Lyon County, Kentucky
Precinct data
Results by precinct
6 precincts · 4,187 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -C101C101 | 210 | 596 | 10 | 816 | 25.7% | 73.0% | R+47.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -C102C102 | 161 | 593 | 13 | 767 | 21.0% | 77.3% | R+56.3 |
| Precinct -A101A101 | 140 | 540 | 7 | 687 | 20.4% | 78.6% | R+58.2 |
| Precinct -A102A102 | 181 | 495 | 4 | 680 | 26.6% | 72.8% | R+46.2 |
| Precinct -B101B101 | 147 | 472 | 6 | 625 | 23.5% | 75.5% | R+52.0 |
| Precinct -B102B102 | 111 | 491 | 10 | 612 | 18.1% | 80.2% | R+62.1 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +16.4% |
| 1896 | +11.6% |
| 1900 | +11.7% |
| 1904 | +14.8% |
| 1908 | +13.3% |
| 1912 | +24.1% |
| 1916 | +22.6% |
| 1920 | +21.1% |
| 1924 | +25.7% |
| 1928 | +2.8% |
| 1932 | +41.2% |
| 1936 | +33.3% |
| 1940 | +36.3% |
| 1944 | +30.6% |
| 1948 | +42.8% |
| 1952 | +30.5% |
| 1956 | +21.2% |
| 1960 | +14.8% |
| 1964 | +41.3% |
| 1968 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | −19.5% |
| 1976 | +46.0% |
| 1980 | +20.9% |
| 1984 | +13.4% |
| 1988 | +10.7% |
| 1992 | +28.2% |
| 1996 | +21.9% |
| 2000 | −0.2% |
| 2004 | −9.2% |
| 2008 | −16.7% |
| 2012 | −27.1% |
| 2016 | −44.0% |
| 2020 | −47.5% |
| 2024 | −53.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 27.1%874 | 72.9%2,356 | 3,230 |
| 2020 | R | 28.5%1,204 | 68.2%2,884 | 4,229 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 49 points more Democratic.
6,663 registered voters · 2024
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+112 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,198 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $61,196 in average income, against $73,366 for residents who stayed — 17% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+48.6 on average — 4.9 points more Democratic-leaning than Lyon County, KY itself (R+53.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Caldwell County, KY38R+58.2
- McCracken County, KY27R+34.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Caldwell County, KY30
- McCracken County, KY28
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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +150 |
| 2012 | +49 |
| 2013 | +55 |
| 2014 | +24 |
| 2015 | +152 |
| 2016 | −169 |
| 2017 | +102 |
| 2018 | −48 |
| 2019 | +120 |
| 2021 | −143 |
| 2022 | +676 |
| 2023 | +155 |
| 2024 | −37 |
| 2025 | +112 |
Lyon County, tucked along Lake Barkley in western Kentucky, has fewer than 9,000 residents and delivers lopsided presidential margins that reflect the rural western coalfield belt's sharp rightward shift over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.0 points in 1976 and a Republican high of 53.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.4 points.
A population of 8,900, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,066 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ballard County and Giles County.
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Lyon County, Kentucky. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/21143/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.