Lee County, Texas
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 79.9% | 6,724 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 19.5% | 1,640 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.4% | 35 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | +42.1% |
| 1908 | +23.0% |
| 1912 | +56.0% |
| 1916 | −17.8% |
| 1920 | +17.4% |
| 1924 | +56.5% |
| 1928 | +44.7% |
| 1932 | +88.7% |
| 1936 | +61.9% |
| 1940 | −9.3% |
| 1944 | +8.3% |
| 1948 | +50.7% |
| 1952 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | −6.1% |
| 1960 | +13.1% |
| 1964 | +34.2% |
| 1968 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | −34.0% |
| 1976 | +17.8% |
| 1980 | −6.4% |
| 1984 | −28.2% |
| 1988 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | −5.2% |
| 1996 | −7.2% |
| 2000 | −35.5% |
| 2004 | −37.1% |
| 2008 | −36.3% |
| 2012 | −46.1% |
| 2016 | −55.3% |
| 2020 | −55.6% |
| 2024 | −60.4% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,289 |
| 2018 | 10,453 |
| 2020 | 11,145 |
| 2022 | 11,539 |
| 2024 | 12,168 |
Lee County, anchored by the small city of Giddings, has shifted steadily toward supermajority Republican margins over the past two decades, reflecting the broader realignment of rural, predominantly white small-county Texas away from its historically Democratic roots.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 60.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.4 points.
A population of 17,971, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,371 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Madison County and San Saba County.
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Lee County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48287/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.