Nov 4, 2024 - News
Over 2 million Virginians have already voted
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More than 2.1 million Virginians have already cast their ballots either in person or via mail, according to the Virginia Public Access Project.
Why it matters: That accounts for over a third of Virginia's registered voters, as of Friday.
Between the lines: The figures lag behind early voting numbers in the 2020 election, which was just over 2.8 million in the throes of the pandemic, per VPAP.
- The trend is the same for Richmond, which had recorded over 41,000 early votes by Friday but more than 72,000 in 2020.
- Nationwide, more than 68 million Americans have voted early this cycle compared to 100 million in 2020.
Fun fact: Early Virginia voters are more likely to be older and women, per the University of Florida's early-vote tracker.
- Nearly half are voters over the age of 65. About 30% are between 41 and 65 years old.
- Roughly 14%, or around 280,000, are in the 26-to-40 group while Gen Z accounts for 7% of early votes.
- Over a million, or 56%, are women.