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2012 Early Voting Statistics
Last updated: Nov. 6, 2012
Total number of ballots cast in all reporting jurisdictions: 32,311,399
Scroll down for a table of statistics on ballots returned and ballots requested or sent.
Previous Blogging
- A post on lower ballot return rates among registered Democrats (11/3/12)
- A status report on early voting (10/26/12)
- A status report on early voting (10/19/12)
- A status report on early voting (10/12/12)
- A status report on early voting (9/27/12)
- An analysis of absentee ballot applications in North Carolina (posted 9/9/12, updated 9/12/12)
- A report on the start of early voting in North Carolina (posted 9/7/12)
- A preview what to expect with the 2012 early vote (posted 8/13/12)
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About These Statistics
- Election officials may not report early voting statistics. I attempt to collect as much of the information about these ballots as possible. However, I do not hound election officials for these statistics because they are busy doing the important work of preparing for the upcoming election. Sometimes data will be available only at the local level. I cannot continuously scan for local data, so I appreciate tips on where to find data.
- Breakdowns of early voters by party registration, where available, are not votes for president. We do not know who a person registered with a party voted for; these early votes are tabulated on Election Day or after, depending on state law. That said, we might infer that a person registered with a party is likely to support their party's presidential nominee.
- A county is listed if a state does not report statewide early vote statistics and the county does report early vote statistics.
Early Voting Statistics
Some numbers provided courtesy of the Associated Press Election Research Group or election officials.
State
Elections
Main
Webpage |
Early Voting Stats
on
Web |
Ballots Cast |
Ballots Requested or Sent |
Last
Updated
|
2012
Early
Vote |
Selected
Statistics |
2012 Early Vote/ 2008 Total
Vote |
2008
Total
Vote
Counted |
2008
%
Early
|
2012
Ballot
Req.
or
Sent |
Selected
Statistics |
| United States |
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32,311,399 |
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24.5% |
132,653,958 |
30.6% |
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11/6 |
| Alabama |
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2,105,622 |
4.1% |
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| Alaska |
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327,341 |
30.0% |
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| Arizona |
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2,320,851 |
52.9% |
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| Maricopa Cnty |
|
662,990 |
|
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|
|
|
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11/2 |
| Arkansas |
Twitter |
406,240 |
|
37.1% |
1,095,958 |
37.1% |
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11/5 |
California
|
html |
4,053,811 |
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29.5% |
13,743,177 |
44.8% |
9,204,947 |
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11/6 |
| Colorado |
pdf |
1,872,987 |
| Party Reg |
|
| Dem |
34.3% |
| Rep |
36.1% |
| None/Oth |
29.6% |
|
77.3% |
2,422,236 |
78.2% |
|
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11/6 |
| Connecticut |
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|
|
|
1,646,792 |
10.4% |
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| Delaware |
|
|
|
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413,562 |
5.2% |
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| District of Columbia |
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|
