Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Lyon County, KY — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Lyon County, Kentucky voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+53.4 — 950 Democratic to 3,187 Republican of 4,187 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 5.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 22.9 points more Republican than Kentucky overall (R+30.5).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Lyon County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 950 | 3,187 | 50 | 22.7% | 76.1% | R+53.4 |
| 2020 | 1,092 | 3,100 | 36 | 25.8% | 73.3% | R+47.5 |
| 2016 | 1,045 | 2,789 | 128 | 26.4% | 70.4% | R+44.0 |
| 2012 | 1,373 | 2,412 | 54 | 35.8% | 62.8% | R+27.1 |
| 2008 | 1,577 | 2,220 | 58 | 40.9% | 57.6% | R+16.7 |
| 2004 | 1,769 | 2,132 | 24 | 45.1% | 54.3% | R+9.2 |
| 2000 | 1,680 | 1,688 | 52 | 49.1% | 49.4% | R+0.2 |
Lyon County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Lyon County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Lyon County, Kentucky in 2024 by R+53.4, with 4,187 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Lyon County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Lyon County shifted 5.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+47.5) and 2024 (R+53.4).
Is Lyon County more Democratic or Republican than Kentucky overall?+
In 2024, Lyon County went R+53.4 while Kentucky overall went R+30.5 — 22.9 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.