Editing Lewis County, Washington (section)

==Government and politics==
{{PresHead|place=Lewis County, Washington|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leip |first=David |title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections |url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS |access-date=April 6, 2018 |website=uselectionatlas.org}}</ref>|source2=<ref>The leading "other" candidate, [[Progressive Party (United States, 1912)|Progressive]] [[Theodore Roosevelt]], received 2,032 votes, while Socialist candidate [[Eugene V. Debs|Eugene Debs]] received 1,637 votes, [[Prohibition Party|Prohibition]] candidate [[Eugene W. Chafin|Eugene Chafin]] received 410 votes, and [[Socialist Labor Party of America|Socialist Labor]] candidate [[Arthur Reimer]] received 36 votes.</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2020|Republican|29,391|14,520|1,398|Washington (state)}}
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{{PresRow|2000|Republican|18,565|9,891|1,530|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|13,238|10,331|4,075|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|12,316|7,810|7,042|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|14,184|8,629|425|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|15,846|7,634|451|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|13,636|6,962|2,151|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|10,933|9,026|1,208|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|12,071|6,946|1,568|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|8,779|8,444|1,445|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|6,933|12,070|19|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|11,012|8,411|57|Washington (state)}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|11,949|7,714|25|Washington}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|12,287|7,115|169|Washington}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|9,047|8,394|512|Washington}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|8,896|7,706|124|Washington}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|9,228|9,280|218|Washington}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|5,885|9,619|1,201|Washington}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|4,647|8,454|2,493|Washington}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|9,253|3,591|166|Washington}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|6,973|1,544|3,490|Washington}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|6,160|2,212|2,913|Washington}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|5,186|4,318|1,097|Washington}}
{{PresRow|1912|Republican|3,200|2,471|4,115|Washington}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|3,170|1,412|662|Washington}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|3,098|896|436|Washington}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|1,907|1,382|153|Washington}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|1,594|1,654|49|Washington}}
{{PresFoot|1892|Republican|1,350|1,014|890|Washington}}

===National level===
In modern times, Lewis County is the most conservative county in western Washington. It is significantly more Republican than adjacent counties. Unlike much of western Washington, it has a strong tinge of [[social conservatism]]. In 2000, [[George W. Bush]] received over 60% of the county's vote. In 2008 [[John McCain]] defeated [[Barack Obama]] by a margin of over 19% — his only victory in a county west of the Cascades. McCain lost all the neighboring counties except Yakima.<ref>[http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/president/map.html?scp=1&sq=%22election%20map&st=cse The New York Times Electoral Map (zoom in on Washington state)]</ref> Since Washington's statehood in 1889 only three Democratic presidential candidates have carried the county – [[William Jennings Bryan]] in 1896, [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] three times in 1932, 1936 and 1940, plus [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] in 1964.<ref>Menendez, Albert J.; ''The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868–2004'', pp. 332–334 {{ISBN|0786422173}}</ref>

All told, as of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, 20 of the last 21 Republican presidential tickets successfully carried Lewis County, the only exception being that of [[Barry Goldwater]] who lost to the aforementioned Johnson.

It is part of [[Washington's 3rd congressional district]], which has been represented by Democrat [[Marie Gluesenkamp Perez]] since 2023.

===Gubernatorial races===
In the 1970s, Democratic candidates for governor won the county, but this was something of an anomaly. The last Democratic candidate for Governor to win the county was [[Booth Gardner]] in 1984.<ref>[http://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/comparemaps.php?year=2008&fips=53&f=1&off=5&elect=0 David Leip’s US Election Atlas]</ref>

===State representation===
The county's government is the 20th district of the state. It is represented solely by Republicans.<ref>[http://www.lewiscountydemocrats.net/district_info.htm Lewis County, Democrats] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080703205838/http://www.lewiscountydemocrats.net/district_info.htm |date=July 3, 2008}}</ref>

*Senator [[John Braun]]—Republican
*Representative Peter Abbarno—Position 1, Republican
*Representative Ed Orcutt—Position 2, Republican

===County level===
The county's government is solely Republican.

*Lewis County Assessor: Dianne Dorey—R
*Lewis County Auditor: Larry E. Grove—R
*Lewis County Clerk: Scott Tinney—R
*Coroner Warren Mcleod—R
*Lewis County Prosecuting Attorney: Jonathan Meyer—R
*Lewis County Sheriff: Rob Snaza—R
*Lewis County Treasurer: Arny Davis—R

Commissioners<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Your Commissioners |url=https://lewiscountywa.gov/offices/commissioners/ |access-date=August 16, 2023 |website=Lewis County, Washington}}</ref>
*Sean D. Swope, District #1—R
*Dr. Lindsey Pollock, District #2—R
*Scott J. Brummer, District #3—R

===Law enforcement===
The Lewis County Sherriff's Department contains a Marine Patrol Unit. Patrolling several waterways in the county, including Riffe Lake and the Cowlitz River, the unit investigates boating accidents while providing water safety education, with an emphasis on the inspections of watercraft.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McClurg |first=Dian |date=May 31, 2003 |title=Wonderful weather can cause water woes |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/wonderful-weather-can-cause-water-woes,251375? |access-date=February 23, 2024 |work=The Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |title=Lewis County Sheriff’s Marine Patrol deputies promote safety on lakes and rivers |date=August 29, 2023 |url=https://lewiscountywa.gov/news-room/press-releases/lewis-county-sheriffs-marine-patrol-deputies-promote-safety-on-lakes-and-rivers/ |access-date=February 23, 2024 |work=Lewis County Sherriff's Department}}</ref>