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Lee County, MS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Tupelo, MS
Designated Market Area: Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS-AL
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2024 population: 83,012   ( 334 from 2020)
Land area: 450.0 square miles
Population density: 184.5 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:51,629 62.19% 2.9%
Black:25,96131.27% 2.6%
Indian:1890.23% 2.2%
Asian:9381.13% 11.5%
2+ races:1,2421.50% 16.7%
Hispanic:3,0533.68% 9.6%
Total non-White:31,38337.81% 4.0%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:4,405 13.2
Deaths:4,39913.2
Net Migration: -566-1.7
Net Immigration: 1960.6
Change in White population:-1,531 -1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:1,197 1.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Lee County, MS

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R +132 R +1,705 R + 6.2%
D -1,573
2024 vs. 2016 R +2,119 R +1,532 R + 1.5%
D +587
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,987 D +173 D + 4.8%
D +2,160
2024 vs. 2012 R +1,924 R +3,871 R + 11.1%
D -1,947
2016 vs. 2008 R -474 R +1,518 R + 7.1%
D -1,992
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 57% Donald Trump (R) 24,339 68.9% Kamala Harris (D) 10,616 30.0% 383 [+] 1.1% 35,338 8 19 2.88%
2020 60% Donald Trump* (R) 24,207 65.5% Joe Biden (D) 12,189 33.0% 558 [+] 1.5% 36,954 8 19 2.81%
2016 53% Donald Trump (R) 22,220 67.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 10,029 30.5% 664 [+] 2.0% 32,913 10 22 2.72%
2012 58% Mitt Romney (R) 22,415 63.5% Barack Obama* (D) 12,563 35.6% 328 [+] 0.9% 35,306 8 16 2.75%
2008 59% John McCain (R) 22,694 64.9% Barack Obama (D) 12,021 34.4% 245 [+] 0.7% 34,960 9 19 2.71%
2004 54% George W. Bush* (R) 20,254 66.1% John Kerry (D) 10,127 33.1% 258 [+] 0.8% 30,639 7 15 2.66%
2000 46% George W. Bush (R) 15,551 62.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 9,142 36.4% 401 [+] 1.6% 25,094 4 14 2.52%
1996 42% Robert Dole (R) 11,815 54.5% Bill Clinton* (D) 8,438 38.9% 1,433 [+] 6.6% 21,686 5 14 2.43%
1992 46% George Bush* (R) 12,231 54.4% Bill Clinton (D) 7,710 34.3% 2,560 [+] 11.4% 22,501 5 17 2.29%
1988 46% George Bush (R) 13,767 66.4% Michael Dukakis (D) 6,604 31.9% 357 [+] 1.7% 20,728 7 13 2.23%
1984 47% Ronald Reagan* (R) 13,312 67.5% Walter Mondale (D) 6,208 31.5% 210 1.1% 19,730 6 9 2.10%
1980 48% Jimmy Carter* (D) 10,047 53.2% Ronald Reagan (R) 8,326 44.1% 516 [+] 2.7% 18,889 -5 -7 2.12%
1976 48% Jimmy Carter (D) 8,504 52.1% Gerald Ford* (R) 7,366 45.1% 463 [+] 2.8% 16,333 -3 -3 2.12%
1972 42% Richard Nixon* (R) 10,730 82.6% George McGovern (D) 1,632 12.6% 629 [+] 4.8% 12,991 4 22 2.01%
1968 55% George Wallace (AIP) 9,232 67.6% Richard Nixon (R) 2,522 18.5% 1,912 [+] 14.0% 13,666 5 -25 2.09%
1964 32% Barry Goldwater (R) 5,165 68.2% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 2,409 31.8% 0 0.0% 7,574 -19 30 1.85%
