Political party strength in Kentucky

The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Kentucky:
*Governor
*Lieutenant Governor
*Secretary of State
*Attorney General
*State Treasurer
*State Auditor
*Agriculture Commissioner

The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:
*State Senate
*State House of Representatives
*State delegation to the U.S. Senate
*State delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives

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

The parties are as follows: legend2|#D99FE8|American|border=1px solid #AAAAAA (A), legend2|#CCEEFF|Democratic|border=1px solid #AAAAAA (D), legend2|#AACC99|Democratic-Republican|border=1px solid #AAAAAA (DR), legend2|#cccccc|Independent|border=1px solid #AAAAAA (I), legend2|#FFE6B0|National Republican|border=1px solid #AAAAAA (NR), legend2|#FFB6B6|Republican|border=1px solid #AAAAAA (R), and legend2|#FFFFCC|Whig|border=1px solid #AAAAAA (W).

For a particular year, the noted partisan composition is that which maintained the office for the largest portion of that year; only changes made outside of regularly scheduled elections are noted as affecting the partisan composition during a particular year. Shading is determined by the final result of any mid-cycle changes in partisan affiliation.