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The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Kentucky:

The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:

For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.

1792–1851[edit]

Year Executive offices General Assembly United States Congress Electoral
votes
Governor Lt. Governor Sec. of State Attorney
General		 Treasurer State Senate State House U.S. Senator
(Class II)		 U.S. Senator
(Class III)		 U.S.
House
1792 Isaac Shelby (DR) no such office James Brown (DR) George Nicholas (F) John Logan DR majority DR majority John Brown (AA) John Edwards (AA) 2AA Washington/
Jefferson[a] (I) Green tickY
1793 John Breckinridge (DR)
1794
1795 John Brown (DR) Humphrey Marshall (F) 2DR
1796 Jefferson/
Burr (DR) Red XN
1797 James Garrard (DR) Harry Toulmin (DR) James Blair (DR)
1798
1799
1800 Jefferson/
Burr (DR) Green tickY
1801 Alexander Scott Bullitt (DR) John Breckinridge (DR)[b]
1802
1803 6DR
1804 Jefferson/
Clinton (DR) Green tickY
1805 Christopher Greenup (DR) John Caldwell (DR)[c] John Rowan (DR) Buckner Thruston (DR)
vacant John Adair (DR)
1806 Thomas Posey (DR)
1807 Henry Clay (DR)
Alfred W. Grayson David Logan John Pope (DR)
1808 William C. Greenup Madison/
Clinton (DR) Green tickY
1809 Charles Scott (DR) Gabriel Slaughter (DR) Jesse Bledsoe (DR) John P. Thomas
1810 Henry Clay (DR)
1811 George M. Bibb (DR)
1812 Fielding Whitlock Madison/
Gerry (DR) Green tickY
Isaac Shelby (DR) Richard Hickman (DR) Martin D. Hardin (DR)
1813 Christopher Greenup (DR) Jesse Bledsoe (DR) 10DR
Martin D. Hardin (DR)
1814
George Walker (DR)
1815 William T. Barry (DR) Isham Talbot (DR)
1816 Monroe/
Tompkins (DR) Green tickY
George Madison (DR)[c] Gabriel Slaughter (DR) Charles Stewart Todd (DR)
Gabriel Slaughter (DR)[d] vacant John Pope (DR) Martin D. Hardin (DR)
1817 John J. Crittenden (DR)
1818
1819 Samuel South Richard Mentor Johnson (DR) William Logan (DR)
1820 Oliver G. Waggener Joseph M. White (DR)
Benjamin Hardin (DR) Isham Talbot (DR)
1821 John Adair (DR) William T. Barry (DR) Cabell Breckinridge (DR) Solomon P. Sharp (DR)
1822
1823 12DR (8A-C, 4J)
1824 Thomas Bell Monroe (DR) Clay/
Sanford (DR) Red XN
1825 Joseph Desha (DR) Robert B. McAfee (DR) William T. Barry (DR) Frederick W. S. Grayson (J) James Davidson Richard Mentor Johnson (J) John Rowan (J) 7NR, 5J
James Chamberlayne Pickett (DR) James W. Denny (J)
1826 21NC, 17OC 62OC, 38NC 8NR, 4J
1827 22OC, 16NC 56OC, 44NC 7J, 5NR
1828 George Robertson (DR) 20NR, 18D 54NR, 46D 8J, 4NR Jackson/
Calhoun (D) Green tickY
1829 Thomas Metcalfe (NR) John Breathitt (D) Thomas T. Crittenden 22NR, 16D 57D, 42NR, 1? George M. Bibb (J) 10J, 2NR
1830 24NR, 14D 64NR, 36D
1831 20NR, 18D 55NR, 44D, 1 tie Henry Clay (NR) 8J, 4NR
1832 John F. McCurdy 20D, 18NR 52NR, 48D Clay/
Sergeant (NR) Red XN
1833 John Breathitt (D)[c] James Turner Morehead (NR) Lewis Sanders Charles S. Morehead (NR) 22NR, 16D 60NR, 40D 9NR, 4J
