Lee County, FL

FL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+28.3
2024 Margin
R+9.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1948
Voting Streak
818K
Population

Lee County, FL (Florida) voted R+28.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 250,661 votes (63.6%) to 139,240 (35.33%) for Harris.

This represents a R+9.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Lee County is classified as a solid Republican county. Lee County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1948. The county has a population of approximately 817,666.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+28.3
2020→2024 SwingR+9.1%
Voting StreakR since 1948
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population817,666
Median Age
49.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
31.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$76,107(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
63.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
24.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
7.7%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.7%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
74.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
17.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
18.8%
Evangelical
16.4%
Mainline Protestant
3.0%
Black Protestant
0.6%
LDS/Mormon
0.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
13.0%
Irish
10.8%
American Heritage
9.7%Above Average(1.8x)
English
9.4%
Italian
7.4%(1.5x)
Cuban
7.2%Major Concentration(9.9x)
+ 5 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:49.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
17.2%
18-29
7.2%
30-44
16.2%
45-64
30.6%
65+
28.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
14.0%(1.2x US)
Retail Trade
13.6%(1.3x US)
ConstructionMajor Specialization
12.6%(1.9x US)
Educational Services
11.3%(1.3x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
Manufacturing
3.9%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202435.3%(139,240)63.6%(250,661)R+28.3R+9.1
202040.0%(157,695)59.2%(233,247)R+19.2D+1.2
201638.3%(124,908)58.7%(191,551)R+20.4R+3.9
201241.4%(110,157)57.9%(154,163)R+16.5R+6.2
200844.5%(119,701)54.8%(147,608)R+10.4D+10.5
200439.0%(93,860)59.9%(144,176)R+20.9R+3.2
200039.9%(73,571)57.6%(106,151)R+17.7R+8.5
199639.6%(65,699)48.8%(80,898)R+9.2D+2.8
199232.3%(53,660)44.2%(73,436)R+11.9D+24.2
198831.6%(40,725)67.7%(87,303)R+36.1D+11.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Lee County, FL18922024

D+R++100+80+60+40+200-20-40-60-80-10018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202432.6%(125,524)66.2%(255,340)R+33.7D+2.0
202231.7%(87,108)67.4%(185,123)R+35.7R+15.1
201839.7%(114,857)60.3%(174,316)R+20.6D+10.6
201632.5%(104,591)63.6%(204,778)R+31.1R+25.0
201245.3%(117,773)51.5%(133,746)R+6.1D+40.7
201010.3%(18,655)57.2%(103,169)R+46.9R+53.9
200652.6%(80,749)45.6%(69,955)D+7.0D+28.8
200438.2%(89,048)59.9%(139,810)R+21.8R+0.6
200038.0%(69,308)59.2%(107,824)R+21.1R+29.2
199854.1%(65,504)45.9%(55,681)D+8.1D+62.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202230.7%(84,739)68.6%(189,335)R+37.9R+16.2
201838.4%(111,172)60.1%(174,085)R+21.7R+1.5
201437.8%(79,454)58.0%(121,962)R+20.2D+1.5
201037.4%(68,041)59.1%(107,460)R+21.7D+6.7
200634.6%(53,426)62.9%(97,221)R+28.3D+7.0
200231.8%(51,682)67.2%(109,183)R+35.4R+6.1
199835.3%(43,077)64.7%(78,816)R+29.3R+17.0
199443.8%(58,785)56.2%(75,365)R+12.4R+1.7
199044.6%(48,784)55.2%(60,408)R+10.6D+6.9
198641.2%(40,927)58.8%(58,380)R+17.6R+16.4

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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