Voting & Elections in Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Lexington-Fayette urban county is located in Fayette County, KY. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Lexington-Fayette urban county.
Election Overview
Source: Fayette County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
83,387
58.0%
GOP Votes
57,347
39.9%
Total Votes
143,762
Margin
D+18.1%
Shift from 2020
R+2.7pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+18.1%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83,387 | 57,347 | 143,762 | 58.0% | 39.9% | D+18.1 |
| 2020 | 90,600 | 58,860 | 152,912 | 59.3% | 38.5% | D+20.8 |
| 2016 | 69,776 | 56,890 | 136,112 | 51.3% | 41.8% | D+9.5 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Fayette County recorded 143,762 total votes. Democrats won the county with 58.0% of the vote compared to 39.9% for Republicans, a margin of D+18.1%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.7pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Fayette County has shifted 8.6 percentage points toward Democrats.