|
2.1% |
266,871 |
10.5% |
|
|
10/26 |
| Florida |
Miami-Herald |
4,469,393 |
| Party Reg |
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| Dem |
42.9% |
| Rep |
39.1% |
| None/Oth |
18.0% |
| Method |
|
| In-person |
54.0% |
| Mail |
46.0% |
|
52.9% |
8,453,743 |
54.0% |
4,463,123
(no update)
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| Party Reg |
|
| Dem |
42.1% |
| Rep |
39.4% |
| None/Oth |
18.5% |
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11/5 |
| Georgia |
html |
1,885,558 |
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47.8% |
3,940,705 |
53.1% |
1,954,091 |
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11/5 |
| Hawaii |
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456,064 |
38.5% |
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| Idaho |
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159,000 |
|
23.8% |
667,506 |
29.6% |
51,193 |
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11/2 |
| Illinois |
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5,578,195 |
8.7% |
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| Chicago City |
html |
186,449 |
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11/3 |
| Cook Cnty |
html |
228,695 |
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11/3 |
| Indiana |
|
460,000 |
|
16.4% |
2,805,986 |
23.6% |
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11/2 |
| Marion Cnty |
|
33,485^ |
|
8.8% |
381,759 |
24.4% |
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10/29 |
| Iowa |
html |
673,124 |
| Party Reg |
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| Dem |
41.9% |
| Rep |
32.0% |
| None/Oth |
26.1% |
|
43.6% |
1,543,662 |
36.0% |
721,890 |
| Party Reg |
|
| Dem |
42.2% |
| Rep |
31.0% |
| None/Oth |
26.9% |
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11/6 |
| Kansas |
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1,264,208 |
34.7% |
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| Kentucky |
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60,488 |
|
3.3% |
1,858,578 |
6.3% |
11,621 |
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10/29 |
| Louisiana |
pdf |
355,676 |
| Party Reg |
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| Dem |
51.0% |
| Rep |
34.5% |
| None/Oth |
14.6% |
| Race |
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| White |
63.8% |
| Black |
33.1% |
| Other |
3.1% |
| Gender |
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| Female |
56.8% |
| Male |
43.2% |
| Method |
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| In-person |
88.6% |
| Mail |
11.4% |
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18.0% |
1,979,852 |
14.7% |
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11/6 |
| Maine |
html |
170,038 |
| Party Reg |
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| Dem |
39.9% |
| Rep |
29.1% |
| Green |
2.7% |
| None |
28.3% |
|
22.8% |
744,456 |
31.3% |
195,245 |
| Party Reg |
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| Dem |
39.1% |
| Rep |
28.4% |
| Green |
2.9% |
| None |
29.5% |
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11/5 |
| Maryland |
pdf
pdf |
534,882 |
| Party Reg |
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| Dem |
65.4% |
| Rep |
21.9% |
| None/Oth |
12.7% |
| Method |
|
| In-person |
80.5% |
| Mail |
19.5% |
|
20.1% |
2,661,905 |
11.2% |
610,978 |
| Party Reg |
|
| Dem |
64.2% |
| Rep |
22.2% |
| None/Oth |
13.6% |
|
11/5 |
| Massachusetts |
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3,102,995 |
6.5% |
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| Michigan |
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|
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5,039,080 |
20.4% |
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| Minnesota |
Twitter |
235,205 |
|
