Lee County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 93.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 1.1% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 3.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 21.7% | 70.2% |
| Other | 4.9% | 15.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.2% | 10.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 3.0% | 9.8% |
| Catholic | 1.1% | 3.7% |
| Non-religious | 69.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+67.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+64.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+64.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+52.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+44.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+39.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+38.2 |
| 1996 | Dole+11.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+14.2 |
Lee, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 7,339. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+67.7. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.1% | 82.8% | R+67.7 | R+3.7 |
| 2020 | 17.2% | 81.1% | R+64.0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 16.6% | 80.7% | R+64.0 | R+11.3 |
| 2012 | 22.7% | 75.4% | R+52.7 | R+8.5 |
| 2008 | 27.1% | 71.3% | R+44.2 | R+5.2 |
| 2004 | 30.1% | 69.1% | R+39.0 | R+0.8 |
| 2000 | 30.2% | 68.5% | R+38.2 | R+27.2 |
| 1996 | 40.6% | 51.6% | R+11.1 | D+3.1 |
| 1992 | 37.0% | 51.2% | R+14.2 | D+9.2 |
| 1988 | 38.0% | 61.3% | R+23.3 | D+18.1 |
| 1984 | 29.1% | 70.5% | R+41.4 | R+18.2 |
| 1980 | 37.3% | 60.5% | R+23.2 | R+9.2 |
| 1976 | 42.6% | 56.5% | R+14.0 | D+23.1 |
| 1972 | 31.2% | 68.2% | R+37.1 | R+8.1 |
| 1968 | 29.3% | 58.3% | R+28.9 | R+37.4 |
| 1964 | 54.1% | 45.7% | D+8.4 | D+43.9 |
| 1960 | 32.3% | 67.7% | R+35.5 | R+4.7 |
| 1956 | 34.5% | 65.3% | R+30.8 | R+13.2 |
| 1952 | 41.1% | 58.7% | R+17.6 | R+10.1 |
| 1948 | 45.7% | 53.2% | R+7.5 | — |
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