Georgia voter turnout update: Nearly 40% of voters cast ballots

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. – 40.1% as of October 28, 13:00 Registered voters in Georgia They have already cast their votes for the 2024 presidential election. There are 7 million 219 thousand 288 active voters in the state and 2 million 916 thousand 979 of them have voted in person so far.

Votes received so far:

• Early voting in person: 2,739,787
• Absentee ballots returned: 177,192

Best Districts According to Personal Votes:

• Chatham County: 65,691
• Cherokee County: 82,161
• Clayton County: 58,024
• Coweta County: 46,267
• DeKalb County: 196,711
• Gwinnett County: 213,576
• Fayette County: 43,866
• Forsyth County: 81,183
• Fulton County: 306,379
• Hall County: 54,698
• Henry County: 72,693
• Muscogee County: 38,941
• Paulding County: 41,893

Voter Demographics by Race:

• White: 1,667,221 (46.7%)
• Black: 733,334 (35.8%)
• Other: 255,895 (35%)
• Spanish/Latino origin: 71,111 (23.9%)
• Asian/Pacific Islander: 68,849 (33.5%)
• Native American: 12,255 (24.1%)

Voter Turnout by Gender:

• Female: 1,564,184 (55.7%)
• Male: 1,238,917 (44.1%)
• Other: 5,204 (0.27%)

Voter Turnout by Age Group:

• 60-64 years old: 313,216 (55.8%)
• 65-69 years: 300,746 (58.3%)
• 55-59 years: 287,996 (55.6%)
• 50-54 years old: 267,150 (45.5%)
• 70-74 years: 256,460 (64.8%)
• 45-49 years: 207,692 (38.6%)
• 75-79 years: 195,764 (66%)
• 40-44 years old: 185,610 (32.7%)
• 18-24 years old: 177,725 (22.3%)

Summary:

With less than two weeks until Election Day, 40.1% of registered voters in Georgia have already voted; This reflects strong turnout in the 2024 presidential elections. Of the 2.89 million votes received so far, 94 percent were cast in person, with the remainder made up of absentee ballots. Fulton and Gwinnett counties recorded the highest in-person turnout with more than 500,000 total votes. Voter turnout trends show higher turnout among older groups; While 66% of voters aged 75-79 have already voted, only 22.3% of voters aged 18-24 have voted. Additionally, 55.7 percent of the votes cast came from female voters.

According to the Secretary of State, reports of long queues are minimal, although there have been reports of voters queuing for more than 30 minutes at some popular locations. The Secretary of State also said that early voting participation is expected to increase in the final week of voting, which ends on Friday.

What’s happening in the rest of the country?

watching CNN Pre-election voting in the 36 polls that offer early voting, as well as how early voting numbers compare to four years ago, when pre-election voting reached historic levels during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Democrats had a big advantage over Republicans in early voting four years ago, but the gap could narrow even further this time, according to CNN.

It also appears that Democrats have cast fewer pre-election votes this year in at least 4 of the 7 battleground states (Arizona, North Carolina, Nevada, and Pennsylvania) compared to this point in 2020.

Another difference in 2024 is the age of the voters, with older voters being in the majority, including in Georgia.

Unfortunately, the number of Black voters appears to have decreased slightly. So far, only 29% of Black voters in Georgia have voted; at the same point in the last presidential election, the rate was 32%.

According to the New York TimesGeorgia is among the top 5 states with the most votes BY PERCENTAGE:

North Carolina: 2,820,002 or 42%

South Dakota: 235,405 or 42%

Georgia: 2,831,512 or 40%

Vermont: 158,311 or 35%

Florida: 4,598,924 or 34%

When it comes to absentee ballot requests, Georgia is among the least requested states. Only 5 percent of voters in Georgia requested an absentee ballot. According to the New York Times, only 7 states have less demand.

Question: Can people see who you voted for?

No. While it is possible to look at voter registration information, it is NOT POSSIBLE to learn a person’s voting preferences without their consent.

Question: Is voting early a great way to skip the lines?

Yes, early voters generally experience shorter lines.

Question: Is voting on Election Day still the most popular way to vote?

Yes. While early voting has certainly become more popular, the majority of Americans are still waiting for election day.