8.1% |
2,921,147 |
10.0% |
>270,000 |
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11/5 |
| Mississippi |
html |
28,593 |
|
2.2% |
1,289,856 |
9.9% |
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10/22 |
| Missouri |
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2,992,023 |
11.1% |
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| Montana |
html |
257,591 |
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51.8% |
497,599 |
39.7% |
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11/6 |
| Nebraska |
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166,093 |
|
20.5% |
811,923 |
21.8% |
|
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11/2 |
| Nevada |
html |
701,845 |
| Party Reg |
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| Dem |
43.9% |
| Rep |
37.0% |
| None/Oth |
19.1% |
| Method |
|
| In-person |
88.3% |
| Mail |
11.7% |
|
72.4% |
970,019 |
66.9% |
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11/3 |
| New Hampshire |
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|
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719,643 |
10.0% |
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| New Jersey |
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3,910,220 |
7.4% |
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| New Mexico |
html |
371,809 |
|
44.6% |
833,365 |
62.3% |
|
|
11/5 |
| New York |
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|
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7,721,718 |
3.6% |
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| North Carolina |
ftp |
2,757,476 |
| Party Reg |
|
| Dem |
47.6% |
| Rep |
31.5% |
| None/Oth |
20.9% |
| Age |
|
| 18-29 |
13.2% |
| 30-44 |
21.8% |
| 45-59 |
29.5% |
| 60+ |
35.5% |
| Race |
|
| White |
67.4% |
| Black |
27.4% |
| Other |
5.3% |
| Gender |
|
| Female |
55.9% |
| Male |
43.0% |
| Unk. |
1.1% |
| Method |
|
| In-person |
92.6% |
| Mail |
7.4% |
|
63.3% |
4,354,571 |
60.6% |
2,793,914 |
| Party Reg |
|
| Dem |
47.4% |
| Rep |
31.6% |
| None/Oth |
21.0% |
|
11/6 |
| North Dakota |
html |
128,802 |
|
40.1% |
321,133 |
37.2% |
100,916
(mail only) |
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11/5 |
Ohio*
(Please read note below) |
Excel |
1,791,334 |
|
31.0% |
5,773,777 |
29.7% |
1,628,013 |
|
11/5 |
| Allen Cnty |
html |
12,671 |
|
24.9% |
50,943 |
22.0% |
|
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11/5 |
| Ashtabula Cnty |
html |
10,745 |
|
23.5% |
45,817 |
18.5% |
|
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11/5 |
| Athens Cnty |
html |
9,255 |
|
29.2% |
31,645 |
28.4% |
|
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11/5 |
| Belmont Cnty |
html |
14,609 |
|
44.2% |
33,064 |
41.1% |
|
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11/5 |
| Brown Cnty |
html |
4,786 |
|
23.4% |
20,476 |
18.4% |
|
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11/5 |
| Champaign Cnty |
html |
5,365 |
|
26.7% |
19,155 |
25.7% |
|
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11/5 |
| Clark Cnty |
html |
20,097 |
|
29.7% |
67,588 |
25.6% |
|
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11/5 |
| Clinton Cnty |
html |
5,439 |
|
27.8% |
19,590 |
26.4% |
|
|
11/5 |
| Columbiana Cnty |
html |
9,903 |
|
20.1% |
49,265 |
15.0% |
|
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11/5 |
| Coshocton Cnty |
html |
5,921 |
|
34.4% |
17,193 |
31.5% |
|
|
11/5 |
| Cuyahoga Cnty |
html |
253,512 |
|
37.7% |
672,750 |
39.5% |
|
|
11/5 |
| Darke Cnty |
html |
6,372 |
|
24.4% |
26,084 |
20.5% |
|
|
11/5 |
| Defiance Cnty |
html |
5,848 |
|
30.4% |
19,232 |
23.9% |
|
|
11/5 |
| Delaware Cnty |
html |
37,438 |
|
40.2% |
93,055 |
35.1% |
|
|
11/5 |
| Erie Cnty |
html |
13,615 |
|
32.6% |
41,729 |
31.0% |
|
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11/5 |
| Fayette Cnty |
html |
