Editing Lee County, Virginia (section)

== Politics ==
Voters in Lee County swung between [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] presidential candidates throughout much of the twentieth century and generally made the region a bellwether county. Between 1920 and 2004, the county backed the nationwide winner on all but three occasions (1948, 1980, and 1988). Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, the county has become more consistently Republican, giving [[Donald Trump]] over 80% of the vote in all three of his campaigns. Republicans have consistently won local elections in recent years, as well.

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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|8,674|1,391|57|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|8,365|1,489|92|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|7,543|1,627|229|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|6,847|2,583|168|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|5,825|3,219|183|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|5,664|4,005|101|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|4,551|4,031|166|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|3,225|4,444|935|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|3,504|5,215|1,077|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|4,080|4,906|59|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|5,365|5,085|104|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|4,417|4,758|202|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|4,679|5,415|190|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|4,957|2,825|163|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|4,450|4,105|844|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|3,463|5,151|12|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|3,363|3,867|35|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|4,548|3,714|42|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|4,622|4,242|27|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|4,297|4,069|100|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|3,921|4,470|8|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|2,623|4,180|6|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|2,066|4,120|13|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|1,985|2,892|38|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|3,337|2,383|0|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|2,456|2,376|114|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|2,162|1,592|7|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|1,569|1,287|13|Virginia}}
{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|699|1,023|596|Virginia}}