- Lead
- 13,723
- Total
- 35,338
- vs nation
- R+37.4
- Turnout
- 58.0%
Lee County, MS
President margin by year
Place winner margin
President results by year
2024 turnout 58.0% of 60,938 citizens 18+
- Lead
- 12,018
- Total
- 36,954
- vs nation
- R+37.0
- Turnout
- 60.6%
- Lead
- 12,191
- Total
- 32,913
- vs nation
- R+39.1
- Turnout
- 52.9%
- Lead
- 9,852
- Total
- 35,306
- vs nation
- R+31.8
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 10,673
- Total
- 34,960
- vs nation
- R+37.8
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 10,127
- Total
- 30,639
- vs nation
- R+30.6
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 6,409
- Total
- 25,094
- vs nation
- R+26.1
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 3,377
- Total
- 21,686
- vs nation
- R+24.1
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+38.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 83,0342024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,8632024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 62.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 29.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+97.7 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+70.0 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Ouachita Parish, LA · twin score 90.7
Midterm durability
Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.
- 2024 total turnout
- 58.0%35,338 participants ÷ 60,938 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +32.1 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off versus state
- +4.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 25.8%–36.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 32,913 | 62,216 | 52.9% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 26,604 | 61,939 | 43.0% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 37,956 | 62,662 | 60.6% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 17,423 | 61,284 | 28.4% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 35,338 | 60,938 | 58.0% | A/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
Precinct data
Results by precinct
75 precincts · 35,338 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -TFM #5TFM #5 | 1,238 | 3,642 | 68 | 4,948 | 25.0% | 73.6% | R+48.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Tupelo 3Tupelo 3 | 1,107 | 1,625 | 36 | 2,768 | 40.0% | 58.7% | R+18.7 |
| Precinct -Tupelo 2Tupelo 2 | 835 | 1,573 | 32 | 2,440 | 34.2% | 64.5% | R+30.2 |
| Precinct -SaltilloSaltillo | 413 | 1,697 | 20 | 2,130 | 19.4% | 79.7% | R+60.3 |
| Precinct -Veterans ParkVeterans Park | 394 | 1,120 | 18 | 1,532 | 25.7% | 73.1% | R+47.4 |
| Precinct -MoorevilleMooreville | 114 | 1,343 | 9 | 1,466 | 7.8% | 91.6% | R+83.8 |
| Precinct -Tupelo 4 NorthTupelo 4 North | 1,046 | 394 | 22 | 1,462 | 71.5% | 26.9% | D+44.6 |
| Precinct -Birmingham RidgeBirmingham Ridge | 174 | 1,237 | 13 | 1,424 | 12.2% | 86.9% | R+74.6 |
| Precinct -NettletonNettleton | 236 | 1,155 | 12 | 1,403 | 16.8% | 82.3% | R+65.5 |
| Precinct -GuntownGuntown | 290 | 885 | 12 | 1,187 | 24.4% | 74.6% | R+50.1 |
| Precinct -Tupelo 1Tupelo 1 | 352 | 766 | 14 | 1,132 | 31.1% | 67.7% | R+36.6 |
| Precinct -Cedar HillCedar Hill | 153 | 954 | 7 | 1,114 | 13.7% | 85.6% | R+71.9 |
| Precinct -Tupelo 4 SouthTupelo 4 South | 850 | 153 | 15 | 1,018 | 83.5% | 15.0% | D+68.5 |
| Precinct -UnityUnity | 52 | 825 | 6 | 883 | 5.9% | 93.4% | R+87.5 |
| Precinct -AuburnAuburn | 95 | 785 | 1 | 881 | 10.8% | 89.1% | R+78.3 |
| Precinct -Pleasant GrovePleasant Grove | 466 | 312 | 7 | 785 | 59.4% | 39.7% | D+19.6 |
| Precinct -PlantersvillePlantersville | 357 | 406 | 9 | 772 | 46.2% | 52.6% | R+6.3 |
| Precinct -Tupelo 5Tupelo 5 | 380 | 348 | 9 | 737 | 51.6% | 47.2% | D+4.3 |
| Precinct -Oak HillOak Hill | 89 | 577 | 7 | 673 | 13.2% | 85.7% | R+72.5 |
| Precinct -BaldwynBaldwyn | 312 | 347 | 8 | 667 | 46.8% | 52.0% | R+5.2 |
| Precinct -BrewerBrewer | 165 | 485 | 10 | 660 | 25.0% | 73.5% | R+48.5 |
| Precinct -VeronaVerona | 491 | 157 | 6 | 654 | 75.1% | 24.0% | D+51.1 |
| Precinct -BeldenBelden | 104 | 472 | 4 | 580 | 17.9% | 81.4% | R+63.4 |
| Precinct -EggvilleEggville | 46 | 522 | 4 | 572 | 8.0% | 91.3% | R+83.2 |
| Precinct -PalmettoPalmetto | 159 | 376 | 6 | 541 | 29.4% | 69.5% | R+40.1 |
| Precinct -Beech SpringsBeech Springs | 175 | 335 | 16 | 526 | 33.3% | 63.7% | R+30.4 |
| Precinct -ShannonShannon | 241 | 214 | 3 | 458 | 52.6% | 46.7% | D+5.9 |
| Precinct -RichmondRichmond | 55 | 366 | 4 | 425 | 12.9% | 86.1% | R+73.2 |
| Precinct -PrattsPratts | 26 | 352 | 1 | 379 | 6.9% | 92.9% | R+86.0 |
| Precinct -Old UnionOld Union | 147 | 211 | 0 | 358 | 41.1% | 58.9% | R+17.9 |
| Precinct -EuclatubbaEuclatubba | 28 | 275 | 0 | 303 | 9.2% | 90.8% | R+81.5 |
| Precinct -GilvoGilvo | 18 | 266 | 3 | 287 | 6.3% | 92.7% | R+86.4 |
| Precinct -FriendshipFriendship | 8 | 164 | 1 | 173 | 4.6% | 94.8% | R+90.2 |
