From Kentucky Today

by Tom Latek

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Despite there being no regular elections scheduled in Kentucky until the May 2026 primary, Secretary of State Michael Adams announced Friday voter registration remained strong in the last month of 2024, with 9,324 voters registering in December.

“It’s remarkable that in the month following a presidential election, and 17 months before our next election, Kentuckians showed strong interest in voting,” said Adams.

Balancing out the new registrations in December, there were also 4,962 voters who were removed from the rolls. 4,034 were voters who had died, 505 who lost their right to vote due to a felony conviction, 234 who moved out of state, 98 duplicate registrations, 56 who voluntarily de-registered, and 35 who were adjudged by a court to be mentally incompetent.

Republican registrants now account for 47 percent of the electorate, with 1,674,447 voters. Republican registration rose by 5,263 voters, which represents a .32 percent increase. Democratic registrants currently make up 42 percent of the electorate, with 1,499,867 voters. Democratic registration fell by 2,970 voters, a .20 percent decrease.

There are 385,339 voters registered as Independent or under other political affiliations, which consists 11 percent of the electorate. “Other” registration climbed by 2,069 voters, a .54 percent increase.