3,378 |
|
28.5% |
11,843 |
22.7% |
|
|
11/5 |
| Franklin Cnty |
html |
222,068 |
|
39.3% |
564,971 |
44.3% |
|
|
11/5 |
| Fulton Cnty |
html |
5,387 |
|
24.3% |
22,173 |
23.1% |
|
|
11/5 |
| Gallia Cnty |
html |
3,000 |
|
21.9% |
13,678 |
20.4% |
|
|
11/5 |
| Greene Cnty |
html |
23,921 |
|
28.4% |
84,255 |
28.2% |
|
|
11/5 |
| Hamilton Cnty |
html |
106,380 |
|
24.8% |
429,267 |
25.4% |
|
|
11/5 |
| Hardin Cnty |
html |
3,840 |
|
28.8% |
13,318 |
27.0% |
|
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11/5 |
| Harrison Cnty |
html |
2,147 |
|
27.0% |
7,951 |
22.2% |
|
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11/5 |
| Highland Cnty |
html |
5,029 |
|
25.8% |
19,495 |
30.0% |
|
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11/5 |
| Jefferson Cnty |
html |
12,624 |
|
34.5% |
36,579 |
21.4% |
|
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11/5 |
| Knox Cnty |
html |
10,527 |
|
36.8% |
28,571 |
37.6% |
|
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11/5 |
| Lake Cnty |
html |
37,106 |
|
30.2% |
122,793 |
33.3% |
|
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11/5 |
| Lawrence Cnty |
html |
7,181 |
|
25.6% |
28,104 |
21.4% |
|
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11/5 |
| Licking Cnty |
html |
26,589 |
|
32.0% |
83,197 |
33.9% |
|
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11/5 |
| Logan Cnty |
html |
6,397 |
|
28.3% |
22,598 |
27.0% |
|
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11/5 |
| Lorain Cnty |
html |
49,174 |
|
33.2% |
148,218 |
31.2% |
|
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11/5 |
| Lucas Cnty |
html |
61,507 |
|
27.7% |
221,905 |
28.5% |
|
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11/5 |
| Madison Cnty |
html |
5,784 |
|
32.6% |
17,723 |
31.2% |
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11/5 |
| Mahoning Cnty |
html |
40,357 |
|
31.3% |
128,914 |
32.1% |
|
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11/5 |
| Meigs Cnty |
html |
2,490 |
|
23.5% |
10,602 |
18.5% |
|
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11/5 |
| Monroe Cnty |
html |
2,264 |
|
31.1% |
7,277 |
30.7% |
|
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11/5 |
| Montgomery Cnty |
html |
74,140 |
|
26.4% |
280,746 |
25.8% |
|
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11/5 |
| Muskingum Cnty |
html |
13,429 |
|
33.9% |
39,667 |
30.1% |
|
|
11/5 |
| Noble Cnty |
html |
2,383 |
|
37.4% |
6,366 |
33.2% |
|
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11/5 |
| Paulding Cnty |
html |
2,791 |
|
28.2% |
9,908 |
23.4% |
|
|
11/5 |
| Pickaway Cnty |
html |
7,237 |
|
30.0% |
24,092 |
30.2% |
|
|
11/5 |
| Portage Cnty |
html |
21,209 |
|
26.9% |
78,990 |
23.9% |
|
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11/5 |
| Ross Cnty |
html |
10,580 |
|
32.6% |
32,426 |
31.8% |
|
|
11/5 |
| Scioto Cnty |
html |
9,129 |
|
27.4% |
33,311 |
20.6% |
|
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11/5 |
| Seneca Cnty |
html |
5,884 |
|
21.1% |
27,885 |
19.9% |
|
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11/5 |
| Stark Cnty |
html |
49,430 |
|
26.0% |
189,796 |
22.5% |
|
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11/5 |
| Summit Cnty |
html |
83,039 |
|
29.6% |
280,841 |
31.2% |
|
|
11/5 |
| Trumbull Cnty |
html |
28,933 |
|
26.7% |
108,441 |
23.1% |
|
|
11/5 |
| Tuscarawas Cnty |
html |
17,898 |
|
41.0% |
43,650 |
26.4% |
|
|
11/5 |
| Union Cnty |
html |
8,893 |
|
35.3% |
25,227 |
31.2% |
|
|
11/5 |
| Warren Cnty |
html |
35,616 |
|
33.3% |
106,951 |
24.3% |
|
|
11/5 |
| Washington Cnty |
html |
9,320 |
|
30.5% |
30,538 |
28.8% |
|
|
11/5 |
| Williams Cnty |
html |
4,469 |
|
24.1% |
18,554 |
21.4% |
|
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11/5 |
| Oklahoma |
|
124,452 |
| Party Reg |
|
| Dem |
44.4% |
| Rep |
49.2% |
