A breakdown of early voting in Georgia by race, age, and genderNew strain in Calif. Get the USA TODAY app Start the day smarter ☀️ 🐍Year of the SnakeU.S. Politics Sports Entertainment Life Money Travel Opinion CrosswordONLY AT USA TODAY:Newsletters For Subscribers From the Archives Crossword eNewspaper Magazines      InvestigationsPodcasts Video Humankind Just Curious Best-selling Booklist LegalsOUR PORTFOLIO:10Best USAT Wine Club ShoppingBlueprint Southern Kitchen      Home Internet  ELECTIONSGeorgiaAdd TopicSee who has cast a ballot in Georgia's record-breaking early votingMelissa CruzUSA TODAY(This story was corrected to fix an error in the percentage of white voters for early voting results in Georgia.)Georgia is experiencing a record turnout of early voters, with over 365,000 ballots cast across the Peach State since early voting opened on Tuesday, Oct. 15.Over 340,000 of those ballots were cast in person, according to the secretary of state’s election data hub. Another 23,400 absentee ballots have been accepted as of Wednesday morning.While early voting is always a popular choice among Georgia voters, 2024 stands out. The total ballots cast on the first day represents a 123% increase compared to the state’s previous record, COO of the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office Gabriel Sterling said on X.Here is a breakdown of the 2024 voting data by race, gender, and age so far. All voting data is captured as of 11 a.m. ET Wednesday.Race/EthnicityWhite voters have cast the greatest number of ballots – nearly 208,000 as of Wednesday morning. That represents 5.6% of all registered white voters in Georgia. Of the total number of registered Black voters, 5.2% have gone to the polls, with almost 112,000 ballots cast so far.Those whose ethnicity is listed as “Other/ Unknown” have voted over 33,000 times, representing 4.3% of all "Other/Unknown" registered voters. Meanwhile, Hispanic/ Latino voters cast roughly 7,500 votes during the first day of early voting.The smallest number of voters comes from Asian/ Pacific Islanders and American Indian or Alaskan Natives, with just under 7,000 and 1,500 ballots cast, respectively.GenderAs of Wednesday morning, women represent 54.2% of all voters so far, with just over 198,000 ballots cast. Men make up 45.5% of voters, with over 166,000 coming out for early voting.0.2% of Georgia voters listed their gender identity as “Other,” casting 885 ballots.These numbers are currently reflective of the gender demographics during Georgia’s last presidential election. In the 2020 election, women made up 52.6% of the electorate, while men accounted for 47.4%.Election Day is weeks away. Sign up for USA TODAY's On Politics newsletter for breaking news and exclusive analysis.AgeThe greatest turnout by age so far is among voters who are 65 to 69, with over 57,000 votes cast.Younger voters between the ages of 18 and 34 have cast roughly 40,000 ballots within the first day of early voting.Some 61 voters who are 100 years of age or older have cast a ballot in 2024 election. One of those voters is former President Jimmy Carter, who turned 100 on Oct. 1. Carter’s final wish, his grandson Jason told the Atlanta Journal Constitution, was to vote for Kamala Harris.Melissa Cruz is an elections reporting fellow who focuses on voter access issues for the USA TODAY Network. You can reach her at mcruz@gannett.com or on X, formerly Twitter, at @MelissaWrites22.Featured Weekly AdAbout Us Newsroom Staff Ethical Principles Responsible Disclosure Request a Correction Press Releases Accessibility Sitemap Subscription Terms & Conditions Advertiser Acceptance Policy Terms of Service Privacy Policy Your Privacy ChoicesContact Us Help Center Manage Account Give Feedback Get Home Delivery eNewspaper USA TODAY Shop USA TODAY Print Editions Licensing & Reprints Advertise With Us Careers Internships Support Local BusinessNews Tips Submitting letters to the editor Podcasts Newsletters Mobile Apps Facebook X Instagram LinkedIn Threads YouTube Reddit Flipboard10Best USAT Wine Club Shopping Best-selling Booklist Southern Kitchen Jobs Sports Betting Sports Weekly Studio Gannett Classifieds Home Internet Blueprint© 2025 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC.
I imagine over the weekend it will continue to increase today was higher than yesterday. All the professionals and people with busy work schedules will hopefully be showing up