Voting & Elections in Gainesville, AL
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Gainesville is located in Sumter County, AL. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Gainesville.
Election Overview
Source: Sumter County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
3,725
70.3%
GOP Votes
1,542
29.1%
Total Votes
5,297
Margin
D+41.2%
Shift from 2020
R+7.3pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+41.2%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,725 | 1,542 | 5,297 | 70.3% | 29.1% | D+41.2 |
| 2020 | 4,648 | 1,598 | 6,291 | 73.9% | 25.4% | D+48.5 |
| 2016 | 4,739 | 1,581 | 6,391 | 74.2% | 24.7% | D+49.4 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Sumter County recorded 5,297 total votes. Democrats won the county with 70.3% of the vote compared to 29.1% for Republicans, a margin of D+41.2%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+7.3pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Sumter County has shifted 8.2 percentage points toward Republicans.