Lewis, Washington — Presidential Election Results

Lewis, Washington has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 53.0 pts more Rep. than Washington overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Washington
2000 George W. Bush Republican 18,565 61.9% 28.9 pts (8,674 votes) 29,983 — 36.4 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 21,042 64.9% 31.8 pts (10,316 votes) 32,428 -2.0 pts 39.8 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 20,278 58.4% 19.2 pts (6,654 votes) 34,705 +12.8 pts 37.1 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 20,452 60.1% 22.9 pts (7,788 votes) 34,044 -3.9 pts 38.8 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 21,992 64.4% 36.1 pts (12,338 votes) 34,149 -15.5 pts 56.6 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 29,391 64.9% 32.8 pts (14,871 votes) 45,309 +5.1 pts 53.7 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 29,322 64.7% 32.8 pts (14,889 votes) 45,338 -0.2 pts 53.0 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 68,596 43.7% of population
2004 71,021 45.7% of population
2008 74,899 46.3% of population
2012 75,435 45.1% of population
2016 76,693 44.5% of population
2020 82,562 54.9% of population
2024 87,049 52.1% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Lewis shifted 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+30.5 pts 2004: R+32.5 pts 2008: R+19.6 pts 2012: R+23.5 pts 2016: R+39.0 pts 2020: R+33.9 pts 2024: R+34.0 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Lewis has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Washington's own statewide winner in 0 of 7 (0%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Lewis voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Lewis has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Lewis?

Lewis's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 19.6 points (6,654 votes) out of 34,705 total votes cast.

Has Lewis ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Lewis has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Lewis?

The widest margin on record for Lewis was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 39.0 points.

How many votes were cast in Lewis relative to its population?

In 2024, 45,338 votes were recorded in Lewis against a total population of 87,049 (52.1% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Lewis a presidential bellwether county?

Lewis has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Washington's own statewide winner in 0 of 7 (0%).