Kentucky has released new registration data. The only qualified parties in Kentucky are the Republican and Democratic Parties, but Kentucky keeps track of the number of voters who register into five particular unqualified parties. The numbers for the unqualified parties are quite low, because they aren’t named on the voter registration form, and voters must write them in. However, the new data shows gains for these minor parties, and also higher percentages of voters who are registered Republican and independent.

The new percentages are: Democratic 54.57%; Republican 38.07%; independent and miscellaneous 7.23%; Libertarian .097%; Green .023%; Constitution .008%; Reform .003%; Socialist Workers .002%. By contrast, the percentages in November 2012 were: Democratic 54.85%; Republican 37.91%; independent and miscellaneous 7.12%; Libertarian .086%; Green .021%; Constitution .007%; Reform .003%; Socialist Workers .002%.

The numbers for the April 16, 2013 tally are: Democratic 1,667,073; Republican 1,162,785; independent and miscellaneous 220,703; Libertarian 2,970; Green 713; Constitution 245; Reform 99; Socialist Workers 63. The numbers for November 2012 were: Democratic 1,665,853; Republican 1,151,331; independent and miscellaneous 216,333; Libertarian 2,615; Green 637; Constitution 226; Reform 92; Socialist Workers 66. Thanks to Ken Moellman and Paullie for the data.