October 23, 2020
As Election Day approaches, many are watching early voting for an indication of what total turnout might be - and contemplating the electoral impact of votes already cast, and those yet to come. You can find our simple tracking here, reproduced below with context from previous recent elections.
Daily In-Person Early Voting Patterns (2020)
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| Number of votes cast in-person | |
|---|---|
| 21 Days Before Election | 500885 |
| 20 Days Before Election | 489322 |
| 19 Days Before Election | 473082 |
| 18 Days Before Election | 491513 |
| 17 Days Before Election | 335358 |
| 16 Days Before Election | 134736 |
| 15 Days Before Election | 395509 |
| 14 Days Before Election | 370604 |
| 13 Days Before Election | 333426 |
| 12 Days Before Election | 295533 |
| 11 Days Before Election | 315099 |
| 10 Days Before Election | 223305 |
| 9 Days Before Election | 119215 |
| 8 Days Before Election | 256183 |
| 7 Days Before Election | 254024 |
| 6 Days Before Election | 263696 |
| 5 Days Before Election | 310457 |
| 4 Days Before Election | 408046 |
Daily In-Person Early Voting Patterns
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| 2014 General Election | 2016 General Election | 2018 General Election | 2022 General Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Day of Early Voting | 113622 | 394280 | 396502 | 300220 |
| 2nd Day of Early Voting | 114295 | 401459 | 388065 | 310848 |
| 3rd Day of Early Voting | 108613 | 388026 | 333,602 | 292771 |
| 4th Day of Early Voting | 102657 | 372099 | 327510 | 280602 |
| 5th Day of Early Voting | 117716 | 383641 | 347984 | 278786 |
| 6th Day of Early Voting | 103701 | 321300 | 321096 | 233920 |
| 7th Day of Early Voting | 41066 | 143154 | 137458 | 113079 |
| 8th Day of Early Voting | 120340 | 307536 | 301629 | 268558 |
| 9th Day of Early Voting | 129433 | 322225 | 288862 | 257315 |
| 10th Day of Early Voting | 141364 | 326514 | 229702 | 291236 |
| 11th Day of Early Voting | 167241 | 341257 | 300999 | 355410 |
| 12th Day of Early Voting | 244028 | 484616 | 453423 | 500322 |
Presidential Voting Patterns: Early and Election Day Voting (1996 to 2020)
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| Year | Mail Voting | Early Voting | Election Day Voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 94635 | 811524 | 4705485 |
| 2000 | 98390 | 1431022 | 4878225 |
| 2004 | 124733 | 2288219 | 4997813 |
| 2008 | 209805 | 3346351 | 4521639 |
| 2012 | 219101 | 3188396 | 4586354 |
| 2016 | 311324 | 4186107 | 4471795 |
| 2020 | 640500 | 5979617 | 893555 |