How many people voted early in Tarrant County ahead of Election Day on Nov. 5
More than 600,000 people voted early in person in Tarrant County ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
In-person early voting ran from Oct. 21 through Nov. 1. During the 12-day period, Tarrant County saw 635,162 in-person early voters, according to unofficial daily tallies from Tarrant County’s election department. Another 24,649 people voted by mail between Sept. 25 and Nov. 1.
In-person early voting turnout accounts for about 48% of all registered voters in Tarrant County. When you add in mail-in ballots, about 50% of Tarrant County’s registered voters had cast ballots as of Nov. 1.
The final day of in-person early voting on Friday, Nov. 1 drew the largest number: 64,170 people.
Voters across the state are heading to the polls to make their picks for president and U.S. Senate.
An average of recent polls from fivethirtyeight.com puts former President Donald Trump, a Republican, ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat, by about 7 points.
The polling average shows a tight race for U.S. Senate between incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican, ahead of U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a Democrat, by about 3 points. Both were recently in North Texas as they make their final appeals to voters.
Tarrant County residents will also vote on U.S. House representatives, who they’d like to see in the Texas Legislature and county officials, including county commissioner and sheriff.
Who voted early?
An analysis of early voting turnout by Republican political consultant Derek Ryan continues to suggest a Republican advantage in Texas.
Looking at voter history over the past four election cycles, 31% of Texans who voted in the first 11 days of early voting had participated in only GOP primaries, and 21% had participated in only Democratic primaries.
Thirty-five percent had only voted in a general election and 11 percent had no voting history.
Tarrant County largely mirrors the state. According to Ryan’s analysis, 29% of Tarrant County residents who voted in the first 11 days of early voting had participated in only GOP primaries, and 21% had participated in only Democratic primaries.
Thirty-seven percent had only voted in a general election and 10 percent had no voting history.
How does early voting turnout compare to 2020? 2016?
It’s difficult to directly compare early voter turnout during the 2020 and 2024 elections because the early voting period was longer in 2020, as voters navigated casting their ballots during the pandemic, with Trump and President Joe Biden, a Democrat, at the top of the ticket
With that caveat: In-person early voting turnout in 2020 accounted for roughly 55% of all voters, according to figures from Tarrant County’s elections department. Roughly 65,000 additional mail-in ballots were returned between Sept. 21 and Oct. 30, the last day of in-person early voting that year, according to an unofficial daily tally from Tarrant County’s elections department.
In 2016, when Trump was running against Democratic nominee and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in-person early voters made up about 44% of all Tarrant County registered voters. About 34,000 additional mail-in ballots were returned between Oct. 3 and Nov. 4, when in-person early voting ended.
Tarrant County has about 243,000 more registered voters than in 2016 and about 112,000 more than 2020.
Tarrant County early voting locations with the highest turnout
These voting locations had the highest turnout:
- Keller Town Hall (1100 Bear Creek Parkway, Keller) 25,291
- Summerglen Branch Library (4205 Basswood Boulevard, Fort Worth) 22,985
- Golden Triangle Branch Library (4264 Golden Triangle Blvd., Fort Worth) 22,917
- Dionne Phillips Bagsby Southwest Subcourthouse (6551 Granbury Road, Fort Worth) 22,671
- Grapevine Public Library (1201 Municipal Way, Grapevine) 21,410
Tarrant County early voting locations with the lowest turnout
- Southwestern Baptist Theological (4521 Frazier Ave., Fort Worth) 2,136
- Worth Heights Community Center (3551 New York Ave., Fort Worth) 2,246
- Tarrant County College South Campus (5301 Campus Drive, Fort Worth) 3,066
- Northside Community Center (1100 NW 18th St., Fort Worth) 3,713
- Tarrant County Elections Center (2700 Premier St., Fort Worth) 3,902
Election Day in Tarrant County
Didn’t vote early? Polls are open on Election Day, Tuesday Nov. 5, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tarrant County voters can go to any polling place in the county that’s convenient for them.
This story was originally published November 2, 2024 at 2:27 PM.
