Early voter turnout in the 2018 midterms surpassed turnout from the 2012 presidential election in the 30 Texas counties where most registered voters in the state — 78 percent — live. In the entire early voting period, Texans cast in-person ballots and cast mail-in ballots. This means percent of the registered voters in those counties have voted.

Thirty counties where 78 percent of registered voters live There are 16,628,103 people over age 18 living in these 30 counties. There are 16,628,103 people over age 18 living in these 30 counties. Early voting turnout compared to previous elections year reg. voters votes percent 2018 12,255,607 4,884,528 39.9% 2016 11,631,362 5,244,959 45.1% 2014 10,705,763 2,012,845 18.8% 2012 10,342,572 4,055,378 39.2% Percent of registered voters who voted early in 2018

The preliminary data shows turnout over 12 days of early voting in those 30 counties also surpassed the entire turnout of the 2014 midterm election — more than early voting and election-day voting combined. More than half of all those who do vote typically cast their ballots early.

How turnout compares to the last midterm election in the 30 counties where 78 percent of registered Texas voters live

The graphs below show cumulative in-person and mail-in ballot turnout in these counties. The data is preliminary. Early voting for the 2018 midterms in Texas started Oct. 22 and ran through Nov. 2. Election day is on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

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