Akashic

county

Lewis County, NY

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German23.2%8.6%12.5%

Irish13.9%10.5%9.4%

English9.8%5.6%9.5%

French8.5%1.3%1.6%

American6.9%4.2%5.3%

Polish5.6%3.9%2.2%

Italian4.2%10.9%4.8%

French Canadian2.4%——

Puerto Rican0.8%5.1%1.8%

Guatemalan0.4%0.5%0.5%

Mexican0.2%2.5%11.3%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Lewis County	New York	United States
Median age	41.9	39.9	39.1
Age 18–24	7.5%	9.0%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.6%	18.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Lewis County	New York	United States
Median household income	$68,182	$85,974	$84,427
Poverty rate	12.3%	14.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	18.6%	40.0%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Lewis County	New York	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.6%	30.9%	22.3%
Spanish	1.2%	14.8%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	1.7%	1.5%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	Lewis County	New York	United States
Catholic	24.8%	30.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	13.7%	5.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	54.2%	48.7%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.3%	3.8%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 65.3% of 20,434 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic27.8%3,600TrumpRepublican72.1%9,353OtherAll other candidates0.1%13

R+44.4

Lead: 5,753
Total: 12,966
vs nation: R+42.9
Turnout: 65.3%

BidenDemocratic29.5%3,823TrumpRepublican68.7%8,890JorgensenLibertarian1.0%126

R+39.2

Lead: 5,067
Total: 12,939
vs nation: R+43.6
Turnout: 64.7%

ClintonDemocratic27.8%3,146TrumpRepublican65.3%7,400JohnsonLibertarian4.4%496

R+37.6

Lead: 4,254
Total: 11,325
vs nation: R+39.7
Turnout: 55.9%

ObamaDemocratic44.9%4,724RomneyRepublican53.7%5,651JohnsonLibertarian0.8%81

R+8.8

Lead: 927
Total: 10,522
vs nation: R+12.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic44.8%4,986McCainRepublican53.6%5,969OtherAll other candidates1.6%183

R+8.8

Lead: 983
Total: 11,138
vs nation: R+16.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic39.9%4,546BushRepublican58.1%6,624OtherAll other candidates2.0%227

R+18.2

Lead: 2,078
Total: 11,397
vs nation: R+15.8
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic39.6%4,333BushRepublican55.8%6,103NaderGreen3.0%324

R+16.2

Lead: 1,770
Total: 10,932
vs nation: R+16.7
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic43.2%4,402DoleRepublican38.9%3,965PerotReform16.4%1,669

D+4.3

Lead: 437
Total: 10,185
vs nation: R+4.2
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+44.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 26,6072024 5-year
Median household income: $68,1822024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 93.4%2024 5-year
Black: 0.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+34.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+50.8 in 1956MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Ste. Genevieve County, MO · twin score 80.4

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 65.3%13,349 participants ÷ 20,434 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +12.1 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -9.6 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 53.2%–54.8%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	11,455	20,507	55.9%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	9,495	20,243	46.9%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	13,058	20,178	64.7%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	10,753	20,441	52.6%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	13,349	20,434	65.3%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