1834 20D, 18NR 60NR, 40D
James Turner Morehead (NR)[d] vacant John J. Crittenden (NR)[e]
1835 William Owsley (NR) 21W, 17D 75W, 25D John J. Crittenden (NR)
1836 Austin P. Cox 23W, 15D 63W, 37D Harrison/
Granger (W) Red XN
1837 James Clark (W)[c] Charles A. Wickliffe (W) James M. Bullock 24W, 14D 58W, 42D John J. Crittenden (W) Henry Clay (W) 12W, 1D
1838 Owen G. Cotes (D) 71W, 29D
1839 22W, 16D 68W, 32D 11W, 2D
Charles A. Wickliffe (W)[d] vacant
1840 60W, 38D, 2? Harrison/
Tyler (W) Green tickY
1841 Robert P. Letcher (W) Manlius Valerius Thomson (W) James Harlan (W) 24W, 14D 76W, 24D James Turner Morehead (W)
1842 27W, 11D 77W, 23D
John J. Crittenden (W)[f]
1843 29W, 9D 57W, 43D 5D, 5W
1844 26W, 12D 62W, 38D Clay/
Frelinghuysen (W) Red XN
1845 William Owsley (W) Archibald Dixon (W) Benjamin Hardin (W) 64W, 35D, 1? 7W, 3D
1846 24W, 14D 62W, 38D
1847 George B. Kinkead (W) 26W, 12D 63W, 37D Joseph R. Underwood (W) 6W, 4D
1848 27W, 11D 59W, 41D Taylor/
Fillmore (W) Green tickY
William Decatur Reed (W) Thomas Metcalfe (W)
1849 John J. Crittenden (W)[b] John L. Helm (W) Orlando Brown (W) M. Conyers Johnson (D) Richard Curd Wintersmith 64W, 36D Henry Clay (W)[c]
1850 Joshua Fry Bell (W) 59W, 41D
John L. Helm (W)[d] vacant John William Finnell (W)
1851 23W, 15D 57W, 43D 5D, 5W
Year Governor Lt. Governor Sec. of State Attorney
General		 Treasurer State Senate State House U.S. Senator
(Class II)		 U.S. Senator
(Class III)		 U.S. House Electoral
votes
Executive offices General Assembly United States Congress

1852–present[edit]

Year Executive offices General Assembly United States Congress Electoral
votes
Governor Lt. Governor Sec. of State Attorney
General		 Treasurer Auditor Ag. Comm. State Senate State House U.S. Senator
(Class II)		 U.S. Senator
(Class III)		 U.S.
House
1852 Lazarus W. Powell (D) John Burton Thompson (W)[e] David Meriwether (D) James Harlan (W) Richard Curd Wintersmith Thomas Scudder Page (W) 20W, 18D[g] 55W, 45D[g] Joseph R. Underwood (W) Henry Clay (W)[c] 5D, 5W Scott/
Graham (W) Red XN
James P. Metcalfe (D) David Meriwether (D)
Archibald Dixon (W)
1853 vacant John Burton Thompson (KN)
1854 Grant Green (D) 23W, 15D
1855 John J. Crittenden (W) 6KN, 4D
1856 Charles S. Morehead (KN) James Greene Hardy (KN)[c] Mason Brown (KN) Thomas Scudder Page (KN) 25KN, 13D 61KN, 39D Buchanan/
Breckinridge (D) Green tickY
1857 vacant James H. Garrard John J. Crittenden (KN) 8D, 2KN
1858 20KN, 18D 61D, 39KN
1859 Lazarus W. Powell (D) 5D, 5O
Beriah Magoffin (D)[h] Linn Boyd (D)[c] Thomas Bell Monroe Jr. (D) Andrew J. James (D) Grant Green (D)
1860 vacant 24D, 14O 59D, 41O Bell/
Everett (CU) Red XN
1861 John C. Breckinridge (D) 9U, 1D
1862 Nathaniel Gaither (D) 27U, 11SR 76U, 24SR Garrett Davis (U) 10U
James Fisher Robinson (D)[i] Daniel C. Wickliffe (D)
1863 9U
1864 Thomas E. Bramlette (D) Richard Taylor Jacob (D) Ephraim L. Van Winkle (W) John Marshall Harlan (U) A. T. Samuels 38U 96U, 4SR McClellan/
