The race for Kentucky governor is starting to take shape.

WHAS11 has the first poll of the season to see where the candidates stack up.

In our exclusive WHAS11 Survey USA poll, Ernie Fletcher holds a slim lead over challenger Anne Northup.

Thirty-three percent of likely voters said they would keep Fletcher in office, 31 percent said they would choose Northup.

Western Kentucky businessman Billy Harper got 13 percent of the vote, but there are still a lot of voters out there with 23 percent choosing "other" or "undecided."

On the Democratic side, former lieutenant governor Steve Henry leads the crowded field with 26 percent of the vote. Steve Beshear pulled in 15 percent and House Speaker Jody Richards got 13 percent.

With seven Democratic candidates, no one seems like they could get the 40 percent of the vote necessary to keep from having a run-off.

Complete Results:

Asked of 529 likely Democratic Primary voters:

If the Democratic primary for Kentucky governor were today, and you were standing in the voting booth right now, who would you vote for? Steve Beshear? Gatewood Galbraith? Steve Henry? Otis Hensley, Jr.? Bruce Lunsford? Jonathan Miller? Jody Richards? Or, some other Democrat?

15% Steve Beshear

6% Gatewood Galbraith

26% Steve Henry

2% Otis Hensley, Jr.

7% Bruce Lunsford

8% Jonathan Miller

13% Jody Richards

10% Other

Asked of 419 likely Republican Primary voters:

33% Ernie Fletcher

13% Billy Harper

31% Anne Northup

14% Other