32 precincts · 13,054 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Lewis County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct 0800001360490800001	567	713	12	1,292	43.9%	55.2%	R+11.3
Precinct 1200001360491200001	317	838	10	1,165	27.2%	71.9%	R+44.7
Precinct 0100001360490100001	207	699	11	917	22.6%	76.2%	R+53.7
Precinct 0200001360490200001	208	664	3	875	23.8%	75.9%	R+52.1
Precinct 1600001360491600001	205	571	9	785	26.1%	72.7%	R+46.6
Precinct 0300001360490300001	245	513	17	775	31.6%	66.2%	R+34.6
Precinct 0400001360490400001	222	451	3	676	32.8%	66.7%	R+33.9
Precinct 0700001360490700001	120	524	5	649	18.5%	80.7%	R+62.2
Precinct 1000001360491000001	175	443	3	621	28.2%	71.3%	R+43.2
Precinct 0100002360490100002	112	386	4	502	22.3%	76.9%	R+54.6
Precinct 1700001360491700001	88	374	3	465	18.9%	80.4%	R+61.5
Precinct 0800002360490800002	195	266	3	464	42.0%	57.3%	R+15.3
Precinct 0600001360490600001	73	364	1	438	16.7%	83.1%	R+66.4
Precinct 0900001360490900001	62	344	2	408	15.2%	84.3%	R+69.1
Precinct 1500001360491500001	60	250	4	314	19.1%	79.6%	R+60.5
Precinct 0200002360490200002	80	203	2	285	28.1%	71.2%	R+43.2
Precinct 0500001360490500001	45	210	1	256	17.6%	82.0%	R+64.5
Precinct 1700002360491700002	67	175	1	243	27.6%	72.0%	R+44.4
Precinct 0800004360490800004	65	157	1	223	29.1%	70.4%	R+41.3
Precinct 1600002360491600002	76	122	0	198	38.4%	61.6%	R+23.2
Precinct 0100003360490100003	58	122	3	183	31.7%	66.7%	R+35.0
Precinct 0700002360490700002	43	139	0	182	23.6%	76.4%	R+52.7
Precinct 1400001360491400001	39	140	0	179	21.8%	78.2%	R+56.4
Precinct 0800003360490800003	54	115	0	169	32.0%	68.0%	R+36.1
Precinct 1700003360491700003	33	118	1	152	21.7%	77.6%	R+55.9
Precinct 1300001360491300001	33	107	0	140	23.6%	76.4%	R+52.9
Precinct 1200002360491200002	41	78	0	119	34.5%	65.5%	R+31.1
Precinct 1500002360491500002	43	70	2	115	37.4%	60.9%	R+23.5
Precinct 1200003360491200003	37	69	0	106	34.9%	65.1%	R+30.2
Precinct 0900002360490900002	14	69	0	83	16.9%	83.1%	R+66.3
Precinct 1100001360491100001	9	42	0	51	17.6%	82.4%	R+64.7
Precinct 0900003360490900003	7	17	0	24	29.2%	70.8%	R+41.7

