Lee County, Iowa
Precinct data
Results by precinct
22 precincts · 16,154 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -DES MOINES JACKSONDES MOINES JACKSON | 315 | 936 | 20 | 1,271 | 24.8% | 73.6% | R+48.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -WEST POINTWEST POINT | 353 | 687 | 17 | 1,057 | 33.4% | 65.0% | R+31.6 |
| Precinct -GREEN BAY DENMARK PLEASANT RIDGEGREEN BAY DENMARK PLEASANT RIDGE | 291 | 723 | 18 | 1,032 | 28.2% | 70.1% | R+41.9 |
| Precinct -CEDAR CHARLESTON HARRISON VAN BURENCEDAR CHARLESTON HARRISON VAN BUREN | 219 | 787 | 19 | 1,025 | 21.4% | 76.8% | R+55.4 |
| Precinct -MARION FRANKLINMARION FRANKLIN | 275 | 704 | 21 | 1,000 | 27.5% | 70.4% | R+42.9 |
| Precinct -FM5/Madison Twp/JF TwpFM5/Madison Twp/JF Twp | 461 | 496 | 10 | 967 | 47.7% | 51.3% | R+3.6 |
| Precinct -WASHINGTONWASHINGTON | 289 | 631 | 14 | 934 | 30.9% | 67.6% | R+36.6 |
| Precinct -FM 3FM 3 | 396 | 433 | 22 | 851 | 46.5% | 50.9% | R+4.3 |
| Precinct -FM 2FM 2 | 349 | 485 | 15 | 849 | 41.1% | 57.1% | R+16.0 |
| Precinct -KE5KE5 | 277 | 498 | 16 | 791 | 35.0% | 63.0% | R+27.9 |
| Precinct -JEFFERSON WEST MONTROSEJEFFERSON WEST MONTROSE | 211 | 562 | 10 | 783 | 26.9% | 71.8% | R+44.8 |
| Precinct -KE7KE7 | 298 | 457 | 21 | 776 | 38.4% | 58.9% | R+20.5 |
| Precinct -FM 4AFM 4A | 311 | 419 | 29 | 759 | 41.0% | 55.2% | R+14.2 |
| Precinct -FM 1FM 1 | 295 | 337 | 27 | 659 | 44.8% | 51.1% | R+6.4 |
| Precinct -EAST MONTROSEEAST MONTROSE | 215 | 406 | 17 | 638 | 33.7% | 63.6% | R+29.9 |
| Precinct -KE3KE3 | 228 | 317 | 19 | 564 | 40.4% | 56.2% | R+15.8 |
| Precinct -KE6KE6 | 227 | 304 | 13 | 544 | 41.7% | 55.9% | R+14.2 |
| Precinct -KE1KE1 | 212 | 300 | 9 | 521 | 40.7% | 57.6% | R+16.9 |
| Precinct -KE4KE4 | 169 | 286 | 11 | 466 | 36.3% | 61.4% | R+25.1 |
| Precinct -KE2AKE2A | 136 | 185 | 8 | 329 | 41.3% | 56.2% | R+14.9 |
| Precinct -FM4BFM4B | 99 | 140 | 5 | 244 | 40.6% | 57.4% | R+16.8 |
| Precinct -KE2BKE2B | 33 | 59 | 2 | 94 | 35.1% | 62.8% | R+27.7 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +10.8% |
| 1896 | +3.0% |
| 1900 | +7.1% |
| 1904 | −8.7% |
| 1908 | +4.9% |
| 1912 | +22.0% |
| 1916 | −4.7% |
| 1920 | −34.2% |
| 1924 | −27.7% |
| 1928 | −19.8% |
| 1932 | +19.8% |
| 1936 | +3.5% |
| 1940 | −7.6% |
| 1944 | −6.5% |
| 1948 | +8.1% |
| 1952 | −17.5% |
| 1956 | −16.9% |
| 1960 | −4.0% |
| 1964 | +31.9% |
| 1968 | −4.5% |
| 1972 | −12.7% |
| 1976 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | −3.2% |
| 1984 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | +27.1% |
| 1992 | +26.8% |
| 1996 | +24.9% |
| 2000 | +19.9% |
| 2004 | +15.0% |
| 2008 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | −15.8% |
| 2020 | −19.3% |
| 2024 | −27.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 39.1%4,476 | 60.9%6,964 | 11,440 |
| 2020 | R | 45.0%7,445 | 51.3%8,489 | 16,541 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 28 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24,448 | 11,403 | 4,247 | 8,783 | 15 |
| 2010 | 23,823 | 10,671 | 4,545 | 8,581 | 26 |
| 2012 | 24,405 | 10,702 | 4,672 | 8,998 | 33 |
| 2014 | 23,938 | 10,356 | 4,396 | 9,140 | 46 |
| 2016 | 24,154 | 10,153 | 4,784 | 9,109 | 108 |
| 2018 | 23,544 | 9,370 | 4,847 | 9,166 | 161 |
| 2020 | 23,785 | 9,101 | 6,196 | 8,297 | 191 |
| 2022 | 22,953 | 8,155 | 6,402 | 8,193 | 203 |
| 2024 | 23,050 | 7,238 | 7,261 | 8,358 | 193 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−97 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −2,581 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $53,951 in average income, against $73,715 for residents who stayed — 27% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+34.7 on average — 7.0 points more Republican-leaning than Lee County, IA itself (R+27.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Des Moines County, IA84R+15.0
- Hancock County, IL80R+49.9
- Henry County, IA27R+35.9
- Van Buren County, IA20R+55.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Des Moines County, IA87
- Hancock County, IL68
- Johnson County, IA32
- Henry County, IA26
- Adams County, IL22
- Clark County, MO20
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 | −259 |
| 2012 | −10 |
| 2013 | −298 |
| 2014 | −149 |
| 2015 | −156 |
| 2016 | −414 |
| 2017 | −194 |
| 2018 | −279 |
| 2019 | −219 |
| 2021 | −146 |
| 2022 | −238 |
| 2023 | −150 |
| 2024 | +28 |
| 2025 | −97 |
Lee County sits at Iowa's southeastern tip along the Mississippi, anchoring a working-class industrial corridor that has moved decisively toward Republican presidential candidates over the past four election cycles, widening from a near-toss-up to a 28-point margin by 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 34.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 8.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.7 points.
A population of 32,893, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,382 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clinton County and Des Moines County.
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Lee County, Iowa. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/19111/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.