| Other |
6.4% |
|
8.4% |
1,474,694 |
13.0% |
|
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11/5 |
Oregon
|
pdf |
1,109,175 |
| Party Reg |
|
| Dem |
43.1% |
| Rep |
34.6% |
| Other |
22.4% |
|
60.1% |
1,845,251 |
100.0% |
2,174,271 |
| Party Reg |
|
| Dem |
39.6% |
| Rep |
31.0% |
| Other |
29.4% |
|
11/5 |
| Pennsylvania |
|
306,791 |
| Party Reg |
|
| Dem |
42.0% |
| Rep |
46.9% |
| Other |
11.2% |
|
5.1% |
6,071,357 |
3.9% |
192,283 |
| Party Reg |
|
| Dem |
37.7% |
| Rep |
52.7% |
| Other |
9.6% |
|
11/4 |
| Rhode Island |
|
|
|
|
475,428 |
5.1% |
|
|
|
| South Carolina |
html |
329,320 |
|
17.1% |
1,927,153 |
17.4% |
387,449 |
|
11/2 |
| South Dakota |
html |
89,086 |
|
23.0% |
387,449 |
25.2% |
92,815 |
|
11/6 |
| Tennessee |
html |
1,456,804 |
|
55.6% |
2,618,238 |
59.2% |
|
|
11/2 |
Texas
|
|
|
|
|
8,077,795 |
66.5% |
|
|
|
| (15 largest counties) |
html |
3,400,796 |
|
66.4% |
5,118,743 |
69.5% |
|
|
11/3 |
| Utah |
|
350,000 |
|
36.0% |
971,185 |
37.1% |
|
|
11/2 |
| Vermont |
|
|
|
|
326,822 |
29.0% |
|
|
|
| Virginia |
ftp |
427,987 |
| Age |
|
| 18-25 |
12.7% |
| 26-40 |
15.6% |
| 41-60 |
33.1% |
| 60+ |
38.7% |
| Gender |
|
| Female |
54.6% |
| Male |
45.3% |
|
11.4% |
3,753,059 |
13.5% |
474,031
|
|
11/5 |
| Washington |
|
|
|
|
3,071,587 |
89.2% |
|
|
|
| Benton Cnty |
html |
55,708 |
|
|
|
|
98,260 |
|
11/3 |
| Clark Cnty |
html |
127,394 |
|
|
|
|
241,107 |
|
11/3 |
| King Cnty |
html |
608,905 |
|
|
|
|
1,177,719 |
|
11/3 |
| Kitsap Cnty |
html |
98,011 |
|
|
|
|
152,302 |
|
11/3 |
| Pierce Cnty |
pdf |
232,780 |
|
|
|
|
439,990 |
|
11/3 |
| Snohomish Cnty |
pdf |
167,264 |
|
|
|
|
417,774 |
|
11/3 |
| Spokane Cnty |
pdf |
152,563 |
|
|
|
|
285,122 |
|
11/3 |
| Thurston Cnty |
html |
66,057 |
|
|
|
|
159,525 |
|
11/3 |
| Whatcom Cnty |
html |
69,285 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
11/3 |
| Yakima Cnty |
pdf |
51,732 |
|
|
|
|
106,318 |
|
11/3 |
| West Virginia |
html |
163,788 |
| Party Reg |
|
| Dem |
50.5% |
| Rep |
35.7% |
| None/Oth |
13.8% |
| Method |
|
| In-person |
92.0% |
| Mail |
8.0% |
|
22.4% |
731,691 |
23.7% |
|
|
11/5 |
| Wisconsin |
|
256,777^ |
|
8.6% |
2,997,086 |
21.2% |
|
|
10/31 |
| Wyoming |
|
43,173 |
|
16.9% |
256,035 |
25.2% |
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10/29 |
^ In-person only
* Exercise caution in interpreting the Ohio early vote statistics!
The Nov. 5 Ohio Secretary of State's statewide reports are compiled from a survey of the county election officials conducted on Nov. 5. 53 of Ohio's 88 counties have reporting systems. For the statewide number I report here, I supplement the statewide report with local reports where a more current local report is available.
As with previous SoS reports, some counties are reporting fewer ballots cast than in the SoS report. Unlike past reports, the most discrepancies appear to be small and attributable perhaps to the timing of transmission of information to the SoS office. However, some counties' reports are out of date while the SoS reports larger and therefore what appear to be more current numbers. I report the SoS number for these counties, but it puzzles me why the county reports are out of date. I do not know if this is a symptom of some other problem or just another timing issue.
I cannot validate the 35 counties that do not have public reporting systems. So, keeping in mind the timing issues, proceed at your own risk when interpreting these numbers.
I spoke with Cuyahoga's media officer and confirmed that their report includes in-person votes even if it says "vote by mail." Generally, Ohio calls all ballots -- regardless if they are voted by mail or in-person -- absentee ballots. In-person votes are often identified in the county absentee reports as "IN OFFICE" or "OVER THE COUNTER".
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