the town exactly, so these are the county's.
President 45,170 votes
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
U.S. House · South Carolina's 5th District 359,409 votes
Covers about 78% of Sumter · whole-district result
U.S. House · South Carolina's 6th District 305,977 votes
Covers about 22% of Sumter · whole-district result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.
Who represents Sumter in Congress
U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of South Carolina
U.S. House · South Carolina's 5th District Covers about 78% of Sumter
U.S. House · South Carolina's 6th District Covers about 22% of Sumter
Sumter is split between 2 congressional districts. Find yours by ZIP code ↗
Who represents Sumter in state government
State Senate · District 36 Covers about 52% of Sumter
State Senate · District 35 Covers about 48% of Sumter
State House · District 67 Covers about 59% of Sumter
State House · District 51 Covers about 40% of Sumter
Sumter is split between state legislative districts. Find yours by address ↗
Sumter's own government: Town Hall →
Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Sumter by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.