Pendleton (D) Red XN
1865 James Guthrie (D) 5D, 4U
1866 John S. Van Winkle Mason Brown (D) 20D, 18R 60D, 40R 6D, 3U
1867 Garrett Davis (D)[c] 7D, 2 vac.
John L. Helm (D)[c] John W. Stevenson (D) Samuel B. Churchill (D) John Rodman (D)[1] James Tate (D) D. Howard Smith (D)
1868 John W. Stevenson (D)[j][e] vacant 28D, 7R, 3UD 70D, 25R Thomas C. McCreery (D) 7D, 1R, 1 vac. Seymour/
Blair (D) Red XN
1869 9D
1870 36D, 2R 92D, 8R
1871
Preston Leslie (D)[k] John W. Stevenson (D)
John G. Carlisle (D) Andrew Jackson James (D)
1872 35D, 3R 88D, 12R
George Washington Craddock (D) Willis B. Machen (D) Hendricks/
Brown (D) Red XN
1873 Thomas C. McCreery (D) 10D
1874 31D, 7R 80D, 20R
1875 9D, 1R
1876 James B. McCreary (D) John C. Underwood (D) J. Stoddard Johnston (D) Thomas Edward Moss (D)[2] Winston Jones Davie (D) 32D, 6R 89D, 11R Tilden/
Hendricks (D) Red XN
1877 James B. Beck (D)[c] 10D
1878 37D, 1R 87D, 13R
1879 John Stuart Williams (D) 9D, 1ID
1880 Luke P. Blackburn (D) James E. Cantrill (D) Samuel B. Churchill (D) Parker Watkins Hardin (D) Fayette Hewitt (D)[l] 34D, 4R 80D, 20R Hancock/
English (D) Red XN
1881 James W. Blackburn (D) 8D, 1R, 1ID
1882 26D, 8R, 4G 72D, 20R, 4G
1883 8D, 2R, 1ID
1884 J. Proctor Knott (D) James R. Hindman (D) James A. McKenzie (D) 33D, 5R 89D, 11R Cleveland/
Hendricks (D) Green tickY
1885 J. C. S. Blackburn (D) 10D, 1R
1886 35D, 3R 80D, 20R
1887 8D, 3R
1888 Simon Bolivar Buckner (D) James William Bryan (D) George Madison Adams (D) 32D, 6R 70D, 25R, 3Proh, 2Lab Cleveland/
Thurman (D) Red XN
1889 Stephen G. Sharpe (D)[m] 9D, 2R
1890 William J. Hendrick (D)[3] L. C. Norman 31D, 7R 86D, 14R
Henry S. Hale (D)[n] John G. Carlisle (D)
1891 Charles Y. Wilson 10D, 1R
Willis Lunsford Ringo (D)
1892 John Y. Brown (D) Mitchell Cary Alford (D) John W. Headley (D) Nicholas McDowell 27D, 11R 73D, 22R, 5Pop Cleveland/
Stevenson (D) Green tickY
1893 William Lindsay (D)
1894 76D, 22R, 2Pop
1895 6R, 5D
1896 William O'Connell Bradley (R) William Jackson Worthington (R) Charles Finley (R)[o] William S. Taylor (R) George W. Long (R) Samuel H. Stone (R) Lucas Moore 22D, 16R 52R, 46D, 1Pop, 1I-Prog 12 – McKinley/
Hobart (R) Green tickY
1 – Bryan/
Sewall (D) Red XN
1897 William J. Deboe (R) 7D, 4R
1898 27D, 11R 73D, 25R, 2P
1899 9D, 2R
1900 William S. Taylor (R)[p] John Marshall (R) Caleb Powers (R) R. J. Breckinridge(D)[4] Walter R. Day (R) John S. Sweeny Ion B. Nall 26D, 12R 60D, 40R Bryan/
Stevenson (D) Red XN
William Goebel (D)[p] J. C. W. Beckham (D) Caleb Breckinridge Hill (D) Samuel W. Hager (D) Gus G. Coulter (D)
J. C. W. Beckham (D)[q] vacant
1901 J. C. S. Blackburn (D) 8D, 3R
