Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Lee County, NC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Lee County, North Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+17.4 — 12,245 Democratic to 17,489 Republican of 30,081 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.5 points toward Republicans. That makes it 14.2 points more Republican than North Carolina overall (R+3.2).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Lee County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,245 | 17,489 | 347 | 40.7% | 58.1% | R+17.4 |
| 2020 | 12,143 | 16,469 | 396 | 41.9% | 56.8% | R+14.9 |
| 2016 | 10,469 | 13,712 | 903 | 41.7% | 54.7% | R+12.9 |
| 2012 | 10,801 | 13,158 | 280 | 44.6% | 54.3% | R+9.7 |
| 2008 | 10,784 | 12,775 | 229 | 45.3% | 53.7% | R+8.4 |
| 2004 | 7,657 | 11,834 | 52 | 39.2% | 60.6% | R+21.4 |
| 2000 | 6,785 | 9,406 | 92 | 41.7% | 57.8% | R+16.1 |
Lee County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Lee County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Lee County, North Carolina in 2024 by R+17.4, with 30,081 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Lee County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Lee County shifted 2.5 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+14.9) and 2024 (R+17.4).
Is Lee County more Democratic or Republican than North Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Lee County went R+17.4 while North Carolina overall went R+3.2 — 14.2 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.