Voting & Elections in Sanford, NC
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Sanford is located in Lee County, NC. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Sanford.
Election Overview
Source: Lee County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
12,245
40.8%
GOP Votes
17,489
58.3%
Total Votes
30,007
Margin
R+17.5%
Shift from 2020
R+2.6pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+17.5%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,245 | 17,489 | 30,007 | 40.8% | 58.3% | R+17.5 |
| 2020 | 12,143 | 16,469 | 29,008 | 41.9% | 56.8% | R+14.9 |
| 2016 | 10,380 | 13,625 | 24,676 | 42.1% | 55.2% | R+13.1 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Lee County recorded 30,007 total votes. Republicans won the county with 58.3% of the vote compared to 40.8% for Democrats, a margin of R+17.5%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.6pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Lee County has shifted 4.3 percentage points toward Republicans.