1902 C. J. Pratt 25D, 13R 73D, 26R, 1ID
1903 James B. McCreary (D) 10D, 1R
1904 William P. Thorne (D) Harry V. McChesney (D) N. B. Hays (D)[5] Henry M. Bosworth (D) Samuel W. Hager (D) Hubert Vreeland 31D, 7R 77D, 23R Parker/
Davis (D) Red XN
1905 9D, 2R
1906 73D, 27R
1907 Thomas H. Paynter (D) 7D, 4R
1908 Augustus E. Willson (R) William Hopkinson Cox (R) Ben L. Bruner (R) James Breathitt (R) Edwin Farley (R) Frank P. James (R)[6][7] M. C. Rankin (R) 22D, 16R 51D, 49R Bryan/
Kern (D) Red XN
1909 William O'Connell Bradley (R)[c] 8D, 3R
1910 26D, 12R 73D, 27R
1911 9D, 2R
1912 James B. McCreary (D) Edward J. McDermott (D) Carl F. Crecelius (D) James Garnett (D)[8] Thomas Rhea (D) Henry M. Bosworth (D) J. W. Newman 32D, 6R 76D, 24R Wilson/
Marshall (D) Green tickY
1913 Ollie Murray James (D)[c]
1914 25D, 13R 79D, 20R, 1Fus
Johnson N. Camden Jr. (D)
1915 J. C. W. Beckham (D)
1916 Augustus Owsley Stanley (D)[e] James D. Black (D) James P. Lewis (R) M. M. Logan (D) Sherman Goodpaster (D) Robert L. Greene (D) Mat S. Cohen (D) 28D, 10R 64D, 36R
1917
1918 Charles H. Morris 24D, 14R 60D, 40R
George B. Martin (D)
1919 7D, 4R
James D. Black (D)[d] vacant T. M. Jones[r] Augustus Owsley Stanley (D)
1920 Edwin P. Morrow (R) S. Thruston Ballard (R) Fred A. Vaughn (R) Charles I. Dawson (R) James A. Wallace (R) John J. Craig (R) William C. Hanna (R) 20D, 18R 55R, 45D Cox/
Roosevelt (D) Red XN
1921 Richard P. Ernst (R) 8D, 3R
1922 68D, 32R
1923 T.B. McGregor (R)
1924 William J. Fields (D) Henry Denhardt (D) Emma Guy Cromwell (D) Frank E. Daugherty (D)[9] Edward B. Dishman (D) William H. Shanks (D) Clell Coleman (D) 25D, 13R 67D, 32R, 1I Coolidge/
Dawes (R) Green tickY
1925 Frederic M. Sackett (R)
1926 26D, 12R 65D, 35R
1927 Alben W. Barkley (D)
1928 Flem D. Sampson (R) James Breathitt Jr. (D) Ella Lewis (D) James W. Cammack (D)[10] Emma Guy Cromwell (D) Clell Coleman (D) Newton Bright (D) 24D, 14R 62D, 38R Hoover/
Curtis (R) Green tickY
1929 9R, 2D
8R, 3D
1930 66D, 34R John M. Robsion (R)
Ben M. Williamson (D)
1931 M. M. Logan (D)[c] 9D, 2R
1932 Ruby Laffoon (D) Happy Chandler (D) Sara W. Mahan (D) Bailey P. Wootton (D) Elam Huddleston (D) J. Dan Talbott (D) Eugene Flowers 26D, 12R 74D, 26R Roosevelt/
Garner (D) Green tickY
1933 9D
1934 70D, 30R
1935 8D, 1R
1936 Happy Chandler (D)[s] Keen Johnson (D) Charles D. Arnett (D) Beverly M. Vincent (D)[t] John E. Buckingham Ernest E. Shannon (D) Garth Ferguson (D) 66D, 34R
1937 Hubert Meredith (D)
1938 28D, 10R 76D, 24R
1939
Keen Johnson (D)[j] vacant Happy Chandler (D)
1940 Rodes K. Myers (D) George G. Hatcher (D) Ernest E. Shannon (D) David A. Logan[c] William H. May (D) 29D, 9R 73D, 27R Roosevelt/
