Georgia passes 2.8 million in early voting

Georgia’s early voting numbers are showing impressive turnout with nearly 2.8 million votes already cast statewide. As of the last count:

• Top In-Person Voting Counties: Fulton leads with 291,719 votes, followed by Cobb, Gwinnett, and Dekalb, each with over 180,000 votes.
• 50% Voter Turnout Threshold: Several counties have crossed this mark, including Towns, Forsyth, Fayette, and Greene.
• Demographic Breakdown:
  • Race/Ethnicity: White voters account for 45% of early votes, Black voters 34%, and Hispanic, Asian, and other groups make up the remainder.
  • Gender: Female voters lead with 55.7% of the turnout.
  • Age: Older voters (50-79) are leading, though 18-24-year-olds are showing strong participation at 21%.

This final stretch of early voting continues until November 1, allowing voters flexibility to cast ballots at any precinct within their county.

Here is the top 10 counties when it comes to in-person voting: 

1. Fulton County 291,719
2. Cobb County 202,486
3. Gwinnett County 199,729
4. Dekalb County 186,790
5. Cherokee County 80,252
6. Forsyth County 79,582
7. Henry County 71,156
8. Chatham County 62,906
9. Clayton County 54,989
10. Hall County 53,732

Several counties have crossed the 50% threshold of active voters who have voted with six days still to go in early voting. Those counties are:

• Towns County – 58% 
• Rabun County – 51%
• Dawson County – 51%
• Union County – 51%
• Oconee County – 51%
• Greene County – 51%
• Forsyth County – 50%
• Fayette County – 50%

As for race, gender and age when it comes to early voting turnout, the breakdown looks like this: 

 Race/Ethnicity 

• White voters 1,616,565 (45%)
• Black voters 704,561 (34%)
• Other/Unknown 245,892 (33%)
• Hispanic 67,409 (22.6%)
• Asian/Pacific Islander 64,315 (31%)
• American Indian or Alaskan Native 11,655 (22%)