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−7.8%
1896	−18.6%
1900	−20.0%
1904	−19.3%
1908	−18.9%
1912	+4.5%
1916	−11.9%
1920	−37.2%
1924	−36.0%
1928	−26.6%
1932	−20.8%
1936	−41.9%
1940	−39.7%
1944	−29.0%
1948	−27.3%
1952	−44.4%
1956	−50.8%
1960	−24.1%
1964	+34.8%
1968	−25.3%
1972	−37.5%
1976	−21.6%
1980	−9.8%
1984	−43.7%
1988	−15.1%
1992	−3.9%
1996	+4.3%
2000	−16.2%
2004	−18.2%
2008	−8.8%
2012	−8.8%
2016	−37.6%
2020	−39.2%
2024	−44.4%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	27.8%Harris3,600	72.1%Trump9,353	0.1%	R+44.4	R+5.2	R+42.9	12,966
2020	R	29.5%Biden3,823	68.7%Trump8,890	1.0%Jorgensen126	R+39.2	R+1.6	R+43.6	12,939
2016	R	27.8%Clinton3,146	65.3%Trump7,400	4.4%Johnson496	R+37.6	R+28.8	R+39.7	11,325
2012	R	44.9%Obama4,724	53.7%Romney5,651	0.8%Johnson81	R+8.8	±0.0	R+12.7	10,522
2008	R	44.8%Obama4,986	53.6%McCain5,969	1.6%	R+8.8	D+9.4	R+16.1	11,138
2004	R	39.9%Kerry4,546	58.1%Bush6,624	2.0%	R+18.2	R+2.0	R+15.8	11,397
2000	R	39.6%Gore4,333	55.8%Bush6,103	3.0%Nader324	R+16.2	R+20.5	R+16.7	10,932
1996	D	43.2%Clinton4,402	38.9%Dole3,965	16.4%Perot1,669	D+4.3	D+8.1	R+4.2	10,185
1992	R	33.3%Clinton3,676	37.2%Bush4,101	28.7%Perot3,164	R+3.9	D+11.3	R+9.4	11,032
1988	R	41.9%Dukakis4,252	57.1%Bush5,787	1.0%	R+15.1	D+28.6	R+7.4	10,138
1984	R	28.0%Mondale2,757	71.7%Reagan7,069	0.3%	R+43.7	R+33.9	R+25.5	9,860
1980	R	40.5%Carter3,973	50.3%Reagan4,937	9.3%	R+9.8	D+11.7	R+0.1	9,822
1976	R	39.1%Carter3,764	60.6%Ford5,840	0.3%	R+21.6	D+16.0	R+23.6	9,633
1972	R	31.1%McGovern2,987	68.6%Nixon6,591	0.3%	R+37.5	R+12.2	R+14.4	9,608
1968	R	34.9%Humphrey3,205	60.2%Nixon5,524	4.9%	R+25.3	R+60.0	R+24.6	9,180
1964	D	67.3%Johnson6,584	32.6%Goldwater3,185	0.1%	D+34.8	D+58.8	D+12.2	9,779
1960	R	37.9%Kennedy4,056	62.0%Nixon6,632	0.1%	R+24.1	D+26.7	R+24.2	10,697
1956	R	24.6%Stevenson2,536	75.4%Eisenhower7,764	0.0%	R+50.8	R+6.4	R+35.4	10,300
1952	R	27.7%Stevenson2,927	72.1%Eisenhower7,622	0.3%	R+44.4	R+17.1	R+33.6	10,576
1948	R	35.4%Truman3,211	62.7%Dewey5,692	1.9%	R+27.3	D+1.6	R+31.8	9,078
1944	R	35.4%Roosevelt3,441	64.4%Dewey6,256	0.2%	R+29.0	D+10.8	R+36.5	9,715
1940	R	30.1%Roosevelt3,466	69.8%Willkie8,049	0.1%	R+39.7	D+2.1	R+49.7	11,532
1936	R	28.6%Roosevelt3,263	70.4%Landon8,048	1.0%	R+41.9	R+21.0	R+66.1	11,426
1932	R	39.2%Roosevelt4,086	60.0%Hoover6,258	0.8%	R+20.8	D+5.7	R+38.6	10,424
1928	R	36.7%Smith4,161	63.2%Hoover7,175	0.1%	R+26.6	D+9.5	R+9.1	11,344
1924	R	30.9%Davis2,801	67.0%Coolidge6,066	2.0%La Follette182	R+36.0	D+1.1	R+10.9	9,057
1920	R	30.8%Cox2,673	67.9%Harding5,906	1.3%	R+37.2	R+25.3	R+11.0	8,692
1916	R	43.0%Wilson2,675	54.9%Hughes3,418	2.1%	R+11.9	R+16.4	R+15.1	6,226
1912	D	38.4%Wilson2,339	33.9%Taft2,064	27.7%	D+4.5	D+23.4	R+15.0	6,093
1908	R	39.3%Bryan2,810	58.1%Taft4,159	2.6%	R+18.9	D+0.5	R+9.3	7,155
1904	R	39.2%Parker2,842	58.5%Roosevelt4,242	2.3%	R+19.3	D+0.7	D+0.4	7,248
1900	R	39.3%Bryan2,857	59.3%McKinley4,308	1.3%	R+20.0	R+1.4	R+12.4	7,262
1896	R	39.8%Bryan3,042	58.3%McKinley4,461	1.9%	R+18.6	R+10.8	R+12.5	7,647
1892	R	44.0%Cleveland3,369	51.8%Harrison3,965	4.3%	R+7.8	—	R+9.4	7,661
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 1 House · 28 Senate · 2 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	26.1%3,042	73.9%8,631	11,673