Wallace (D) Green tickY
1941
1942 75D, 25R
1943 B.L. Sparks
1944 Simeon Willis (R) Kenneth H. Tuggle (R) Charles K. O'Connell (D) Eldon S. Dummit (R) Thomas W. Vinson (R) Charles I. Ross (R)[11] Elliott Robertson (R) 23D, 15R 57D, 43R 7D, 2R Roosevelt/
Truman (D) Green tickY
1945 8D, 1R
1946 21D, 17R 69D, 31R William A. Stanfill (R)
1947 W. D. Bratcher John Sherman Cooper (R) 6D, 3R
1948 Earle Clements (D) Lawrence Wetherby (D)[e] George G. Hatcher (D) Alvarado E. Funk (D) Edward F. Seiller (D)[u] Harry Newman Jones (D) Harry F. Walters (D) 29D, 9R 75D, 25R Truman/
Barkley (D) Green tickY
1949 Virgil Chapman (D)[c] Garrett Withers (D) 7D, 2R
1950 Pearl Frances Runyon (D)[n] 76D, 24R
1951 Lawrence Wetherby (D)[j] vacant Thomas R. Underwood (D) Earle Clements (D)
1952 Emerson Beauchamp (D) Charles K. O'Connell (D) J. D. Buckman Jr. (D) T. Herbert Tinsley (D) Ben S. Adams (D) 28D, 10R 73D, 27R Stevenson/
Sparkman (D) Red XN
1953 John Sherman Cooper (R) 6D, 2R
1954 29D, 9R 79D, 21R
1955 Alben W. Barkley (D)[c]
1956 Happy Chandler (D) Harry Lee Waterfield (D) Thelma Stovall (D) Jo M. Ferguson (D) Henry H. Carter (D) Mary Louise Foust (D) Ben J. Butler (D) 30D, 8R 77D, 23R Robert Humphreys (D) Eisenhower/
Nixon (R) Green tickY
1957 John Sherman Cooper (R) Thruston Ballard Morton (R)
1958 29D, 9R 75D, 25R
1959 7D, 1R
1960 Bert Combs (D) Wilson W. Wyatt (D) Henry H. Carter (D) John B. Breckinridge (D) Thelma Stovall (D) Joseph W. Schneider (D) Emerson Beauchamp (D) 30D, 8R 80D, 20R Nixon/
Lodge (R) Red XN
1961
1962 29D, 9R 74D, 26R
1963 5D, 2R
1964 Ned Breathitt (D) Harry Lee Waterfield (D) Thelma Stovall (D) Robert F. Matthews Jr. (D) Emerson Beauchamp (D) Henry H. Carter (D) Wendell P. Butler (D) 25D, 13R 63D, 37R Johnson/
Humphrey (D) Green tickY
1965 6D, 1R
1966 26D, 12R 64D, 36R
1967 4D, 3R
1968 Louie Nunn (R) Wendell Ford (D) Elmer Begley (R)[c] John B. Breckinridge (D) Thelma Stovall (D) Clyde Conley (R)[c] J. Robert Miller (R) 24D, 14R 59D, 41R Marlow Cook (R) Nixon/
Agnew (R) Green tickY
1969
1970 James Thompson (R)[m] 71D, 29R
Leila Feltner Begley (R)[m]
1971 Kenneth F. Harper (R)[m] Mary Louise Foust (D)[v] 5D, 2R
1972 Wendell Ford (D)[e] Julian Carroll (D) Thelma Stovall (D) Ed W. Hancock (D) Drexell R. Davis (D) Wendell P. Butler (D) 27D, 11R 73D, 27R
1973 Walter Dee Huddleston (D)
1974 29D, 9R 80D, 20R
1975 Julian Carroll (D)[j] vacant Wendell Ford (D)
1976 Thelma Stovall (D) Drexell R. Davis (D) Robert F. Stephens (D) Frances Jones Mills (D) George L. Atkins (D) Thomas O. Harris (D) 30D, 8R 79D, 21R Carter/
Mondale (D) Green tickY
1977
1978 78D, 22R
1979 4D, 3R
