January 17th, 2018 
Data from the Kentucky State Board of Elections shows a consistent increase in the number of Republican party registrations.
| Party | 2008 General Election | January 16, 2018 | ||
| Democrats | 1,662,093 | 57.2% | 1,679,503 | 50.2% |
| Republican | 1,053,871 | 36.3% | 1,380,527 | 41.3% |
| Others | 190,845 | 6.6% | 285,657 | 8.5% |
| Total | 2,906,809 | 3,345,689 |
Growth since President Obama’s election in 2008…
| Democrats | 17,410 |
| Republicans | 326,656 |
| Others | 94,812 |
Growth since Governor Bevin’s Inauguration in Dec 2015…
| Democrats | -2,099 |
| Republicans | 111,922 |
| Others | 27,517 |
Growth from January 18, 2017 to January 16, 2018 (1 year)…
| Democrats | -7,537 |
| Republicans | 33,272 |
| Others | 9,216 |
Growth from December 18, 2017 to January 16, 2017 (1 month)…
| Democrats | -320 |
| Republicans | 3,385 |
| Others | 234 |
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