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MEDSL County Senate Returns 2022-2024; MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0 / CC BY 4.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	33.8%Kirsten E Gillibrand4,163	65.7%Mike Sapraicone8,099	12,325
2022	R	28.8%3,001	70.8%7,372	10,410
2018Class I	R	42.0%Kirsten Gillibrand3,707	58.0%Chele Chiavacci Farley5,120	8,830
2016Class III	D	51.0%Chuck Schumer5,492	47.4%Wendy Long5,106	10,779
2012Class I	D	60.7%Kirsten Gillibrand5,886	37.8%Wendy Long3,662	9,697
2010Class III	D	57.6%Chuck Schumer4,196	40.7%Jay Townsend2,965	7,281
2006Class I	D	54.1%Hillary Clinton3,909	43.9%John Spencer3,168	7,221
2004Class III	D	58.5%Chuck Schumer5,929	36.5%Howard Mills3,700	10,136
2000Class I	R	37.4%Hillary Clinton4,040	56.1%Rick Lazio6,058	10,805
1998Class III	R	31.1%Chuck Schumer2,479	67.0%Al D'Amato5,347	7,981
1994Class I	R	43.9%Daniel P. Moynihan3,568	52.0%Bernadette Castro4,224	8,128
1992Class III	R	35.4%Robert Abrams3,573	59.3%Al D'Amato5,990	10,106
1988Class I	D	54.6%Daniel P. Moynihan5,032	43.1%Robert R. McMillan3,971	9,220
1986Class III	R	27.3%Mark Green1,736	70.9%Al D'Amato4,514	6,369
1982Class I	R	46.9%Daniel P. Moynihan3,742	52.2%Florence M. Sullivan4,163	7,972
1980Class III	R	26.1%Elizabeth Holtman2,365	59.1%Al D'Amato5,366	9,078
1976Class I	R	31.9%Daniel P. Moynihan2,975	67.7%James L. Buckley6,307	9,322
1974Class III	R	32.5%Ramsey Clark2,485	55.8%Jacob Javits4,264	7,644
1970Class I	R	29.7%Richard L. Ottinger2,388	40.7%Charles Goodell3,269	8,029
1968Class III	R	30.0%Paul O'Dwyer2,681	62.9%Jacob Javits5,614	8,925
1964Class I	R	46.8%Robert Kennedy4,589	52.6%Kenneth Keating5,156	9,799
1962Class III	R	31.6%James B. Donovan2,411	66.9%Jacob Javits5,110	7,641
1958Class I	R	32.1%Frank S. Hogan2,778	67.8%Kenneth Keating5,858	8,645
1952Class I	R	26.2%John Cashmore2,667	72.3%Irving M. Ives7,365	10,189
1950Class III	R	33.6%Herbert H. Lehman2,597	65.2%Joe R. Hanley5,043	7,737
1932Class III	R	39.4%Robert F. Wagner3,798	59.1%George Z. Medalie5,693	9,632
1926Class III	R	32.6%Robert F. Wagner2,653	45.7%James Wadsworth Jr.3,713	8,127
1920Class III	R	31.1%Harry C. Walker2,329	59.7%James Wadsworth Jr.4,466	7,486

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2010Special · Class I	D	54.9%Kirsten Gillibrand3,841	42.7%Joseph DioGuardi2,987	6,998
1949Special · Class III	R	32.2%Herbert H. Lehman2,862	67.8%John F. Dulles6,019	8,881

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	19.4%Kathy C Hochul2,068	80.5%Lee Zeldin8,580	10,653
2018	R	19.6%Andrew M Cuomo1,646	73.1%Marc Molinaro6,148	8,406
2014	R	34.5%Andrew Cuomo2,343	59.9%Rob Astorino4,073	6,797
2010	D	52.2%Andrew Cuomo3,842	43.6%Carl Paladino3,210	7,361
2006	D	55.6%Eliot Spitzer4,059	43.0%John Faso3,139	7,298
2002	R	15.3%Carl McCall1,370	65.1%George Pataki5,823	8,950
1998	R	9.2%Peter Vallone Sr.778	77.6%George Pataki6,554	8,444
1994	R	18.0%Mario Cuomo1,604	73.3%George Pataki6,512	8,888
1990	R	28.9%Mario Cuomo2,233	46.9%Pierre Rinfret3,625	7,735
1986	D	49.6%Mario Cuomo3,152	48.2%Andrew O'Rourke3,063	6,350
1982	R	27.8%Mario Cuomo2,332	70.8%Lewis Lehrman5,933	8,378
1978	R	36.8%Hugh Carey3,537	59.1%Perry Duryea5,676	9,604

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+34.4

Presidential vote · 2024R+44.4

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 9.9 points more Democratic.

