More than 377,00 Kentuckians cast a ballot during the state’s three-day early voting period this fall.
The final numbers as of poll close Saturday include 180,541 votes from registered Democrats and 170,304 from Republicans.
Including mail-in, excused in-person and overseas votes, 438,602 Kentuckians have already cast their ballot in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 contests. That’s about 100,000 more than 2022, which saw 337,975 early votes during that midterm cycle. In 2023, 313,009 votes were cast early.
That turnout accounts for roughly 13% of all Kentucky voters. According to the state Board of Elections, there 3,393,480 individuals registered to vote.
Early voting returns by party show 15% of registered Democrats have voted, 12% of registered Republicans and 16% of those from other parties.
Fayette County
In Fayette County, 23,802 residents took part in early voting, including 15,873 registered Democrats and 5,477 registered Republicans.
Including mail-in, excused in-person and overseas voters, 29,838 of the county’s residents have now voted. By party breakdown, 19,733 Democrats and 6,991 Republicans.
Overall turnout sits at 13% of Fayette County voters following early voting. The area is home to 227,558 registered voters.
According to Secretary of State Michael Adams, Fayette is among the top six counties in Kentucky for voter turnout, so far. It’s outpaced by Warren and Hardin counties, both at 15%, and ties with Jefferson and Kenton counties, also at 13%. Boone County early voting turnout sits around 10%.
Kentucky Public Radio’s statewide voter guide can be found here.
