Vanceburg, KY
| Election | Margin |
|---|---|
| 2008 | R+32.6 |
| 2012 | R+37.1 |
| 2016 | R+65.4 |
| 2020 | R+70.8 |
| 2024 | R+75.0 |
Turnout is unavailable because a compatible reported ballots-cast numerator and denominator are not both present.
Akashic
| Population | 1,482 |
|---|---|
| Latest presidential result | R+75.0 (2024) |
| Results on record | 2004–2024 presidential |
| Median household income | $30,054 |
| County | Lewis County |
| State | KY |
Place narrative
Vanceburg anchors Lewis County, a deeply rural Appalachian-edge community where presidential margins have shifted dramatically toward Republicans over the past two decades, reflecting broader realignment patterns across eastern Kentucky's small river towns.
Akashic
Presidential history
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Other | Candidate total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | −75.0% | 68 | 486 | 3 | 557 |
| 2020† | R | −70.8% | 75 | 446 | 3 | 524 |
| 2016 | R | −65.4% | 69 | 354 | 13 | 436 |
| 2012† | R | −37.1% | 125 | 278 | 9 | 412 |
| 2008 | R | −32.6% | 138 | 277 | 11 | 426 |
| 2004† | R | −36.9% | 150 | 326 | 1 | 477 |
These Census-place returns are modeled candidate-vote estimates on Census boundaries unless a row explicitly says certified. They are not automatically the official city or town return.
† 2004, 2012, 2020 sub-county results are estimated: the source reported that cycle at county or municipality level (COVID-era consolidated reporting), so block-level detail is interpolated from adjacent cycles and scaled to certified totals.
Demographics
Akashic
| Race & Ethnicity | |
|---|---|
| White | 96.5% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1.0% |
| Income & Age | |
| Median household income | $30,054 |
| Poverty rate | 39.6% |
| Median age | 49.7 |
| Age 18–29 | 13.6% |
| Age 65 and older | 23.3% |
| Education & Language | |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher (25+) | 9.9% |
| Speaks a non-English language at home | 0.4% |
ACS 5-year survey estimates, subject to a margin of error. Race shares are single-race; Hispanic or Latino is a separate, overlapping ethnicity.
Ancestry, religious adherence, and side-by-side parent comparisons appear on the Lewis County county page and the KY state page.