Lewis County, Kentucky: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+76%. Republican peak: R+76 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+76MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 12,9652024 5-year
- Median household income
- $46,8382024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 96.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+76 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Patrick County, VA · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Lewis CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Lewis County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 666 | 4,997 | 5,721 | ||
| R | 823 | 4,986 | 5,883 | ||
| R | 785 | 4,363 | 5,298 | ||
| R | 1,342 | 3,326 | 4,769 | ||
| R | 1,510 | 3,213 | 4,791 | ||
| R | 1,667 | 3,778 | 5,484 | ||
| R | 1,293 | 3,217 | 4,568 | ||
| R | 1,415 | 2,365 | 4,370 | ||
| R | 1,713 | 2,493 | 4,904 | ||
| R | 1,568 | 3,108 | 4,696 | ||
| R | 1,484 | 3,445 | 4,947 | ||
| R | 1,543 | 2,802 | 4,393 | ||
| R | 1,929 | 2,383 | 4,332 | ||
| R | 1,200 | 3,124 | 4,365 | ||
| R | 1,017 | 2,760 | 4,257 | ||
| R | 2,047 | 2,230 | 4,294 | ||
| R | 1,682 | 3,816 | 5,498 | ||
| R | 1,585 | 3,333 | 4,927 | ||
| R | 1,556 | 3,317 | 4,888 | ||
| R | 1,449 | 2,708 | 4,172 | ||
| R | 1,434 | 3,275 | 4,717 | ||
| R | 1,878 | 3,371 | 5,249 | ||
| R | 1,985 | 3,255 | 5,257 | ||
| R | 2,488 | 3,212 | 5,748 | ||
| R | 1,120 | 4,077 | 5,203 | ||
| R | 1,447 | 3,067 | 4,709 | ||
| R | 1,550 | 4,186 | 5,827 | ||
| R | 1,276 | 2,324 | 3,709 | ||
| O | 1,017 | 1,185 | 3,433 | ||
| R | 1,268 | 2,549 | 3,906 | ||
| R | 1,286 | 2,374 | 3,784 | ||
| R | 1,482 | 2,311 | 3,851 | ||
| R | 1,433 | 2,348 | 3,831 | ||
| R | 1,044 | 1,531 | 2,869 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
27.7%
English
17.3%
German
12.3%
Irish
8.3%
French
1.2%
Scottish
1.2%
Italian
0.6%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$46,838
Lewis County ranks in the bottom 25% of US counties.
Lewis County$46,838
Kentucky$63,726
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
22.0%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1829.0%
Working age (18–64)20.1%
Seniors (65+)18.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
99.4%
speak English only
Other Indo-European0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 76.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
This Appalachian county along the Ohio River recorded an R+75.7 margin in 2024, placing it among the most Republican-skewed counties in the state. Its small, rural population has shifted sharply rightward over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in Lewis County reached its widest at seventy-six points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was seventy-six points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $46,838, a 97% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 12,965 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Patrick County and Carroll County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Lewis County, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lewis County, Kentucky voted Republican by 75.7 points (R+76), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,721 votes cast, 666 went Democratic and 4,997 went Republican.
What is Lewis County, Kentucky's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Lewis County, Kentucky as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 33 times, and other 1 times.
How many people live in Lewis County, Kentucky?
Lewis County, Kentucky has a population of 12,965 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lewis County, Kentucky?
Median household income in Lewis County, Kentucky is $46,838 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Lewis County, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lewis County, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.