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« Reply #800 on: December 08, 2023, 01:40:44 PM »

Final turnout (makeup) for the election was only R+0.4:

Republicans 40%
Democrats 39.6%
Independents 22.8%


That certainly can't be right--how are independents half the % of dems and GOP when their vote share is almost a tenth?
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« Reply #801 on: December 08, 2023, 01:50:58 PM »

Final turnout (makeup) for the election was only R+0.4:

Republicans 40%
Democrats 39.6%
Independents 22.8%


That certainly can't be right--how are independents half the % of dems and GOP when their vote share is almost a tenth?

Those percentages reflect the percentage of voters registered with each party (or lack thereof) who turned out to vote in the election. It means that 40% of registered Republicans voted (641203 out of 1602958), 39.6% of registered Democrats voted (604368 out of 1527115), and 22.8% of other registered voters voted (80870 out of 354754).

Additionally, on the KY government website, there are breakdowns of turnout by age, gender, party, precinct, county, etc. A cursory analysis of such numbers will reveal tons of crossover voting - i.e. in rural counties, there were many people who are registered as Democrats who voted for Republican candidates, whereas the inverse is true in suburban counties.
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« Reply #802 on: January 17, 2024, 12:32:35 PM »

Gov. Andy Beshear's allies form group to promote the Democrat's agenda in GOP-leaning Kentucky

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/gov-andy-beshears-allies-form-152219142.html

This is reporting from the Canadian Press
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — People close to Gov. Andy Beshear formed an advocacy group Wednesday to promote the Democrat's agenda in Kentucky, as his allies try to build on his reelection victory and bolster his resume by turning more of his proposals into enacted policies in the Republican-leaning Bluegrass State.

The action signals a more aggressive strategy to advance Beshear's second-term agenda as the 46-year-old governor takes other steps to expand his political brand beyond his home state. Beshear's national profile rose after his convincing reelection win over GOP challenger Daniel Cameron last November.

The newly formed 501(c)(4) group called “Heckbent” will promote key Beshear proposals by supporting grassroots advocacy, said Eric Hyers, his chief political strategist. It also could bankroll radio or TV ads in Kentucky.

The effort comes as Beshear tries to make inroads with the state's Republican-dominated legislature on education funding and other key issues. The new group's name plays off a Beshear remark during last year's campaign, when he accused his Republican opponent of being “heckbent” on changing the Medicaid program in ways that would cause some people to lose their benefits.
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