Lee County, Mississippi
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 6.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 62.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 3.5% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 30.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 42.5% | 73.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.3% | 12.7% |
| Black Protestant | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| Catholic | 1.6% | 2.7% |
| Other | 1.5% | 2.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Non-religious | 41.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+38.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+32.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+37.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+27.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+30.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+33.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+25.5 |
| 1996 | Dole+15.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+20.1 |
Lee, Mississippi is a county that has a population of 83,034. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+38.8. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.0% | 68.9% | R+38.8 | R+6.4 |
| 2020 | 32.9% | 65.4% | R+32.5 | D+4.6 |
| 2016 | 30.5% | 67.5% | R+37.0 | R+9.1 |
| 2012 | 35.6% | 63.5% | R+27.9 | D+2.6 |
| 2008 | 34.4% | 64.9% | R+30.5 | D+2.5 |
| 2004 | 33.1% | 66.1% | R+33.0 | R+7.5 |
| 2000 | 36.4% | 62.0% | R+25.5 | R+10.0 |
| 1996 | 38.9% | 54.5% | R+15.6 | D+4.5 |
| 1992 | 34.3% | 54.4% | R+20.1 | D+14.5 |
| 1988 | 31.9% | 66.4% | R+34.6 | D+1.4 |
| 1984 | 31.5% | 67.5% | R+36.0 | R+45.1 |
| 1980 | 53.2% | 44.1% | D+9.1 | D+2.1 |
| 1976 | 52.1% | 45.1% | D+7.0 | D+77.0 |
| 1972 | 12.6% | 82.6% | R+70.0 | R+65.6 |
| 1968 | 14.0% | 18.5% | R+4.5 | D+31.9 |
| 1964 | 31.8% | 68.2% | R+36.4 | R+68.1 |
| 1960 | 55.0% | 23.3% | D+31.7 | R+25.6 |
| 1956 | 75.3% | 18.0% | D+57.3 | D+22.1 |
| 1952 | 67.6% | 32.4% | D+35.2 | D+20.8 |
| 1948 | 16.5% | 2.1% | D+14.4 | — |
What defines Lee?
Lee voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 38.8% margin
- Swung 6.4 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
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