1980 John Y. Brown Jr. (D) Martha Layne Collins (D) Frances Jones Mills (D) Steve Beshear (D) Drexell R. Davis (D) James B. Graham (D) Alben W. Barkley II (D) 75D, 25R Reagan/
Bush (R) Green tickY
1981
1982 29D, 9R 76D, 24R
1983
1984 Martha Layne Collins (D) Steve Beshear (D) Drexell R. Davis (D) David L. Armstrong (D) Frances Jones Mills (D) Mary Ann Tobin (D) David Boswell (D) 28D, 10R
1985 74D, 26R[w] Mitch McConnell (R)
1986
1987 29D, 9R[w] 73D, 27R
1988 Wallace Wilkinson (D) Brereton C. Jones (D) Bremer Ehrler (D) Fred Cowan (D) Robert Mead (D) Bob Babbage (D) Ward Burnette (D)[x] Bush/
Quayle (R) Green tickY
1989 30D, 8R 71D, 29R
1990
1991 Charles Hamilton (D)[m] 27D, 11R 68D, 32R
1992 Brereton Jones (D) Paul E. Patton (D) Bob Babbage (D) Chris Gorman (D) Frances Jones Mills (D) Ben Chandler (D) Ed Logsdon (D) Clinton/
Gore (D) Green tickY
1993 25D, 13R 72D, 28R 4D, 2R
1994 24D, 14R[y][12] 71D, 29R[y][12] 3D, 3R
1995 21D, 17R 63D, 37R 4R, 2D
1996 Paul E. Patton (D) Steve Henry (D) John Young Brown III (D) Ben Chandler (D) John Kennedy Hamilton (D) Ed Hatchett (D) Billy Ray Smith (D)
1997 23 Coal., 15D[z] 64D, 36R 5R, 1D
1998 65D, 35R[aa]
1999 66D, 34R Jim Bunning (R)
2000 Jonathan Miller (D) 20R, 18D[ab] 65D, 35R[y] Bush/
Cheney (R) Green tickY
2001 66D, 34R
2002
2003 21R, 17D 65D, 35R
2004 Ernie Fletcher (R) Steve Pence (R) Trey Grayson (R)[ac] Greg Stumbo (D) Crit Luallen (D) Richie Farmer (R) 64D, 36R[ad] 4R, 2D
2005 21R, 15D, 1I, 1 vac.[ae] 57D, 43R 5R, 1D
2006 21R, 16D, 1I[af] 56D, 44R[ag]
2007 61D, 39R 4R, 2D
2008 Steve Beshear (D) Daniel Mongiardo (D) Jack Conway (D) Todd Hollenbach (D) 22R, 15D, 1I[ah] 63D, 37R[ai] McCain/
Palin (R) Red XN
2009 21R, 16D, 1I[aj] 65D, 35R
2010 20R, 17D, 1I[ak]
2011 Elaine Walker (D)[m] 22R, 15D, 1I 59D, 41R[al] Rand Paul (R)
2012 Jerry Abramson (D)[am] Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) Adam Edelen (D) James Comer (R) Romney/
Ryan (R) Red XN
2013 23R, 14D, 1I 55D, 45R 5R, 1D
2014 54D, 46R[y]
2015 Crit Luallen (D)[m] 26R, 12D
27R, 11D[y]
2016 Matt Bevin (R) Jenean Hampton (R) Andy Beshear (D) Allison Ball (R) Mike Harmon (R) Ryan Quarles (R) 53D, 47R[an] Trump/
Pence (R) Green tickY
2017 64R, 36D
2018 63R, 37D[aa][17]
2019 29R, 9D[y][18] 61R, 39D
2020 Andy Beshear (D) Jacqueline Coleman (D) Michael Adams (R) Daniel Cameron (R) 28R, 10D[aa][19] 62R, 38D[y] Trump/
Pence (R) Red XN
2021 30R, 8D 75R, 25D
2022
2023 31R, 7D 80R, 20D
2024 Russell Coleman (R) Mark Metcalf (R) Allison Ball (R) Jonathan Shell (R)
Year Governor Lt. Governor Sec. of State Attorney
General		 Treasurer Auditor Ag. Comm. State Senate State House U.S. Senator
(Class II)		 U.S. Senator
(Class III)		 U.S.