| Auburn Voting District28_28081113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Baldwin Voting District28_28081101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Beech Springs Voting District28_28081208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Belden Voting District28_28081301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Birmingham Ridge Voting District28_28081204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Bissell Voting District28_28081302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Blair Voting District28_28081202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Brewer Voting District28_28081504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Corrona Voting District28_28081207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Davis Box Voting District28_28081206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| East Heights Voting District28_28081114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Eggville Voting District28_28081110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Euclautubba Voting District28_28081203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fellowship Voting District28_28081107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Flowerdale Voting District28_28081209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Friendship Voting District28_28081103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Gilvo 1 Voting District28_28081111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Gilvo 5 Voting District28_28081509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Guntown Voting District28_28081104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hebron Voting District28_28081106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Kedron Voting District28_28081507 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Mooreville 1 Voting District28_28081112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Mooreville 5 Voting District28_28081510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Nettleton Voting District28_28081501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Oak Hill Voting District28_28081108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Old Union Voting District28_28081402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Palmetto A & B Voting District28_28081404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Petersburg Voting District28_28081502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Plantersville Voting District28_28081505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pleasant Grove Voting District28_28081401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pratts Voting District28_28081102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Richmond Voting District28_28081506 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Saltillo Voting District28_28081205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Shannon Voting District28_28081503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Tupelo 1 Voting District28_28081109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Tupelo 2 Voting District28_28081201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Tupelo 3 Voting District28_28081303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Tupelo 4 North Voting District28_28081405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Tupelo 4 South Voting District28_28081403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Tupelo 5 Voting District28_28081508 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Unity Voting District28_28081105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Verona Voting District28_28081511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +66.8% |
| 1896 | +93.8% |
| 1900 | +86.1% |
| 1904 | +94.7% |
| 1908 | +86.3% |
| 1912 | +90.9% |
| 1916 | +89.5% |
| 1920 | +68.7% |
| 1924 | +89.0% |
| 1928 | +76.5% |
| 1932 | +93.1% |
| 1936 | +97.7% |
| 1940 | +93.9% |
| 1944 | +87.7% |
| 1948 | +14.4% |
| 1952 | +35.2% |
| 1956 | +57.3% |
| 1960 | +31.7% |
| 1964 | −36.4% |
| 1968 | −4.5% |
| 1972 | −70.0% |
| 1976 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | −36.0% |
| 1988 | −34.6% |
| 1992 | −20.1% |
| 1996 | −15.6% |
| 2000 | −25.5% |
| 2004 | −33.1% |
| 2008 | −30.5% |
| 2012 | −27.9% |
| 2016 | −37.0% |
| 2020 | −32.5% |
| 2024 | −38.8% |
U.S. House
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U.S. Senate
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Governor
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Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 51,432 |
| 2018 | 53,520 |
| 2020 | 56,379 |
| 2022 | 54,157 |
| 2024 | 57,073 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+221 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −72 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $49,665 in average income, against $75,517 for residents who stayed — 34% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+47.8 on average — 9.0 points more Republican-leaning than Lee County, MS itself (R+38.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Pontotoc County, MS216R+67.7
- Itawamba County, MS182R+80.0
- Monroe County, MS164R+35.9
- Union County, MS142R+70.1
- Prentiss County, MS130R+66.0
- Chickasaw County, MS86R+13.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Itawamba County, MS199
- Pontotoc County, MS184
- Monroe County, MS153
- Prentiss County, MS130
- Union County, MS107
- Chickasaw County, MS70
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +804 |
| 2012 | +406 |
| 2013 | −37 |
| 2014 | −489 |
| 2015 | −247 |
| 2016 | −177 |
| 2017 | −49 |
| 2018 | −18 |
| 2019 | −12 |
| 2021 | −243 |
| 2022 | −72 |
| 2023 | −163 |
| 2024 | +4 |
| 2025 | +221 |
Lee County's urban core in Tupelo anchors a consistently right-leaning electorate in northeast Mississippi, where the 2024 presidential margin held near four decades of pattern — a 38-point Republican advantage with little competitive pressure.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 70.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.8 points.
A population of 83,034, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,863 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ouachita Parish and Jones County.
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