Union Democratic

Members of the Legislature: 63
Highest Office Won: State Senate
Founded: 1861

NOTE: From 1854 until the outbreak of the Civil War, the Democratic Party was divided over the issue of slavery.
Anti-Slavery
Northern Democratic (1854), Anti-Lecompton Democratic (1859), Douglas Democratic (1860), Union Democratic (1861-1862)
Pro-Slavery
Southern Democratic (1854), LeCompton Democratic (1859-1860), Breckinridge Democratic (1860-1862).