More Americans headed to the polls over the weekend of Oct. 26 to cast their ballot in the 2024 presidential election. Various reports put the early voting total at around 40 million ballots cast and counting, with eight days to go before Election Day.
According to the web tracker Target Early, as of Monday, Oct. 28, 39.4 million Americans cast ballots, with registered Democrats holding about a 1 million vote edge overall. CNN reported the early voting figure has hit 40.7 million ballots cast.
Many political experts agree the election hinges on seven battleground states. Four have in-depth early voting numbers.
In Pennsylvania, the rate of Republicans voting early has gone up by 10% from 2020 to 30% in 2024. Democrats have dropped by 11% from 70% to 59%.
In North Carolina, Republican early voting turn-out has increased from 29% in 2020 to 34% this time around. Democrats are down in North Carolina from 38% to 33%.
Out west, in Arizona, the number of Republicans voting early has jumped from 34% to 43% in this general election. Democrats are down from 41% in 2020 to 35% in 2024.
In Nevada, Republicans have increased their early voting turnout from 35% in 2020 to 39% in 2024. Democrats have seen their rate drop over the same period to 35% from 41%, just like in Arizona.
Party breakdown is not available in the other battleground states of Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin.
In total, 36 states offer early voting.
