Lincoln County, West Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
14 precincts · 7,187 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -1414 | 283 | 944 | 20 | 1,247 | 22.7% | 75.7% | R+53.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -11 | 213 | 662 | 20 | 895 | 23.8% | 74.0% | R+50.2 |
| Precinct -1010 | 116 | 639 | 16 | 771 | 15.0% | 82.9% | R+67.8 |
| Precinct -1313 | 113 | 573 | 11 | 697 | 16.2% | 82.2% | R+66.0 |
| Precinct -88 | 77 | 510 | 13 | 600 | 12.8% | 85.0% | R+72.2 |
| Precinct -44 | 92 | 464 | 11 | 567 | 16.2% | 81.8% | R+65.6 |
| Precinct -99 | 76 | 456 | 8 | 540 | 14.1% | 84.4% | R+70.4 |
| Precinct -33 | 92 | 369 | 12 | 473 | 19.5% | 78.0% | R+58.6 |
| Precinct -22 | 63 | 276 | 6 | 345 | 18.3% | 80.0% | R+61.7 |
| Precinct -55 | 43 | 275 | 5 | 323 | 13.3% | 85.1% | R+71.8 |
| Precinct -66 | 45 | 188 | 3 | 236 | 19.1% | 79.7% | R+60.6 |
| Precinct -1111 | 16 | 193 | 6 | 215 | 7.4% | 89.8% | R+82.3 |
| Precinct -1212 | 26 | 121 | 7 | 154 | 16.9% | 78.6% | R+61.7 |
| Precinct -77 | 24 | 100 | 0 | 124 | 19.4% | 80.6% | R+61.3 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +10.7% |
| 1896 | +1.1% |
| 1900 | −7.0% |
| 1904 | −13.3% |
| 1908 | −11.8% |
| 1912 | +29.8% |
| 1916 | +0.2% |
| 1920 | −11.5% |
| 1924 | +2.9% |
| 1928 | −5.6% |
| 1932 | +11.4% |
| 1936 | +10.1% |
| 1940 | +4.1% |
| 1944 | −6.7% |
| 1948 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | +26.0% |
| 1968 | +8.4% |
| 1972 | −9.3% |
| 1976 | +27.4% |
| 1980 | +13.8% |
| 1984 | +10.7% |
| 1988 | +18.7% |
| 1992 | +23.4% |
| 1996 | +29.9% |
| 2000 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | −0.6% |
| 2008 | −8.9% |
| 2012 | −31.6% |
| 2016 | −53.9% |
| 2020 | −54.9% |
| 2024 | −62.5% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 49 points more Democratic.
11,742 registered voters · 2026
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−14 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,329 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $39,990 in average income, against $55,625 for residents who stayed — 28% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+33.7 on average — 29 points more Democratic-leaning than Lincoln County, WV itself (R+62.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Kanawha County, WV65R+17.4
- Cabell County, WV54R+21.9
- Boone County, WV28R+57.4
- Logan County, WV23R+66.7
- Putnam County, WV22R+46.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Cabell County, WV91
- Kanawha County, WV70
- Logan County, WV37
- Putnam County, WV23
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 | −107 |
| 2012 | +41 |
| 2013 | −171 |
| 2014 | +37 |
| 2015 | −218 |
| 2016 | −127 |
| 2017 | −189 |
| 2018 | −199 |
| 2019 | −62 |
| 2021 | −45 |
| 2022 | −137 |
| 2023 | +9 |
| 2024 | −147 |
| 2025 | −14 |
Lincoln County's R+62.5 margin in 2024 reflects a broader Appalachian shift that has made once-competitive coalfield counties among the most reliably Republican in the state. Its population of roughly 22,000 has declined steadily as the regional economy contracted.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.9 points in 1996 and a Republican high of 62.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.5 points.
A population of 19,902, a 96% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $46,205 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Logan County and Mason County.
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Lincoln County, West Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/54043/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.