2024 Lee County, Alabama elections

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

Mary Ensley^[3]

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

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

[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.

[Winners-3] "Sample Ballot" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved September 25, 2024.

[Primary-4] "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.

[C3-13] "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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