19,770 registered voters · 2026

Democratic19.2%Republican53.6%Unaffiliated20.9%Other6.3%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−17 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −1,771 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $54,793 in average income, against $67,463 for residents who stayed — 19% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+22.5 on average — 22 points more Democratic-leaning than Lewis County, NY itself (R+44.4).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Jefferson County, NY140R+23.6
Oneida County, NY61R+21.2
St. Lawrence County, NY22R+18.0
Oswego County, NY20R+24.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Jefferson County, NY149
Oneida County, NY80
St. Lawrence County, NY25

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Lewis County, NY in Lewis County, NY: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−112
2012	+23
2013	−219
2014	−132
2015	−358
2016	−281
2017	−154
2018	−181
2019	−250
2021	+117
2022	−116
2023	−45
2024	−46
2025	−17

Tucked against the Tug Hill Plateau, Lewis County delivered a 44-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it among the state's sharpest rural-urban contrasts in a cycle where New York's statewide result ran in the opposite direction.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 50.8 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.4 points.

A population of 26,607, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,182 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ste. Genevieve County and Arenac County.

Political twins — counties

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80.4twin score

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80.1twin score

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Wisconsin

75.5twin score

12-yr trend% Catholic% White≠ median age

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Frequently asked questions

How did Lewis County, New York vote in 2024?

In 2024, Lewis County, New York voted Republican by 44.4 points (R+44.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,966 votes cast, 3,600 went Democratic and 9,353 went Republican.

When did Lewis County, New York last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Lewis County, New York voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Lewis County, New York?

Lewis County, New York has a population of 26,607 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Lewis County, New York?

Median household income in Lewis County, New York is $68,182 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.

What is the political history of Lewis County, New York?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lewis County, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.

Measure

Lewis County

New York

United States

Median age

41.9

39.9

39.1

Age 18–24

7.5%

9.0%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.6%

18.0%

17.2%

Measure

Lewis County

New York

United States

Median household income

$68,182

$85,974

$84,427

Poverty rate

12.3%

14.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

18.6%

40.0%

35.6%

Measure

Lewis County

New York

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

3.6%

30.9%

22.3%

Spanish

1.2%

14.8%

13.6%

German or other West Germanic

1.7%

1.5%

0.5%

Measure

Lewis County

New York

United States

Catholic

24.8%

30.8%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

13.7%

5.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

54.2%

48.7%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

6.3%

3.8%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+44.4MIT Election Lab

Population

26,6072024 5-year

Median household income

$68,1822024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

93.4%2024 5-year

Black

0.7%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

1.8%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+34.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+50.8 in 1956MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Ste. Genevieve County, MO · twin score 80.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

11,455

20,507

55.9%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

9,495

20,243

46.9%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

13,058

20,178

64.7%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

10,753

20,441

52.6%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

13,349

20,434

65.3%

A/A

Lewis County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct 0800001360490800001

