October 17th, 2017 
Data from the Kentucky State Board of Elections shows a consistent increase in the number of Republican party registrations.
| Party | 2008 General Election | October 16, 2017 | ||
| Democrats | 1,053,871 | 57.2% | 1,680,811 | 50.4% |
| Republican | 1,053,871 | 36.3% | 1,371,085 | 41.1% |
| Others | 190,845 | 6.6% | 283,728 | 8.5% |
| Total | 2,906,809 | 3,335,626 |
Growth since President Obama’s election in 2008…
| Democrats | 18,718 |
| Republicans | 317,214 |
| Others | 92,883 |
Growth since Governor Bevin’s Inauguration in Dec 2015…
| Democrats | -791 |
| Republicans | 102,480 |
| Others | 25,588 |
Growth from October 19, 2016 to October 19, 2017 (1 year)…
| Democrats | -12,967 |
| Republicans | 33,031 |
| Others | 9,442 |
Growth from September 18, 2017 to October 16, 2017 (1 month)…
| Democrats | -281 |
| Republicans | 2,814 |
| Others | 952 |
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