Lewis County, New York
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 72.1% | 9,353 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 27.8% | 3,600 |
| Jill SteinWrite-In | 0.1% | 13 |
| 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% |
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 Butler County and Bath County.
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Lewis County, New York. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/36049/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.