Map Reveals States Where Early Voting Is Surging Days Before Midterms
Summary
More than 52.7 million Americans had cast early ballots nationally by Saturday night, a record for a midterm election, according to the University of Florida Election Lab. Texas, California and Florida had the highest reported totals, while Georgia and South Carolina also set early-voting records.Key Facts
- The Election Lab reported more than 52.7 million early votes nationwide, including about 29.1 million cast in person.
- Texas reported 7,630,789 early votes, California 5,504,307 and Florida 5,148,276.
- Georgia reported 2,823,265 early votes, surpassing its previous midterm record of roughly 2.5 million set in 2022.
- North Carolina reported 2,612,250 early votes.
- South Carolina’s Election Lab total was 986,460 early votes.
- South Carolina officials said nearly 564,000 ballots had been cast early by 3 p.m. on Monday, exceeding the state’s 2022 gubernatorial-election record.
- The national total exceeded the previous midterm early-voting record of 45.9 million, set in 2022.
- Election Lab director Michael McDonald cautioned that early-voting totals should not be treated as predictions of election outcomes.
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