WHAT IS THE VOTER REGISTRATION GAP?

In Kentucky, 28% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote, compared to >90% of voters 45+

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Kentucky Voter Registration Gap

This maps shows the most recent county-level voter registration rates in Kentucky, one of a set of 31 states we currently track, with more states coming soon. Rates are shown for both 18-year-olds and adults ages 45 and older. Click a county to learn more about voter registration in there.

State
County
Age Group

Kentucky

28% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of Feb 11, 2026.

85%75%65%55%45%35%0
Voter data from a commercial source compiling official state records and the American Community Survey. Last updated on Jun 9, 2026.
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Kentucky County Registration Rates

This table shows the voter registration rates in each Kentucky county or county-equivalent as of Feb 11, 2026. We omit counties with populations below 10,000.

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18 vs 45+
Adair County13%> 90%39819,089
Allen County33%87%19021,293
Anderson County40%> 90%20124,353
Barren County30%> 90%42644,938
Bath County64%> 90%8512,851
Bell County34%> 90%21223,509
Boone County34%> 90%1,574139,841
Bourbon County36%89%20820,240
Boyd County33%87%47547,911
Boyle County20%88%61430,941
Breathitt County59%87%10713,276
Breckinridge County29%> 90%27320,881
Bullitt County35%> 90%85284,027
Butler County43%> 90%11912,393
Caldwell County21%> 90%16212,618
Calloway County9%> 90%1,15638,224
Campbell County25%89%1,07793,426
Carroll County26%> 90%16210,954
Carter County29%> 90%25026,341
Casey County39%87%16215,914
Christian County13%> 90%1,08072,069
Clark County31%> 90%37737,192
Clay County47%> 90%17219,921
Daviess County33%> 90%1,206103,648
Edmonson County56%90%10512,355
Estill County30%89%13014,035
Fayette County17%86%5,629323,725
Fleming County52%> 90%13115,323
Floyd County30%> 90%38435,224
Franklin County31%90%72951,842
Garrard County40%> 90%17517,568
Grant County28%> 90%31025,418
Graves County31%> 90%44136,630
Grayson County39%> 90%27126,707
Green County42%> 90%10311,369
Greenup County39%> 90%34835,501
Hardin County34%> 90%1,159111,942
Harlan County38%87%23125,772
Harrison County51%> 90%21919,140
Hart County24%89%19819,603
Henderson County26%89%45844,280
Henry County26%> 90%16415,856
Hopkins County28%89%51245,119
Jackson County36%> 90%22613,086
Jefferson County33%90%8,802783,022
Jessamine County27%> 90%75254,588
Johnson County36%> 90%21922,334
Kenton County29%> 90%1,741171,288
Knott County19%> 90%24013,830
Knox County34%> 90%35229,865
Larue County41%> 90%13315,107
Laurel County28%> 90%62662,983
Lawrence County42%88%14716,077
Leslie County45%> 90%6710,079
Letcher County36%86%19320,808
Lewis County39%> 90%14612,965
Lincoln County27%> 90%25424,504
Logan County29%89%25427,986
McCracken County35%> 90%70367,564
McCreary County45%87%13516,867
Madison County18%> 90%2,26295,769
Magoffin County76%> 90%5911,348
Marion County35%89%18219,749
Marshall County33%> 90%28931,743
Martin County74%82%4411,027
Mason County41%88%16016,956
Meade County39%89%32530,158
Mercer County50%> 90%30823,028
Metcalfe County25%> 90%14210,425
Monroe County44%> 90%8611,269
Montgomery County35%> 90%27628,395
Morgan County45%81%10714,053
Muhlenberg County37%88%29830,591
Nelson County31%> 90%47747,606
Ohio County32%> 90%29723,735
Oldham County37%> 90%91869,257
Owen County45%> 90%11911,330
Pendleton County23%> 90%19114,723
Perry County50%88%25527,499
Pike County37%90%67656,727
Powell County35%> 90%19213,038
Pulaski County41%> 90%63465,897
Rockcastle County60%> 90%15016,163
Rowan County7%> 90%1,03124,578
Russell County26%> 90%25418,221
Scott County30%> 90%82359,536
Shelby County36%> 90%46949,096
Simpson County28%> 90%22819,972
Spencer County39%> 90%23020,193
Taylor County15%> 90%49426,397
Todd County32%86%13612,469
Trigg County35%> 90%12614,315
Union County25%88%18813,260
Warren County14%88%2,733140,918
Washington County33%> 90%11612,140
Wayne County50%89%18219,602
Webster County24%> 90%13212,842
Whitley County15%> 90%69336,920
Woodford County26%> 90%37927,279

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The voter data shown on this page comes from a commercial source that compiles official state records and was last updated on Jun 9, 2026. Population estimates come from the American Community Survey. To learn more, read our research model.

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