567

713

1,292

43.9%

55.2%

R+11.3

Precinct 1200001360491200001

317

838

1,165

27.2%

71.9%

R+44.7

Precinct 0100001360490100001

207

699

917

22.6%

76.2%

R+53.7

Precinct 0200001360490200001

208

664

875

23.8%

75.9%

R+52.1

Precinct 1600001360491600001

205

571

785

26.1%

72.7%

R+46.6

Precinct 0300001360490300001

245

513

775

31.6%

66.2%

R+34.6

Precinct 0400001360490400001

222

451

676

32.8%

66.7%

R+33.9

Precinct 0700001360490700001

120

524

649

18.5%

80.7%

R+62.2

Precinct 1000001360491000001

175

443

621

28.2%

71.3%

R+43.2

Precinct 0100002360490100002

112

386

502

22.3%

76.9%

R+54.6

Precinct 1700001360491700001

374

465

18.9%

80.4%

R+61.5

Precinct 0800002360490800002

195

266

464

42.0%

57.3%

R+15.3

Precinct 0600001360490600001

364

438

16.7%

83.1%

R+66.4

Precinct 0900001360490900001

344

408

15.2%

84.3%

R+69.1

Precinct 1500001360491500001

250

314

19.1%

79.6%

R+60.5

Precinct 0200002360490200002

203

285

28.1%

71.2%

R+43.2

Precinct 0500001360490500001

210

256

17.6%

82.0%

R+64.5

Precinct 1700002360491700002

175

243

27.6%

72.0%

R+44.4

Precinct 0800004360490800004

157

223

29.1%

70.4%

R+41.3

Precinct 1600002360491600002

122

198

38.4%

61.6%

R+23.2

Precinct 0100003360490100003

122

183

31.7%

66.7%

R+35.0

Precinct 0700002360490700002

139

182

23.6%

76.4%

R+52.7

Precinct 1400001360491400001

140

179

21.8%

78.2%

R+56.4

Precinct 0800003360490800003

115

169

32.0%

68.0%

R+36.1

Precinct 1700003360491700003

118

152

21.7%

77.6%

R+55.9

Precinct 1300001360491300001

107

140

23.6%

76.4%

R+52.9

Precinct 1200002360491200002

119

34.5%

65.5%

R+31.1

Precinct 1500002360491500002

115

37.4%

60.9%

R+23.5

Precinct 1200003360491200003

106

34.9%

65.1%

R+30.2

Precinct 0900002360490900002

16.9%

83.1%

R+66.3

Precinct 1100001360491100001

17.6%

82.4%

R+64.7

Precinct 0900003360490900003

29.2%

70.8%

R+41.7

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−7.8%
1896	−18.6%
1900	−20.0%
1904	−19.3%
1908	−18.9%
1912	+4.5%
1916	−11.9%
1920	−37.2%
1924	−36.0%
1928	−26.6%
1932	−20.8%
1936	−41.9%
1940	−39.7%
1944	−29.0%
1948	−27.3%
1952	−44.4%
1956	−50.8%
1960	−24.1%
1964	+34.8%
1968	−25.3%
1972	−37.5%
1976	−21.6%
1980	−9.8%
1984	−43.7%
1988	−15.1%
1992	−3.9%
1996	+4.3%
2000	−16.2%
2004	−18.2%
2008	−8.8%
2012	−8.8%
2016	−37.6%
2020	−39.2%
2024	−44.4%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