1960 30% John Kennedy (D) 3,653 55.0% Richard Nixon (R) 1,550 23.3% 1,438 21.7% 6,641 -1 -26 2.23%
1956 23% Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,883 75.3% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 929 18.0% 345 6.7% 5,157 -6 -39 2.08%
1952 29% Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,174 67.6% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 2,002 32.4% 0 0.0% 6,176 -7 -23 2.16%
1948 18% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 3,127 81.3% Harry Truman* (D) 636 16.5% 83 [+] 2.2% 3,846 0 -43 2.00%
1944 18% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,509 93.8% Thomas Dewey (R) 230 6.2% 0 0.0% 3,739 0 -40 2.07%
1940 18% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,814 96.9% Wendell Willkie (R) 120 3.0% 1 0.0% 3,935 -1 -42 2.24%
1936 19% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,585 98.8% Alf Landon (R) 42 1.2% 0 0.0% 3,627 -2 -35 2.24%
1932 21% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 3,704 96.5% Herbert Hoover* (R) 129 3.4% 5 [+] 0.1% 3,838 0 -36 2.63%
1928 18% Al Smith (D) 2,757 88.3% Herbert Hoover (R) 367 11.7% 0 0.0% 3,124 -6 -46 2.06%
1924 18% John Davis (D) 2,621 94.5% Calvin Coolidge (R) 152 5.5% 0 0.0% 2,773 -2 -49 2.47%
1920 13% James Cox (D) 1,655 84.1% Warren Harding (R) 302 15.4% 10 [+] 0.5% 1,967 1 -45 2.39%
1916 13% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,683 94.6% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 91 5.1% 5 [+] 0.3% 1,779 0 -41 2.05%
1912 11% Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,390 93.5% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 42 2.8% 54 [+] 3.6% 1,486 0 -21 2.30%
1908 12% William J. Bryan (D) 1,334 91.4% William Taft (R) 70 4.8% 56 [+] 3.8% 1,460 -2 -47 2.19%
1904 10% Alton Parker (D) 1,104 96.0% Write-ins (I) 31 2.7% 15 [+] 1.3% 1,150 -4 -55 1.96%
1900 11% William J. Bryan (D) 1,031 91.7% William McKinley* (R) 63 5.6% 30 [+] 2.7% 1,124 -4 -46 1.92%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lee County, MS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 56% Roger Wicker* (R) 24,415 70.2% Ty Pinkins (D) 10,352 29.8% 0 0.0% 34,767 7 2.87%
2023 G 38% Tate Reeves* (R) 13,024 55.7% Brandon Presley (D) 10,186 43.5% 180 [+] 0.8% 23,390 5 2.85%
2020 S2 59% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 22,739 61.7% Mike Espy (D) 13,372 36.3% 745 [+] 2.0% 36,856 8 2.81%
2019 G 41% Tate Reeves (R) 14,672 58.3% Jim Hood (D) 10,293 40.9% 207 [+] 0.8% 25,172 6 2.84%
2018 S2 RO 42% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 16,493 63.6% Mike Espy (D) 9,453 36.4% 0 0.0% 25,946 10 2.86%
2018 S2 42% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 12,240 47.6% Mike Espy (D) 8,164 31.7% 5,313 [+] 20.7% 25,717 26 2.72%
2018 S1 42% Roger Wicker* (R) 17,413 67.9% David Baria (D) 7,654 29.8% 594 [+] 2.3% 25,661 9 2.74%
2015 G 31% Phil Bryant* (R) 14,402 74.7% Robert Gray (D) 4,665 24.2% 224 [+] 1.2% 19,291 8 2.69%
