Lee County, MS

MS · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+38.8
2024 Margin
R+6.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1984
Voting Streak
83K
Population

Lee County, MS (Mississippi) voted R+38.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 24,339 votes (68.87%) to 10,616 (30.04%) for Harris.

This represents a R+6.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Lee County is classified as a deep Republican county. Lee County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1984. The county has a population of approximately 83,034.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+38.8
2020→2024 SwingR+6.3%
Voting StreakR since 1984
Elections on Record32

Demographics

Population83,034
Median Age
37.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
28.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$67,863(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
62.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
29.1%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.0%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
70.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
42.5%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
7.3%
Black Protestant
5.1%(Major Center)
Catholic
1.6%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
12.5%(1.4x)
Irish
8.4%
American Heritage
7.8%(1.5x)
German
4.8%
Mexican
2.9%
Scotch-Irish
1.5%Above Average(2.0x)
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:37.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
25.0%
18-29
8.3%
30-44
20.1%
45-64
30.8%
65+
15.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
21.3%(2.2x US)
Retail Trade
11.8%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
8.3%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
7.0%(0.8x US)
Construction
5.2%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.2%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202430.0%(10,616)68.9%(24,339)R+38.8R+6.3
202033.0%(12,189)65.5%(24,207)R+32.5D+4.5
201630.5%(10,029)67.5%(22,220)R+37.0R+9.1
201235.6%(12,563)63.5%(22,415)R+27.9D+2.6
200834.4%(12,021)64.9%(22,694)R+30.5D+2.5
200433.0%(10,127)66.1%(20,254)R+33.1R+7.5
200036.4%(9,142)62.0%(15,551)R+25.5R+10.0
199638.9%(8,438)54.5%(11,815)R+15.6D+4.5
199234.3%(7,710)54.4%(12,231)R+20.1D+14.5
198831.9%(6,604)66.4%(13,767)R+34.6D+1.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Lee County, MS18922024

D+R++100+80+60+40+200-20-40-60-80-1001892190019161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202429.8%(10,352)70.2%(24,415)R+40.4R+15.0
202036.3%(13,372)61.7%(22,739)R+25.4D+40.1
201866.7%(17,107)132.1%(33,906)R+65.5R+39.0
201436.0%(6,790)62.5%(11,792)R+26.5D+7.4
201232.3%(11,227)66.2%(23,043)R+33.9D+35.7
200865.8%(22,390)135.4%(46,111)R+69.7R+30.1
200629.3%(3,859)68.9%(9,063)R+39.6D+49.2
20020.0%(0)88.8%(12,585)R+88.8R+42.9
200026.3%(6,499)72.1%(17,834)R+45.8D+9.9
199621.5%(4,504)77.3%(16,175)R+55.8R+2.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202343.9%(10,186)56.1%(13,024)R+12.2D+5.2
201940.9%(10,293)58.3%(14,672)R+17.4D+33.1
201524.2%(4,665)74.7%(14,402)R+50.5R+12.8
201131.2%(7,740)68.8%(17,087)R+37.6R+19.2
200740.8%(8,389)59.2%(12,191)R+18.5R+3.2
200341.5%(9,690)56.8%(13,249)R+15.2R+16.2
199950.0%(8,501)49.0%(8,341)D+0.9D+18.9
199541.0%(7,189)59.0%(10,337)R+18.0R+12.3
199145.8%(7,146)51.4%(8,028)R+5.7D+13.6
198740.4%(6,939)59.6%(10,243)R+19.2R+16.3

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

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