Kentucky Democratic Party
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.
Kentucky Democratic Party | |
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| Chairperson | Colmon Elridge |
| Governor | Andy Beshear |
| Lieutenant Governor | Jacqueline Coleman |
| Senate Leader | Gerald Neal |
| House Leader | Derrick Graham |
| Headquarters | Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Membership (2023) | 1,523,414 |
| Ideology | Liberalism Modern liberalism Populism |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Colors | Blue |
| Statewide Executive Offices | 2 / 7
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| Senate | 7 / 38
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| House of Representatives | 20 / 100
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| U.S. Senate | 0 / 2
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| U.S. House of Representatives | 1 / 6
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| Website | |
| https://kydemocrats.org | |
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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 now routinely vote Republican; this has been attributed to the fact that many of these voters hold socially conservative views and feel alienated due to the party increasingly adopting socially liberal policies.