2014 S2 31% Thad Cochran* (R) 11,792 62.5% Travis Childers (D) 6,790 36.0% 283 [+] 1.5% 18,865 3 2.99%
2012 S1 57% Roger Wicker* (R) 23,043 66.2% Albert N. Gore (D) 11,227 32.3% 536 [+] 1.5% 34,806 9 2.80%
2011 G 41% Phil Bryant (R) 17,087 68.8% Johnny DuPree (D) 7,740 31.2% 0 0.0% 24,827 8 2.78%
2008 S2 57% Thad Cochran* (R) 23,736 69.7% Erik Fleming (D) 10,316 30.3% 0 0.0% 34,052 8 2.73%
2008 S1 58% Roger Wicker* (R) 22,375 65.0% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 12,074 35.0% 0 0.0% 34,449 10 2.77%
2007 G 35% Haley Barbour* (R) 12,191 59.2% John Eaves (D) 8,389 40.8% 0 0.0% 20,580 1 2.77%
2006 S1 23% Trent Lott* (R) 9,063 68.9% Erik Fleming (D) 3,859 29.3% 229 [+] 1.7% 13,151 5 2.15%
2003 G 41% Haley Barbour (R) 13,249 56.8% Ronnie Musgrove* (D) 9,690 41.5% 407 [+] 1.7% 23,346 4 2.61%
2002 S2 25% Thad Cochran* (R) 12,585 88.8% Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 1,594 11.2% 0 0.0% 14,179 4 2.25%
2000 S1 45% Trent Lott* (R) 17,834 72.1% Troy Brown (D) 6,499 26.3% 395 [+] 1.6% 24,728 6 2.49%
1999 G 31% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 8,501 50.0% Mike Parker (R) 8,341 49.0% 170 [+] 1.0% 17,012 1 2.23%
1996 S2 41% Thad Cochran* (R) 16,175 77.3% James "Bootie" Hunt (D) 4,504 21.5% 254 [+] 1.2% 20,933 6 2.38%
1995 G 34% Kirk Fordice* (R) 10,337 59.0% Dick Molpus (D) 7,189 41.0% 0 0.0% 17,526 3 2.14%
1994 S1 31% Trent Lott* (R) 11,897 76.5% Ken Harper (D) 3,647 23.5% 0 0.0% 15,544 8 2.56%
1991 G 33% Kirk Fordice (R) 8,028 51.4% Ray Mabus* (D) 7,146 45.8% 433 [+] 2.8% 15,607 1 2.19%
1990 S2 County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988 S1 45% Wayne Dowdy (D) 10,583 51.8% Trent Lott (R) 9,841 48.2% 0 0.0% 20,424 -6 2.16%
1987 G 39% Jack Reed (R) 10,243 59.6% Ray Mabus (D) 6,939 40.4% 0 0.0% 17,182 13 2.38%
1984 S2 45% Thad Cochran* (R) 12,241 63.9% William Winter (D) 6,907 36.1% 0 0.0% 19,148 3 2.01%
1983 G 33% Leon Bramlett (R) 6,434 46.8% Bill Allain (D) 6,038 44.0% 1,262 [+] 9.2% 13,734 8 1.85%
1982 S1 29% John Stennis* (D) 8,531 71.4% Haley Barbour (R) 3,410 28.6% 0 0.0% 11,941 -7 1.85%
1979 G 35% William Winter (D) 7,292 57.1% Gil Carmichael (R) 5,482 42.9% 0 0.0% 12,774 4 1.89%
1978 S2 30% Thad Cochran (R) 5,490 51.1% Maurice Dantin (D) 3,946 36.7% 1,313 [+] 12.2% 10,749 6 1.84%
1976 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975 G 45% Gil Carmichael (R) 7,493 50.0% Cliff Finch (D) 7,211 48.1% 283 [+] 1.9% 14,987 5 2.12%
1972 S2 39% James Eastland* (D) 6,691 55.3% Gil Carmichael (R) 5,255 43.5% 147 [+] 1.2% 12,093 5 1.87%
1971 G 58% William Waller (D) 14,416 89.1% Charles Evers (I) 1,557 9.6% 201 [+] 1.2% 16,174 n/a 2.07%
1970 S1 22% John Stennis* (D) 5,659 95.4% William Thompson (I) 270 4.6% 0 0.0% 5,929 n/a 1.83%
1967 G 33% John Bell Williams (D) 5,954 73.9% Rubel Phillips (R) 2,099 26.1% 0 0.0% 8,053 -4 1.79%
1966 S2 28% James Eastland* (D) 5,629 83.1% Prentiss Walker (R) 988 14.6% 155 [+] 2.3% 6,772 -12 1.72%
