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    1.7 million Texans voted through the second day of early voting. See top 10 counties

    Seren Anwen Posted on

    The latest information is not accurate because not all counties, including Tarrant — the state’s third largest — have updated voting data. The percentage is based on the figures provided.

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    Texans’ voter turnout is at record highs, and voter turnout is surging nationwide as the 2024 presidential election shapes up to be one of the most important in recent history.

    Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, is running against former President Donald Trump, with Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as their respective candidates.

    In addition to the high-risk presidential election, Texas is also focusing on an important Senate contest between Democratic candidate Colin Allred of Dallas and Republican incumbent Ted Cruz.

    Several major proposals are also on the ballot, including Amarillo’s Proposal A to become a sanctuary city for the unborn, Dallas’ cannabis decriminalization proposal and several school bond measures in districts like Frisco and Allen ISDs.

    More: Early voting is underway in Texas. Check out over 90 suggestions from the state’s largest cities

    How many Texas voters have cast ballots so far this year?

    At least 1.7 million Texans had already voted and nearly represented on the second day of early voting 10% of registered voters, according to the latest data from the Texas Secretary of State. Around 173,000 people cast their votes by postal vote.

    The data does not fully reflect actual voter turnout because some counties, including Tarrant — the state’s third largest — have not yet updated their information. On Monday, Tarrant County set a new record with 58,247 votes on the first day of early voting, but numbers for the second day are still pending.

    Additionally, there is no data on the Texas Secretary of State’s website for some counties, such as Bell County – the state’s 15th largest county with over 240,000 registered voters.

    Given these gaps, actual voter turnout is higher than current reports suggest.

    In total, Texas has 18.62 million registered voters.

    More: Do you need to request your absentee ballot in Texas? The deadline for mail-in ballots is October 25th

    What is the historical average percentage of voter turnout in Texas?

    In the March primary election, only about 18.4% of registered voters — about 3.3 million people — cast ballots, according to the Texas secretary of state’s office.

    In the last six presidential elections since 2000, overall voter turnout averaged around 58.77% and was distributed as follows:

    • 2020 (Trump vs. Joe Biden): 66.73%
    • 2016 (Trump vs. Hillary Clinton): 59.39%
    • 2012 (Mitt Romney vs. Barack Obama): 58.57%
    • 2008 (John McCain vs. Obama): 59.50%
    • 2004 (George W. Bush vs. John Kerry): 56.57%
    • 2000 (Bush vs. Al Gore): 51.81%

    The 10 counties with the highest voter turnout in the 2024 general election

    So far, the following counties are leading the way in voter turnout this election:

    Llano – 21.24%

    • Registered voters: 18,455
    • Total votes: 3,920

    Jeff Davis – 20.39%

    • Registered voters: 1,574
    • Total votes: 321

    Blanco – 20.13%

    • Registered voters: 11,014
    • Total votes: 2,217

    Bricklayer – 19.04%

    • Registered voters: 3,278
    • Total votes: 624

    Kinney – 18.80%

    • Registered voters: 2,175
    • Total votes: 409

    Mills – 18.70%

    • Registered voters: 3,626
    • Total votes: 678

    Baylor – 18.68%

    • Registered voters: 2,430
    • Total votes: 454

    Kerr – 18.67%

    • Registered voters: 40,065
    • Total votes: 7,481

    Coleman – 18.37%

    • Registered voters: 6,139
    • Total votes: 1,128

    Burnett – 18.07%

    • Registered voters: 39,186
    • Total votes: 7,082
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