Sanford, NC politics & representatives
Sanford is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Brad Knott. Josh Stein is governor.
Who represents Sanford in Washington and in North Carolina, with how to reach each office.
How Lee County voted in 2024
Official results for all of Lee County. Sanford's own results aren't published in a form we can match to the town exactly, so these are the county's.
President 30,081 votes
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
Governor 29,432 votes
North Carolina: Stein 54.9%, Robinson 40.1%
U.S. House · North Carolina's 13th District 415,494 votes
Whole-district result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.
Who represents Sanford in Congress
U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of North Carolina
U.S. House · North Carolina's 13th District
Who represents Sanford in state government
State Senate · District 12
State House · District 51
Sanford's own government: Town Hall →
Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Sanford by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.