Lee, Georgia — Presidential Election Results

Lee, Georgia has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 41.5 pts more Rep. than Georgia overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Georgia
2000 George W. Bush Republican 5,872 74.5% 49.9 pts (3,936 votes) 7,884 — 38.4 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 8,201 78.8% 57.8 pts (6,019 votes) 10,413 -7.6 pts 41.3 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 9,925 75.8% 52.2 pts (6,825 votes) 13,087 +5.6 pts 47.1 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 10,314 75.7% 52.2 pts (7,118 votes) 13,628 -0.3 pts 44.8 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 10,646 75.3% 52.9 pts (7,476 votes) 14,143 -1.4 pts 48.8 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 12,007 71.8% 44.6 pts (7,449 votes) 16,714 +9.1 pts 45.2 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 12,655 71.6% 43.5 pts (7,698 votes) 17,683 +1.3 pts 41.5 pts more Rep.

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 24,808 31.8% of population
2004 25,965 40.1% of population
2008 28,111 46.6% of population
2012 28,708 47.5% of population
2016 29,184 48.5% of population
2020 33,218 50.3% of population
2024 34,073 51.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Lee shifted 6.7 points toward the Democratic 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: R+50.4 pts 2004: R+58.0 pts 2008: R+52.4 pts 2012: R+52.7 pts 2016: R+54.1 pts 2020: R+45.0 pts 2024: R+43.7 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Lee has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Georgia's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%). 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 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 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 Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 43.7 points (7,698 votes) out of 17,683 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 2004, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 58.0 points.

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

In 2024, 17,683 votes were recorded in Lee against a total population of 34,073 (51.9% 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 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Georgia's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%).