27.8%Harris3,600

72.1%Trump9,353

0.1%

R+44.4

R+5.2

R+42.9

12,966

2020

29.5%Biden3,823

68.7%Trump8,890

1.0%Jorgensen126

R+39.2

R+1.6

R+43.6

12,939

2016

27.8%Clinton3,146

65.3%Trump7,400

4.4%Johnson496

R+37.6

R+28.8

R+39.7

11,325

2012

44.9%Obama4,724

53.7%Romney5,651

0.8%Johnson81

R+8.8

±0.0

R+12.7

10,522

2008

44.8%Obama4,986

53.6%McCain5,969

1.6%

R+8.8

D+9.4

R+16.1

11,138

2004

39.9%Kerry4,546

58.1%Bush6,624

2.0%

R+18.2

R+2.0

R+15.8

11,397

2000

39.6%Gore4,333

55.8%Bush6,103

3.0%Nader324

R+16.2

R+20.5

R+16.7

10,932

1996

43.2%Clinton4,402

38.9%Dole3,965

16.4%Perot1,669

D+4.3

D+8.1

R+4.2

10,185

1992

33.3%Clinton3,676

37.2%Bush4,101

28.7%Perot3,164

R+3.9

D+11.3

R+9.4

11,032

1988

41.9%Dukakis4,252

57.1%Bush5,787

1.0%

R+15.1

D+28.6

R+7.4

10,138

1984

28.0%Mondale2,757

71.7%Reagan7,069

0.3%

R+43.7

R+33.9

R+25.5

9,860

1980

40.5%Carter3,973

50.3%Reagan4,937

9.3%

R+9.8

D+11.7

R+0.1

9,822

1976

39.1%Carter3,764

60.6%Ford5,840

0.3%

R+21.6

D+16.0

R+23.6

9,633

1972

31.1%McGovern2,987

68.6%Nixon6,591

0.3%

R+37.5

R+12.2

R+14.4

9,608

1968

34.9%Humphrey3,205

60.2%Nixon5,524

4.9%

R+25.3

R+60.0

R+24.6

9,180

1964

67.3%Johnson6,584

32.6%Goldwater3,185

0.1%

D+34.8

D+58.8

D+12.2

9,779

1960

37.9%Kennedy4,056

62.0%Nixon6,632

0.1%

R+24.1

D+26.7

R+24.2

10,697

1956

24.6%Stevenson2,536

75.4%Eisenhower7,764

0.0%

R+50.8

R+6.4

R+35.4

10,300

1952

27.7%Stevenson2,927

72.1%Eisenhower7,622

0.3%

R+44.4

R+17.1

R+33.6

10,576

1948

35.4%Truman3,211

62.7%Dewey5,692

1.9%

R+27.3

D+1.6

R+31.8

9,078

1944

35.4%Roosevelt3,441

64.4%Dewey6,256

0.2%

R+29.0

D+10.8

R+36.5

9,715

1940

30.1%Roosevelt3,466

69.8%Willkie8,049

0.1%

R+39.7

D+2.1

R+49.7

11,532

1936

28.6%Roosevelt3,263

70.4%Landon8,048

1.0%

R+41.9

R+21.0

R+66.1

11,426

1932

39.2%Roosevelt4,086

60.0%Hoover6,258

0.8%

R+20.8

D+5.7

R+38.6

10,424

1928

36.7%Smith4,161

63.2%Hoover7,175

0.1%

R+26.6

D+9.5

R+9.1

11,344

1924

30.9%Davis2,801

67.0%Coolidge6,066

2.0%La Follette182

R+36.0

D+1.1

R+10.9

9,057

1920

30.8%Cox2,673

67.9%Harding5,906

1.3%

R+37.2

R+25.3

R+11.0

8,692

1916

43.0%Wilson2,675

54.9%Hughes3,418

2.1%

R+11.9

R+16.4

R+15.1

6,226

1912

38.4%Wilson2,339

33.9%Taft2,064

27.7%

D+4.5

D+23.4

R+15.0

6,093

1908

39.3%Bryan2,810

58.1%Taft4,159

2.6%

R+18.9

D+0.5

R+9.3

7,155

1904

39.2%Parker2,842

58.5%Roosevelt4,242

2.3%

R+19.3

D+0.7

D+0.4

7,248

1900

39.3%Bryan2,857

59.3%McKinley4,308

1.3%

R+20.0

R+1.4

R+12.4

7,262

1896

39.8%Bryan3,042

58.3%McKinley4,461

1.9%

R+18.6

R+10.8

R+12.5

7,647

1892

44.0%Cleveland3,369

51.8%Harrison3,965

4.3%

R+7.8

—

R+9.4

7,661

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

26.1%3,042

73.9%8,631

11,673

Sources · MEDSL County Senate Returns 2022-2024; MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0 / CC BY 4.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

