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#redirect [[2024 Alabama elections]]
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox election
| election_date = November 5, 2024
| country = Alabama
| previous_year = 2022
| next_election = 2026 Lee County, Alabama elections
| next_year = 2026
}}
{{Elections in Alabama sidebar}}
A '''general election''' was held in the [[County (United States)|U.S. county]] of [[Lee County, Alabama]], on November 5, 2024, to elect various representatives for the county.<ref>{{cite web |title=Poll workers needed in Lee and Russell counties as election day approaches |url=https://www.wtvm.com/2024/08/28/poll-workers-needed-lee-russell-counties-election-day-approaches/ |website=WTVM News Leader 9 |date=28 August 2024 |access-date=7 October 2024}}</ref> Primary elections were held on March 5, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lee County Probate Judge talks low voter turnout |url=https://www.wrbl.com/news/local-news/lee-county/lee-county-probate-judge-talks-low-voter-turnout/ |website=WRBL News 3 |access-date=7 October 2024}}</ref>

==Board of Education==
Elections will be held to elect four of seven members to the Lee County Board of Education, to serve six-year terms.

===District 4===
====Republican primary====
=====Candidates=====
======Nominee======
*Roger Keel, incumbent Board of Education member<ref name="Winners">{{cite web |title=Sample Ballot |url=https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/sample-ballots/2024/gen/Lee-Sample.pdf |website=Alabama Secretary of State |access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref>

====General election====
=====Results=====
{{Election box begin no change
| title=2024 Lee County Board of Education, District 4 election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Republican Party
| candidate=Roger Keel (incumbent)
| votes= 4,782
| percentage= 99.11%}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes= 43
| percentage= 0.89%}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes= 4,825
| percentage= 100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}

===District 5===
====Republican primary====
=====Candidates=====
======Nominee======
*Mary Ensley<ref name="Winners" />

====General election====
=====Results=====
{{Election box begin no change
| title=2024 Lee County Board of Education, District 5 election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Republican Party
| candidate=Mary Ensley
| votes= 4,202
| percentage= 97.52%}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes= 107
| percentage= 2.48%}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes= 4,309
| percentage= 100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}

===District 6===
====Democratic primary====
=====Candidates=====
======Nominee======
*Larry Patterson, incumbent Board of Education member<ref name="Winners" />

====General election====
=====Results=====
{{Election box begin no change
| title=2024 Lee County Board of Education, District 6 election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Democratic Party
| candidate=Larry Patterson (incumbent)
| votes= 2,286
| percentage= 92.40%}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes= 188
| percentage= 7.60%}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes= 2,474
| percentage= 100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}

===District 7===
====Democratic primary====
=====Candidates=====
======Nominee======
*Napoleon Stringer, incumbent Board of Education member<ref name="Winners" />

====General election====
=====Results=====
{{Election box begin no change
| title=2024 Lee County Board of Education, District 7 election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Democratic Party
| candidate=Napoleon Stringer (incumbent)
| votes= 1,831
| percentage= 88.33%}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes= 242
| percentage= 11.67%}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes= 2,073
| percentage= 100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}

==Judicial==
===Circuit clerk===
The one [[circuit clerk]] position is up for election.
====Republican primary====
=====Candidates=====
======Nominee======
*Mary B. Roberson, incumbent circuit clerk<ref name="Primary" />

====General election====
=====Results=====
{{Election box begin no change
| title=2024 Lee County District Court circuit clerk election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Republican Party
| candidate=Mary B. Roberson (incumbent)
| votes= 51,525
| percentage= 97.91%}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes= 1,101
| percentage= 2.09%}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes= 52,626
| percentage= 100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}

===District Court judge, place 2===
One of two [[District Court]] judge positions in Lee County is up for election.
====Republican primary====
Three candidates filed to run in the Republican primary.<ref>{{cite web |title=Copelan, Morris and Thomas vying for Lee County district judge Place 2 in primary election |url=https://oanow.com/news/local/government-politics/elections/lee-county-district-judge-primary-election-samantha-copelan-clay-thomas-harold-morris-al-alabama/article_6275b75e-d5ba-11ee-bf98-bf73acafb3c4.html |website=Opelika-Auburn News |date=2 March 2024 |access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref>
=====Candidates=====
======Nominee======
*Samantha Burt Copelan, felony contract defense attorney, and prosecutor for the [[Auburn, Alabama|City of Auburn]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Samantha Copelan announces bid for Lee County District Court |url=https://www.alreporter.com/2023/06/14/samantha-copelan-announces-bid-for-lee-county-district-court/ |website=Alabama Political Reporter |date=14 June 2023 |access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref>

