Lee, Arkansas — Presidential Election Results

Lee, Arkansas has voted Democratic in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 35.0 pts more Dem. than Arkansas overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Arkansas
2000 Al Gore Democratic 2,727 66.2% 33.4 pts (1,376 votes) 4,121 — 39.3 pts more Dem.
2004 John Kerry Democratic 2,548 62.5% 25.9 pts (1,056 votes) 4,080 -7.6 pts 36.1 pts more Dem.
2008 Barack Obama Democratic 2,263 60.1% 21.5 pts (809 votes) 3,763 -4.4 pts 42.1 pts more Dem.
2012 Barack Obama Democratic 2,107 61.5% 24.2 pts (827 votes) 3,424 +2.7 pts 48.7 pts more Dem.
2016 Hillary Clinton Democratic 1,735 57.3% 16.7 pts (506 votes) 3,026 -7.3 pts 45.6 pts more Dem.
2020 Joseph R Biden Jr Democratic 1,423 50.0% 4.8 pts (137 votes) 2,848 -12.0 pts 33.5 pts more Dem.
2024 Kamala D Harris Democratic 1,270 50.4% 3.5 pts (89 votes) 2,520 -1.4 pts 35.0 pts more Dem.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 12,527 32.9% of population
2004 11,512 35.4% of population
2008 10,786 34.9% of population
2012 10,184 33.6% of population
2016 9,337 32.4% of population
2020 8,530 33.4% of population
2024 8,104 31.1% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Lee shifted 30.1 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: D+33.7 pts 2004: D+26.1 pts 2008: D+21.8 pts 2012: D+24.4 pts 2016: D+17.1 pts 2020: D+5.1 pts 2024: D+3.6 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Lee has matched the national popular winner in 3 of the last 7 presidential elections (43%), and Arkansas's own statewide winner in 0 of 7 (0%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Lee voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Lee has voted Democratic in 7 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 0 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Lee?

Lee's closest recorded margin was in 2024, when Kamala D Harris (Democratic) won by 3.6 points (89 votes) out of 2,520 total votes cast.

Has Lee ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Lee has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Lee?

The widest margin on record for Lee was in 2000, when Al Gore (Democratic) won by 33.7 points.

How many votes were cast in Lee relative to its population?

In 2024, 2,520 votes were recorded in Lee against a total population of 8,104 (31.1% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Lee a presidential bellwether county?

Lee has matched the national popular winner in 3 of the last 7 presidential elections (43%), and Arkansas's own statewide winner in 0 of 7 (0%).