Lyons is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Lyons typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lyons, ~15% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lyons compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lyons leans more Republican than 59 of 80 neighbors.
Lyons runs about 33 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Lyons leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lyons. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Lyons, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Lyons looks the way it does
Turnout in Lyons sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Nelsonville, KY R+60
- New Haven, KY R+59
- White City, KY R+61
- Boston, KY R+58
- Younger Creek, KY R+43
- Gethsemane, KY R+61
- Howardstown, KY R+61
- Rogersville, KY R+50
- Culvertown, KY R+58
- Tonieville, KY R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ahmeek, MI R+10
- Irwin, MO R+74
- Lawrenceburg, MO R+70
- Plaisance, LA R+38
- Bay Center, WA D+4
- Supreme, LA D+5
- Williams Springs, TN R+74
- Sliders, VA R+44
- Blount, WV R+57
- Jordan Hill, LA R+88
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Kentucky State Board of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.