======Eliminated in primary======
*Harold W. Morris, criminal defense attorney<ref>{{cite web |title=A full list of qualified Republican candidates in 2024 |url=https://www.alreporter.com/2023/11/13/a-full-list-of-qualified-republican-candidates-in-2024/ |website=Alabama Political Reporter |date=13 November 2023 |access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref>
*Clay Thomas<ref>{{cite web |title=Clay Thomas announces run for district judge |url=https://www.alreporter.com/2023/05/12/clay-thomas-announces-run-for-district-judge/ |website=Alabama Political Reporter |date=12 May 2023 |access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref>
=====Results=====
{{Election box begin no change
| title=Republican primary<ref name="Primary">{{cite web |title=RepublicanPartyOfficial-2024PrimaryResult-Amended.xlsx |url=https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/election-2024/RepublicanPartyOfficial-2024PrimaryResult-Amended.xlsx |website=Alabama Secretary of State |access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Republican Party
| candidate=Samantha Burt Copelan
| votes=8,351
| percentage=57.06}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Republican Party
| candidate=Clay Thomas
| votes=3,993
| percentage=27.28}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Republican Party
| candidate=Harold W. Morris
| votes=2,292
| percentage=15.66}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes=14,636
| percentage=100.00}}
{{Election box end}}

====Democratic primary====
=====Candidates=====
======Nominee======
*Kris Patton, attorney<ref>{{cite web |title=Kris Patton for District Judge |url=https://krispattonforjudge.com/ |website=Kris Patton for District Judge |access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref>

====General election====
=====Results=====
{{Election box begin no change
| title=2024 Lee County District Court judge, place 2 election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Republican Party
| candidate=Samantha Burt Copelan
| votes= 46,545
| percentage= 64.98%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Democratic Party
| candidate=Kris Patton
| votes= 24,972
| percentage= 34.86%}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes= 114
| percentage= 0.16%}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes= 71,631
| percentage= 100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}

===Judge of probate===
The one [[judge of probate]] position is up for election.
====Republican primary====
=====Candidates=====
======Nominee======
*Jere Colley Jr., attorney<ref>{{cite web |title=Jere Colley Jr. announces bid for Lee County probate judge |url=https://www.alreporter.com/2023/07/17/jere-colley-jr-announces-bid-for-lee-county-probate-judge/ |website=Alabama Political Reporter |date=17 July 2023 |access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref>

====General election====
=====Results=====
{{Election box begin no change
| title=2024 Lee County District Court judge of probate election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Republican Party
| candidate=Jere Colley Jr.
| votes= 51,459
| percentage= 97.79%}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes= 1,162
| percentage= 2.21%}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes= 52,621
| percentage= 100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}

==Lee County Commission==
===District 1===
====Republican primary====
=====Candidates=====
======Nominee======
*Doug Cannon, incumbent commissioner (2020–present)<ref name="Winners" />

====General election====
=====Results=====
{{Election box begin no change
| title=2024 Lee County Commission, District 1 election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Republican Party
| candidate=Doug Cannon (incumbent)
| votes= 9,543
| percentage= 97.05%}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes= 290
| percentage= 2.95%}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes= 9,833
| percentage= 100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}

===District 3===
====Republican primary====
=====Candidates=====
======Nominee======
*Jeff Drury, nominee for this district in 2012<ref>{{cite web |title='Expect change': Drury aims to make a difference after winning Lee County Commission seat |url=https://oanow.com/news/local/government-politics/elections/lee-county-election-day-race-jeff-drury/article_0f3c8b36-da55-11ee-aca4-a70e90dca8d1.html |website=Opelika-Auburn News |date=7 March 2024 |access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref>

======Eliminated in primary======
*Brian Davis<ref name="C3" />
*Gary Long, incumbent commissioner<ref name="C3">{{cite web |title=Long, Drury and Davis running for District 3 seat on Lee County Commission during primaries |url=https://oanow.com/news/local/government-politics/elections/march-5-election-gary-long-jeff-drury-brian-davis/article_a811c4a0-d4c6-11ee-98fe-fb4f09655ab6.html |website=Opelika-Auburn News |access-date=14 October 2024}}</ref>

=====Results=====
{{Election box begin no change
| title=Republican primary<ref name="Primary" />}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Republican Party
| candidate=Jeff Drury
| votes=1,582
| percentage=54.18}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Republican Party
| candidate=Brian Davis
| votes=876
| percentage=30.00}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Republican Party
| candidate=Gary Long (incumbent)
| votes=462
| percentage=15.82}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes=2,920
| percentage=100.00}}
{{Election box end}}

====General election====
=====Results=====
{{Election box begin no change
| title=2024 Lee County Commission, District 3 election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Republican Party
| candidate=Jeff Drury
| votes= 11,250
| percentage= 97.99%}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes= 231
| percentage= 2.01%}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes= 11,481
| percentage= 100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}

===District 5===
====Democratic primary====
=====Candidates=====
======Nominee======
*Richard LaGrand Sr., incumbent commissioner (2022–present)<ref name="Winners" />

====General election====
=====Results=====
{{Election box begin no change
| title=2024 Lee County Commission, District 5 election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Democratic Party
| candidate=Richard LaGrand Sr. (incumbent)
| votes= 7,849
| percentage= 95.08%}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes= 408
| percentage= 4.92%}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes= 8,287
| percentage= 100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{2024 United States elections}}

[[Category:2024 Alabama elections|Lee County]]
[[Category:2024 United States local elections|Lee County, Alabama]]
[[Category:Lee County, Alabama]]
[[Category:Local elections in Alabama|Lee County]]

Revision as of 20:11, 4 May 2025