More than 43 million ballots cast so far in midterms early voting surge
Summary
More than 43 million people have voted early in the U.S. midterm elections, with daily voting reaching four to five million ballots. Early voting is especially high in Texas and among Hispanic voters in some states, though the available data covers only states that collect party or race information from voters.Key Facts
- University of Florida Election Lab data shows more than 43 million ballots have been cast early.
- Voters have cast about four to five million early ballots per day, a faster pace than in most previous elections.
- Texas has recorded more than 5.8 million early votes, about 1.75 million more than its total at the same point in 2022.
- Early voting has increased among Democrats and voters without a party affiliation in states that track party registration; Republican totals are generally similar to 2022.
- Among early ballots in states that track party affiliation, 44% came from Democrats, 31.2% from Republicans and 24.7% from unaffiliated voters.
- North Carolina, Georgia and Florida data show higher early voting among Hispanic and Black voters than in 2022, while white voter numbers are similar.
- In the 2020 election, more than two-thirds of ballots were cast early, and half of those early ballots were mailed.
- States will end early voting at different times before Election Day, which is Tuesday, November 3.
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