2026 Early Voting
Welcome to the UF Election Lab’s early voter tracker, maintained by Dr. McDonald.
If you’re constantly checking here, as many do, you may need to do a hard refresh on your browser to get the latest data. The map below is color-coded blue to identify states with an update today. Some states do not provide daily updates. Click on a state to see available detailed statistics for that state.
Where possible links are provided to the original data sources. In some cases data are compiled from data obtained directly from state election officials and are not in the public domain.
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National Statistics
Total early votes
31,048,036
In-person early votes
15,851,375
Mail ballots returned
15,196,661
Mail ballots requested
59,653,776
Click on a state to display state statistics
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Detailed Statistics
Total Voted by Party Registration
Reporting states with party registration data: AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, ID, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, UT, WV, WY
| Party | Total Voted |
Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 6,622,014 | 45.0 % |
| Republican | 4,555,711 | 31.0 % |
| None/Minor | 3,534,444 | 24.0 % |
| TOTAL | 14,712,169 | 100 % |
Note: Party registration statistics are for states that have party registration. These statistics are not actual votes. By federal law, election officials do not begin counting ballots until Election Day, although they may start the process of preparing ballots for counting in advance.
Total Voted by Age
Reporting states with age data: CO, CT, DE, GA, ID, IA, KS, MI, NV, NC, OK, PA, RI, VT
| Age | Total Voted |
Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-25 | 343,094 | 4.6 % |
| 26-40 | 779,078 | 10.4 % |
| 41-65 | 2,613,066 | 35.0 % |
| Over 65 | 3,720,841 | 49.9 % |
| TOTAL | 7,456,079 | 100 % |
Total Voted by Gender
Reporting states with gender data: CO, GA, ID, KS, LA, MI, NC, WA
| Gender | Total Voted |
Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 3,667,957 | 54.0 % |
| Male | 3,015,423 | 44.4 % |
| Unknown | 113,161 | 1.7 % |
| TOTAL | 6,796,541 | 100 % |
Total Voted by Race and Hispanic Ethnicity
Reporting states with race and Hispanic ethnicity data: GA, LA, NC, SC
| Race | Total Voted |
Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hisp White | 2,229,938 | 59.4 % |
| Non-Hisp Black | 1,065,005 | 28.4 % |
| Hispanic | 105,003 | 2.8 % |
| Non-Hisp Asian American | 73,449 | 2.0 % |
| Non-Hisp Native American | 17,058 | 0.5 % |
| Other/Multiple/Unknown | 265,146 | 7.1 % |
| TOTAL | 3,755,599 | 100 % |
In-Person Early by Party Registration
Reporting states with party registration data: AR, CO, CT, FL, IA, KS, KY, MD, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, RI, UT, WV
Note: Party registration statistics are for states that have party registration. These statistics are not actual votes. By federal law, election officials do not begin counting ballots until Election Day, although they may start the process of preparing ballots for counting in advance.
In-Person Early by Age
Reporting states with age data: CO, GA, IA, KS, MI, NV, NC, RI
In-Person Early by Gender
In-Person Early by Race and Hispanic Ethnicity
Reporting states with race and Hispanic ethnicity data: GA, NC
Returned Mail Ballots by Party Registration
Reporting states with party registration data: AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, ID, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, UT, WV, WY
Note: Party registration statistics are for states that have party registration. These statistics are not actual votes. By federal law, election officials do not begin counting ballots until Election Day, although they may start the process of preparing ballots for counting in advance.
Returned Mail Ballots by Age
Reporting states with age data: CO, CT, DE, GA, ID, IA, KS, MI, NV, NC, OK, PA, RI, VT
Returned Mail Ballots by Gender
Reporting states with gender data: CO, GA, ID, KS, MI, NC, WA
Returned Mail Ballots by Race and Hispanic Ethnicity
Reporting states with race and Hispanic ethnicity data: GA, NC, SC
Mail Ballot Return Rate by Party Registration
States with mail-ballot party-registration data, initially sorted by mail ballots accepted - click a column header to sort by it.
Note: Party registration statistics are for states that have party registration. These statistics are not actual votes. By federal law, election officials do not begin counting ballots until Election Day, although they may start the process of preparing ballots for counting in advance.
Toss-Up Congressional Districts: Mail Ballot Return Rate by Party Registration
Toss-up U.S. House districts with mail-ballot party-registration data, initially sorted by mail ballots accepted - click a column header to sort by it.
A district is a toss-up if at least one of ten race-rating outlets (Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, The Economist, Split Ticket, Decision Desk HQ, FiftyPlusOne, Fox News, Silver Bulletin, RealClearPolitics) currently rates it a toss-up, per Wikipedia's aggregated House ratings.
Note: Party registration statistics are for states that have party registration. These statistics are not actual votes. By federal law, election officials do not begin counting ballots until Election Day, although they may start the process of preparing ballots for counting in advance.