Kentucky Democratic Party
Kentucky Democratic Party | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Colmon Elridge |
| Governor of Kentucky | Andy Beshear |
| Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky | Jacqueline Coleman |
| Senate Leader | Gerald Neal |
| House Leader | Pamela Stevenson |
| Founded | 1828 |
| Headquarters | Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Membership (October 2025) | 1,381,872 |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Colors | Blue |
| Statewide Executive Offices | 2 / 7
|
| Kentucky Senate | 6 / 38
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| Kentucky House of Representatives | 20 / 100
|
| United States Senate | 0 / 2
|
| United States House of Representatives | 1 / 6
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| Election symbol | |
| Website | |
| https://kydemocrats.org | |
The Kentucky Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is currently the minority party in the state, as the rival Republican Party of Kentucky overwhelmingly dominates in the state legislature, congressional delegation, and presidential elections. However, the party does currently control the governorship and lieutenant governorship, and maintains some strength in local elections.
Historically, the Democratic Party dominated in Kentucky, particularly in state elections, and led in party registration as recently as 2022; even today, a sizable 43.6% of voters are registered Democrats. However, this metric obscures the fact that a large number of registered Democrats in the commonwealth routinely vote Republican. This has been attributed to the fact that Kentucky is contained within the Bible Belt, with many of these voters holding socially conservative views.