Lyon County, KY

KY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+53.4
2024 Margin
R+5.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
9K
Population

Lyon County, KY (Kentucky) voted R+53.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 3,187 votes (76.12%) to 950 (22.69%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Lyon County is classified as a deep Republican county. Lyon County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 8,900.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+53.4
2020→2024 SwingR+5.9%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population8,900
Median Age
47.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
16.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$65,066(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
87.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
5.9%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
80.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
10.8%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
48.9%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
14.1%(Major Center)
Catholic
1.6%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
0.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
17.8%Above Average(2.0x)
American Heritage
11.0%Above Average(2.0x)
German
8.7%
Irish
7.9%
Scotch-Irish
2.0%Significant Hub(2.6x)
Italian
1.5%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:47.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
13.6%
18-29
6.8%
30-44
20.5%
45-64
34.5%
65+
24.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
12.5%(1.3x US)
Construction
9.4%(1.4x US)
Educational Services
7.4%(0.9x US)
Professional & Technical
7.0%(0.6x US)
Retail Trade
6.9%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
2.0%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202422.7%(950)76.1%(3,187)R+53.4R+5.9
202025.8%(1,092)73.3%(3,100)R+47.5R+3.5
201626.4%(1,045)70.4%(2,789)R+44.0R+17.0
201235.8%(1,373)62.8%(2,412)R+27.1R+10.4
200840.9%(1,577)57.6%(2,220)R+16.7R+7.4
200445.1%(1,769)54.3%(2,132)R+9.2R+9.0
200049.1%(1,680)49.4%(1,688)R+0.2R+22.1
199655.9%(1,641)34.0%(999)D+21.9R+6.4
199258.6%(1,583)30.3%(820)D+28.2D+17.5
198855.2%(1,337)44.5%(1,077)D+10.7R+2.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Lyon County, KY18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202227.1%(874)72.9%(2,356)R+45.9R+6.2
202028.5%(1,204)68.2%(2,884)R+39.7R+16.3
201638.3%(1,508)61.7%(2,431)R+23.4R+5.0
201439.2%(1,425)57.6%(2,096)R+18.4R+10.6
201046.0%(1,475)53.9%(1,727)R+7.9R+3.5
200847.8%(1,821)52.2%(1,989)R+4.4R+15.1
200455.3%(2,082)44.7%(1,680)D+10.7D+29.0
200240.8%(956)59.2%(1,386)R+18.4R+44.0
199862.4%(1,556)36.8%(917)D+25.6D+16.2
199654.1%(1,529)44.6%(1,261)D+9.5R+44.0

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202343.0%(1,221)57.0%(1,619)R+14.0D+3.1
201940.7%(1,253)57.9%(1,779)R+17.1R+10.0
201545.2%(1,043)52.3%(1,208)R+7.1R+31.7
201159.4%(1,366)34.9%(802)D+24.5R+9.4
200766.9%(1,849)33.1%(913)D+33.9D+33.8
200350.0%(1,411)50.0%(1,409)D+0.1R+62.1
199975.8%(1,013)13.6%(182)D+62.2D+42.7
199559.7%(1,323)40.1%(890)D+19.5R+27.1
199173.3%(1,430)26.7%(521)D+46.6R+18.0
198782.3%(1,307)17.7%(281)D+64.6D+19.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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