1964 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963 G 38% Paul Johnson, Jr. (D) 4,969 56.8% Rubel Phillips (R) 3,781 43.2% 0 0.0% 8,750 5 2.40%
1960 S2 26% James Eastland* (D) 5,539 95.5% Joe Moore (R) 260 4.5% 0 0.0% 5,799 -4 2.18%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Lee County, MS

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 MS01Trent Kelly* (R) 25,193 72.0% Dianne Black (D) 9,801 28.0% 0 0.0% 34,994
County Total for 2024-11-05:   34,994
2022-11-08 MS01Trent Kelly* (R) 13,283 76.2% Dianne Black (D) 4,140 23.8% 0 0.0% 17,423
County Total for 2022-11-08:   17,423
2020-11-03 MS01Trent Kelly* (R) 25,028 70.2% Antonia Eliason (D) 10,620 29.8% 0 0.0% 35,648
County Total for 2020-11-03:   35,648
2018-11-06 MS01Trent Kelly* (R) 18,188 71.0% Randy Wadkins (D) 7,254 28.3% 161 0.6% 25,603
County Total for 2018-11-06:   25,603
2016-11-08 MS01Trent Kelly* (R) 23,897 74.3% Jacob Owens (D) 7,562 23.5% 719 2.2% 32,178
County Total for 2016-11-08:   32,178
2015-06-02 sp MS01Trent Kelly (R) 10,674 73.8% Walter Zinn (D) 3,797 26.2% 0 0.0% 14,471
County Total for 2015-06-02:   14,471
2014-11-04 MS01Alan Nunnelee* (R) 13,185 70.9% Ron Dickey (D) 4,850 26.1% 571 3.1% 18,606
County Total for 2014-11-04:   18,606
2012-11-06 MS01Alan Nunnelee* (R) 21,108 60.9% Brad Morris (D) 12,946 37.3% 619 1.8% 34,673
County Total for 2012-11-06:   34,673
2010-11-02 MS01Alan Nunnelee (R) 14,157 60.8% Travis Childers* (D) 8,740 37.5% 392 1.7% 23,289
County Total for 2010-11-02:   23,289
2008-11-04 MS01Travis Childers* (D) 19,345 56.1% Greg Davis (R) 14,664 42.5% 491 1.4% 34,500
County Total for 2008-11-04:   34,500
2008-05-13 sp RO MS01Travis Childers (D) 6,802 58.0% Greg Davis (R) 4,923 42.0% 0 0.0% 11,725
County Total for 2008-05-13:   11,725
2006-11-07 MS01Roger Wicker* (R) 9,063 69.2% Ken Hurt (D) 4,041 30.8% 0 0.0% 13,104
County Total for 2006-11-07:   13,104
2004-11-02 MS01Roger Wicker* (R) 24,089 84.4% Barbara Washer (Reform) 4,467 15.6% 0 0.0% 28,556
County Total for 2004-11-02:   28,556
2002-11-05 MS01Roger Wicker* (R) 11,440 77.3% Rex Weathers (D) 2,975 20.1% 388 2.6% 14,803
County Total for 2002-11-05:   14,803
2000-11-07 MS01Roger Wicker* (R) 18,044 73.3% Joey Grist (D) 6,240 25.3% 338 1.4% 24,622
County Total for 2000-11-07:   24,622
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Lee County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Lee County, MS were estimated to be 34% Republican and 20% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2020 56,625 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 56,625 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
1994 38,505 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 38,505 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
1986 32,053 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 32,053 100.0% n/a n/a 73%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.