House		 Electoral
votes
Executive offices General Assembly United States Congress
Key to party colors and abbreviations for members of the U.S. Congress and other politicians or officials
Alaskan Independence (AKIP)
American (Know Nothing) (KN)
American Labor (AL)
Anti-Jacksonian (Anti-J)
National Republican (NR)
Anti-Administration (AA)
Anti-Masonic (Anti-M)
Conservative (Con)
Democratic (D)
Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL)
Dixiecrat (Dix),
States' Rights (SR)
Democratic-Republican (DR)
Farmer–Labor (FL)
Federalist (F)
Pro-Administration (PA)
Free Soil (FS)
Fusion (Fus)
Greenback (GB)
Independence (IPM)
Independent Democrat (ID)
Independent Republican (IR)
Jacksonian (J)
Liberal (Lib)
Libertarian (L)
National Union (NU)
Nonpartisan League (NPL)
Democratic–Nonpartisan
League (D-NPL)
Nullifier (N)
Opposition Northern (O)
Opposition Southern (O)
Populist (Pop)
Progressive (Prog)
Prohibition (Proh)
Readjuster (Rea)
Republican (R)
Silver (Sv)
Silver Republican (SvR)
Socialist (Soc)
Unionist (U)
Unconditional Unionist (UU)
Vermont Progressive (VP)
Whig (W)
Independent (I)
Nonpartisan (NP)
  1. ^ Kentucky's representatives voted for President Washington and Secretary of State Jefferson in the electoral college.
  2. ^ a b Resigned to take office as United States Attorney General.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Died in office.
  4. ^ a b c d e As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Resigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate.
  6. ^ Resigned to take office as Governor of Kentucky.
  7. ^ a b With the Kentucky Constitution of 1850 taking effect, the elections of 1851 changed Senate elections from occurring every year with a quarter of the body up to every two years with half of the body up, and changed House terms from one year to two years.
  8. ^ Resigned due to his disagreement with the state legislature over the American Civil War; he espoused neutrality.
  9. ^ As president of the senate, filled unexpired term – at the time the previous governor resigned, as there was no lieutenant governor.
  10. ^ a b c d As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term, and was later elected in his own right.
  11. ^ As president of the state Senate, filled unexpired term because at the time the previous governor resigned, there was no lieutenant governor; was later elected in his own right.
  12. ^ Resigned to accept the presidency of the State National Bank of Frankfort.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g Appointed to fill vacancy.
  14. ^ a b Appointed to fill vacancy, subsequently elected to a full term.
  15. ^ First elected Secretary of State.
  16. ^ a b William S. Taylor was sworn in and assumed office, but the state legislature challenged the validity of his election, claiming ballot fraud. William Goebel, his challenger in the election, was shot on January 30, 1900. The next day, the legislature named Goebel governor. However, Goebel died from his wounds three days later. Taylor fled the state and never returned and was pardoned by Governor Augustus E. Willson in 1909.
  17. ^ As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term until elected to fill it in a special election.
  18. ^ As assistant state auditor, was appointed to fill vacancy.
  19. ^ Resigned to take an appointed seat in the United States Senate.
  20. ^ Resigned to take an elected seat in the United States House of Representatives.
  21. ^ Resigned to take a position in Washington, D.C.
