Secretary of State Michael Adams announced that Kentuckians registering under “Other” political affiliations have led new voter registration for the fifth month in a row.
“We see more and more Kentuckians bucking the two-party system,” said Adams. “This dynamic could make for an interesting 2026 election.”
Republican registration accounts for 47 percent of the electorate, with 1,584,157 voters. Republican registration rose by 630, a .04 percent increase.
Democrat registration constitutes 42 percent of the electorate, with 1,388,758 voters. Democrat registration fell by 1,524, a .11 percent decrease.
There are 364,539 voters registered under other political affiliations, making up 11 percent of the electorate. “Other” registration grew by 1,792, a .49 percent increase.
In July, 6,186 voters were removed, including 4,958 deceased, 538 who had moved out of state, 502 convicted felons, 97 who had voluntarily de-registered, 59 adjudicated mentally incompetent, 18 duplicate registrations, and 14 identified as non-citizens.
