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“OTHER” PARTY REGISTRATION CONTINUES TO DOMINATE NEW VOTER REGISTRATIONS

“Other” Registration Outpaces Republican, Democratic Registration for Five Straight Months

Frankfort, Ky. (August 8, 2025) – 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, with net new Others outpacing net new Republicans by a nearly 3-to-1 margin, as Democrats continue to hemorrhage voters.

“We see more and more Kentuckians bucking the two-party system,” said Adams. “This dynamic could make for an interesting 2026 election.”  

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.

Republican registration accounts for 47 percent of the electorate, with 1,584,157 voters. Republican registration rose by 630, a .04 percent increase. Democratic registration constitutes 42 percent of the electorate, with 1,388,758 voters. Democratic 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.

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