33.8%Kirsten E Gillibrand4,163

65.7%Mike Sapraicone8,099

12,325

2022

28.8%3,001

70.8%7,372

10,410

2018Class I

42.0%Kirsten Gillibrand3,707

58.0%Chele Chiavacci Farley5,120

8,830

2016Class III

51.0%Chuck Schumer5,492

47.4%Wendy Long5,106

10,779

2012Class I

60.7%Kirsten Gillibrand5,886

37.8%Wendy Long3,662

9,697

2010Class III

57.6%Chuck Schumer4,196

40.7%Jay Townsend2,965

7,281

2006Class I

54.1%Hillary Clinton3,909

43.9%John Spencer3,168

7,221

2004Class III

58.5%Chuck Schumer5,929

36.5%Howard Mills3,700

10,136

2000Class I

37.4%Hillary Clinton4,040

56.1%Rick Lazio6,058

10,805

1998Class III

31.1%Chuck Schumer2,479

67.0%Al D'Amato5,347

7,981

1994Class I

43.9%Daniel P. Moynihan3,568

52.0%Bernadette Castro4,224

8,128

1992Class III

35.4%Robert Abrams3,573

59.3%Al D'Amato5,990

10,106

1988Class I

54.6%Daniel P. Moynihan5,032

43.1%Robert R. McMillan3,971

9,220

1986Class III

27.3%Mark Green1,736

70.9%Al D'Amato4,514

6,369

1982Class I

46.9%Daniel P. Moynihan3,742

52.2%Florence M. Sullivan4,163

7,972

1980Class III

26.1%Elizabeth Holtman2,365

59.1%Al D'Amato5,366

9,078

1976Class I

31.9%Daniel P. Moynihan2,975

67.7%James L. Buckley6,307

9,322

1974Class III

32.5%Ramsey Clark2,485

55.8%Jacob Javits4,264

7,644

1970Class I

29.7%Richard L. Ottinger2,388

40.7%Charles Goodell3,269

8,029

1968Class III

30.0%Paul O'Dwyer2,681

62.9%Jacob Javits5,614

8,925

1964Class I

46.8%Robert Kennedy4,589

52.6%Kenneth Keating5,156

9,799

1962Class III

31.6%James B. Donovan2,411

66.9%Jacob Javits5,110

7,641

1958Class I

32.1%Frank S. Hogan2,778

67.8%Kenneth Keating5,858

8,645

1952Class I

26.2%John Cashmore2,667

72.3%Irving M. Ives7,365

10,189

1950Class III

33.6%Herbert H. Lehman2,597

65.2%Joe R. Hanley5,043

7,737

1932Class III

39.4%Robert F. Wagner3,798

59.1%George Z. Medalie5,693

9,632

1926Class III

32.6%Robert F. Wagner2,653

45.7%James Wadsworth Jr.3,713

8,127

1920Class III

31.1%Harry C. Walker2,329

59.7%James Wadsworth Jr.4,466

7,486

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2010Special · Class I

54.9%Kirsten Gillibrand3,841

42.7%Joseph DioGuardi2,987

6,998

1949Special · Class III

32.2%Herbert H. Lehman2,862

67.8%John F. Dulles6,019

8,881

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

19.4%Kathy C Hochul2,068

80.5%Lee Zeldin8,580

10,653

2018

19.6%Andrew M Cuomo1,646

73.1%Marc Molinaro6,148

8,406

2014

34.5%Andrew Cuomo2,343

59.9%Rob Astorino4,073

6,797

2010

52.2%Andrew Cuomo3,842

43.6%Carl Paladino3,210

7,361

2006

55.6%Eliot Spitzer4,059

43.0%John Faso3,139

7,298

2002

15.3%Carl McCall1,370

65.1%George Pataki5,823

8,950

1998

9.2%Peter Vallone Sr.778

77.6%George Pataki6,554

8,444

1994

18.0%Mario Cuomo1,604

73.3%George Pataki6,512

8,888

1990

28.9%Mario Cuomo2,233

46.9%Pierre Rinfret3,625

7,735

1986

49.6%Mario Cuomo3,152

48.2%Andrew O'Rourke3,063

6,350

1982

27.8%Mario Cuomo2,332

70.8%Lewis Lehrman5,933

8,378

1978

36.8%Hugh Carey3,537

59.1%Perry Duryea5,676

9,604

Frequently asked questions

How did Lewis County, New York vote in 2024?

In 2024, Lewis County, New York voted Republican by 44.4 points (R+44.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,966 votes cast, 3,600 went Democratic and 9,353 went Republican.

When did Lewis County, New York last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Lewis County, New York voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Lewis County, New York?

Lewis County, New York has a population of 26,607 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Lewis County, New York?

Median household income in Lewis County, New York is $68,182 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.

What is the political history of Lewis County, New York?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lewis County, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.