2024 Lee County, Alabama, elections

2024 Lee County, Alabama, elections
November 5, 2024

A general election was held in the U.S. county of Lee County, Alabama, on November 5, 2024, to elect various representatives for the county.[1] Primary elections were held on March 5, 2024.[2]

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[3]

General election

Results
2024 Lee County Board of Education, District 4 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Keel (incumbent) 4,782 99.11%
Write-in 43 0.89%
Total votes 4,825 100.00%

District 5

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee

General election

Results
2024 Lee County Board of Education, District 5 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Ensley 4,202 97.52%
Write-in 107 2.48%
Total votes 4,309 100.00%

District 6

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Larry Patterson, incumbent Board of Education member[3]

General election

Results
2024 Lee County Board of Education, District 6 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Patterson (incumbent) 2,286 92.40%
Write-in 188 7.60%
Total votes 2,474 100.00%

District 7

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Napoleon Stringer, incumbent Board of Education member[3]

General election

Results
2024 Lee County Board of Education, District 7 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Napoleon Stringer (incumbent) 1,831 88.33%
Write-in 242 11.67%
Total votes 2,073 100.00%

Judicial

Circuit clerk

The one circuit clerk position is up for election.

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Mary B. Roberson, incumbent circuit clerk[4]

General election

Results
2024 Lee County District Court circuit clerk election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary B. Roberson (incumbent) 51,525 97.91%
Write-in 1,101 2.09%
Total votes 52,626 100.00%

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.[5]

Candidates
Nominee
  • Samantha Burt Copelan, felony contract defense attorney, and prosecutor for the City of Auburn[6]
Eliminated in primary
  • Harold W. Morris, criminal defense attorney[7]
  • Clay Thomas[8]
Results
Republican primary[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Samantha Burt Copelan 8,351 57.06
Republican Clay Thomas 3,993 27.28
Republican Harold W. Morris 2,292 15.66
Total votes 14,636 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Kris Patton, attorney[9]

General election

Results
2024 Lee County District Court judge, place 2 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Samantha Burt Copelan 46,545 64.98%
Democratic Kris Patton 24,972 34.86%
Write-in 114 0.16%
Total votes 71,631 100.00%

Judge of probate

The one judge of probate position is up for election.

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Jere Colley Jr., attorney[10]

General election

Results
2024 Lee County District Court judge of probate election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jere Colley Jr. 51,459 97.79%
Write-in 1,162 2.21%
Total votes 52,621 100.00%

Lee County Commission

District 1

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Doug Cannon, incumbent commissioner (2020–present)[11]

General election

Results
2024 Lee County Commission, District 1 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Cannon (incumbent) 9,543 97.05%
Write-in 290 2.95%
Total votes 9,833 100.00%

District 3

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Jeff Drury, nominee for this district in 2012[12]
Eliminated in primary
  • Brian Davis[13]
  • Gary Long, incumbent commissioner[13]
Results
Republican primary[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Drury 1,582 54.18
Republican Brian Davis 876 30.00
Republican Gary Long (incumbent) 462 15.82
Total votes 2,920 100.00

General election

Results
2024 Lee County Commission, District 3 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Drury 11,250 97.99%
Write-in 231 2.01%
Total votes 11,481 100.00%

District 5

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Richard LaGrand Sr., incumbent commissioner (2022–present)[3]

General election

Results
2024 Lee County Commission, District 5 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard LaGrand Sr. (incumbent) 7,849 95.08%
Write-in 408 4.92%
Total votes 8,287 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ "Poll workers needed in Lee and Russell counties as election day approaches". WTVM News Leader 9. August 28, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Lee County Probate Judge talks low voter turnout". WRBL News 3. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Sample Ballot" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "RepublicanPartyOfficial-2024PrimaryResult-Amended.xlsx". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Copelan, Morris and Thomas vying for Lee County district judge Place 2 in primary election". Opelika-Auburn News. March 2, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Samantha Copelan announces bid for Lee County District Court". Alabama Political Reporter. June 14, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ "A full list of qualified Republican candidates in 2024". Alabama Political Reporter. November 13, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Clay Thomas announces run for district judge". Alabama Political Reporter. May 12, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  9. ↑ White, Elizabeth. "Lee County makes history as voters set to elect first female District Judge". WRBL News 3. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Jere Colley Jr. announces bid for Lee County probate judge". Alabama Political Reporter. July 17, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  11. ↑ "2024 Election: Lee County saw lowest turnout in 20 years". Opelika-Auburn News. November 18, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  12. ↑ "'Expect change': Drury aims to make a difference after winning Lee County Commission seat". Opelika-Auburn News. March 7, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  13. 1 2 "Long, Drury and Davis running for District 3 seat on Lee County Commission during primaries". Opelika-Auburn News. March 3, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
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