More Americans are taking advantage of absentee and early voting this year, with 39 million ballots already cast nationwide. In 28 states and Washington, D.C., advance vote counts have surpassed those of the last midterm election.

States that have surpassed their 2014 early vote counts Me. Mont. Vt. N.D. Minn. Wis. Idaho Wyo. Mass. Iowa N.J. Nev. Ohio Ill. Ind. Utah Md. W.Va. Kan. N.C. Tenn. Okla. Ariz. N.M. Ga. La. Tex. Fla. Me. Vt. Mont. N.D. Minn. Wis. Idaho Wyo. Mass. Iowa Nev. N.J. Ohio Ill. Ind. Utah W.Va. Md. Kan. N.C. Tenn. Okla. Ariz. N.M. Ga. La. Tex. Fla. Me. Mont. Vt. N.D. Minn. Idaho Wis. Wyo. Mass. Iowa N.J. Nev. Ohio Ill. Ind. Utah Md. W.Va. Kan. N.C. Tenn. Okla. Ariz. N.M. Ga. La. Tex. Fla.

Midterm elections tend to attract lower turnout than presidential contests; in 2016, more than 47 million votes were cast early, compared to 27 million in 2014. Yet this year’s advance vote count — which measures both absentee ballots and in-person early voting — has already exceeded the count from four years ago.

“We’re in uncharted territory with the size of this vote,” said Michael P. McDonald, an associate professor of political science at the University of Florida who tracks early voting. “In some states, it’s closer to the presidential election than to the 2014 midterm election.”

Thirty-seven states and Washington permit some form of early voting, with policies and deadlines varying by state. Most of these states also allow absentee voting.

Populous states like Texas, which has a closely watched Senate race and a handful of competitive House races this year, are giving a big boost to overall advance voting turnout. But early turnout is high even in some states without competitive elections, like Maryland and Louisiana.

Kat Calvin, the founder of Spread the Vote, a nonprofit, sees this increased political engagement as a response to President Trump and his administration’s policies. “Given the state that the country is in right now, there are very few people who don’t know that there is an election coming and that it matters,” she said. “People on both sides are really fired up.”

Where Early Voting Outpaced 2014

In 28 states and Washington, D.C., early voting has gone beyond levels of the last midterms and in some cases has surpassed the total turnout seen four years ago.

Utah Race to watch: House District 4 Advance ballots cast as pct.

of total ballots cast in 2014 2014

total 121% 2014

advance 700,444 ballots cast over 13 days of early voting Race to watch: House District 4 Nevada Races to watch: governor, Senate, House Districts 3, 4 2014

total 114% 2014

advance 628,839 ballots cast over 16 days Races to watch: governor, Senate, House Districts 3, 4 Arizona Races to watch: Senate, House Districts 1, 2 2014

total 106% 2014

advance 1,625,614 ballots cast over 27 days Races to watch: Senate, House Districts 1, 2 Texas Races to watch: Senate, House Districts 7, 22, 23, 32 2014

total 103% 2014

advance 4,884,528 ballots cast over 12 days Races to watch: Senate, House Districts 7, 22, 23, 32 Tennessee Race to watch: Senate 2014

total 96% 2014

advance 1,375,787 ballots cast over 15 days Race to watch: Senate Montana Races to watch: Senate, at-large House district 2014

total 87% 2014

advance 323,903 ballots cast over 27 days Races to watch: Senate, at-large House district Florida Races to watch: governor, Senate, House Districts 6, 15, 16, 18, 25, 26, 27 2014

total 86% 2014

advance 5,208,155 ballots cast over 10 days Races to watch: governor, Senate, House Districts 6, 15, 16, 18, 25, 26, 27 New Mexico Races to watch: governor, House District 2 2014

total 84% 2014

advance 430,796 ballots cast over 15 days Races to watch: governor, House District 2 Georgia Races to watch: governor, House Districts 6, 7 2014

total 81% 2014

advance 2,097,462 ballots cast over 21 days Races to watch: governor, House Districts 6, 7 North Dakota Race to watch: Senate 2014

total 73% 2014

advance 186,512 ballots cast over 39 days Race to watch: Senate North Carolina Races to watch: House Districts 2, 9, 13 2014

total 70% 2014

advance 2,050,864 ballots cast over 20 days Races to watch: House Districts 2, 9, 13 Kansas Races to watch: governor, House Districts 2, 3 2014

total 45% 2014

advance 401,731 ballots cast over 20 days Races to watch: governor, House Districts 2, 3 Iowa Races to watch: governor, House Districts 1, 3, 4 2014

total 44% 2014

advance 497,085 ballots cast over 28 days Races to watch: governor, House Districts 1, 3, 4 Maryland 2014

total 42% 2014

advance 729,578 ballots cast over 8 days Ohio Races to watch: governor, House Districts 1, 12 2014

total 42% 2014

advance 1,313,844 ballots cast over 26 days Races to watch: governor, House Districts 1, 12 West Virginia Races to watch: Senate, House District 3 2014

total 39% 2014

advance 178,322 ballots cast over 12 days Races to watch: Senate, House District 3 Wyoming 2014

total 32% 2014

advance 54,183 ballots cast over 39 days Idaho 2014

total 31% 2014

advance 138,881 ballots cast over 11 days Illinois Races to watch: House Districts 6, 12, 13, 14 2014

total 31% 2014

advance 1,150,355 ballots cast over 14 days Races to watch: House Districts 6, 12, 13, 14 Washington, D.C. 2014

total 30% 2014

advance 52,510 ballots cast over 10 days Minnesota Races to watch: Senate, House Districts 1, 2, 3, 8 2014

total 27% 2014

advance 539,806 ballots cast over 45 days Races to watch: Senate, House Districts 1, 2, 3, 8 Vermont 2014

total 27% 2014

advance 55,047 ballots cast over 41 days Maine Races to watch: governor, House District 2 2014

total 25% 2014

advance 153,969 ballots cast over 41 days Races to watch: governor, House District 2 Massachusetts 2014

total 23% 2014

advance 500,000 ballots cast over 11 days Wisconsin Races to watch: governor, House District 1 2014

total 23% 2014

advance 565,591 ballots cast over 47 days Races to watch: governor, House District 1 Indiana Race to watch: Senate 2014

total 21% 2014

advance 292,726 ballots cast over 14 days Race to watch: Senate Louisiana 2014

total 21% 2014

advance 311,829 ballots cast over 13 days Oklahoma Race to watch: governor 2014

total 20% 2014

advance 165,598 ballots cast over 4 days Race to watch: governor New Jersey Races to watch: Senate, House Districts 3, 7, 11 2014

total 18% 2014

advance 355,009 ballots cast over 43 days Races to watch: Senate, House Districts 3, 7, 11

Where Early Voting Neared 2014 Levels

Four more states are gaining ground on their 2014 early vote numbers.