  22. ^ Elected to fill vacancy.
  23. ^ a b Pursuant to Constitutional Amendment #2, passed in 1979, election dates for the Kentucky General Assembly were moved to even-numbered years. Only elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives were held in 1984 (having last been held in 1981), and Senators elected in the 1981 and 1983 elections served five-year terms in order to bring the dates of election into symmetry again.
  24. ^ Resigned shortly before impeachment trial in the Kentucky Senate following criminal conviction for theft.
  25. ^ a b c d e f g A special election flipped one seat from Democratic to Republican.
  26. ^ A coalition of 5 Democrats and 18 Republicans formed to control the chamber.[13]
  27. ^ a b c A special election flipped one seat from Republican to Democratic.
  28. ^ Senators Dan Seum and Bob Leeper switched parties from Democratic to Republican, giving the Republicans outright majority control.
  29. ^ Resigned to accept a position at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
  30. ^ Democratic representative Thomas Kerr switched parties.
  31. ^ A Republican who won a Senate seat was denied the ability to take her seat over residency issues by court order; Senator Bob Leeper switched from being a Republican to an Independent, but continued to caucus with the GOP.
  32. ^ After the Republican with residency issues resigned her seat, a Democrat filled the vacancy left by her in a special election.
  33. ^ Representative James R. Carr switched to the Republican party.
  34. ^ A Republican filled the vacancy left by Daniel Mongiardo when he became Lt. Governor.
  35. ^ Two Republicans, Milward Dedman Jr. and Melvin Henley, switch parties to Democratic.[14]
  36. ^ A Democrat filled the vacancy left by Brett Guthrie when he became a Congressman.
  37. ^ A Democrat filled the vacancy left by Charlie Borders when he was appointed to the Kentucky Public Service Commission by Governor Beshear.
  38. ^ Rep. Wade Hurt switched parties from Republican to Democratic.[15]
  39. ^ Resigned to accept an appointed to the position of Deputy Assistant to the President and White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs.
  40. ^ Two Democratic representatives switched parties to Republican in late 2015/early 2016 and Democrats picked up one seat in a set of March 2016 special elections.[16]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Hickman Courier (Ky.), May 27, 1871, p.4
  2. ^ The Ohio County News (Ky.), June 23, 1875, p.2
  3. ^ The Evening Bulletin (Ky.), August 1, 1891, p.2
  4. ^ The Twice-A-Week Messenger (Ky.), Nov. 29, 1899, p.1
  5. ^ The Courier Journal (Ky.), November 23, 1903, p.2
  6. ^ genealogytrails.com/ken/mercer/bios_01.html
  7. ^ Lexington Leader (Ky.), October 2, 1907, p. 4
  8. ^ The Courier Journal (Ky.), November 2, 1911, p.2
  9. ^ The Courier Journal (Ky.), Dec. 4, 1923, p.4
  10. ^ The Lexington Herald (Ky.), Nov. 13, 1927, p.12
  11. ^ The Owensboro Messenger (Ky.), Nov. 21, 1943, p.2
  12. ^ a b "Incumbents on ballot fare well in legislative primaries across state". news.google.com. Harlan Daily Enterprise. 1994-05-25. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  13. ^ Chellgren, Mark R. (January 30, 1997). "GOP exerts newfound influence in Kentucky Senate". Associated Press. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  14. ^ Political Switch Hitters
  15. ^ State Rep. Wade Hurt (R-Louisville) announced his becoming a Democrat on April 22, 2011.
  16. ^ Loftus, Joseph Gerth, and Tom. "Democrats retain control of Kentucky House". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2021-06-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ "Linda Belcher wins special election to finish Dan Johnson's term in Bullitt County's 49th district". WDRB. February 20, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  18. ^ Wilson, Reid (March 6, 2019). "GOP wins special election in Kentucky, extending streak". The Hill. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  19. ^ "Democrat Karen Berg wins special election to succeed state Sen. Ernie Harris". WHAS-TV. June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_party_strength_in_Kentucky

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