Jedidiah Monday, October 20, 2008

Politics

North Carolina Early Voting Numbers - Updated

Early voting started only 4 days ago and already over 270,000 North Carolinians have voted. (go to the bottom for updated numbers as of 10/21)

The exact number as of Saturday at 10am was 279,274.  In 2004, 3,552,449 votes were cast in North Carolina. The number of early voters so far this year is already 8% of the total that voted in 2004.  In 2004 30% of the votes were early and with the current trend, 2008 looks to increase this number greatly. 12 more days remain to vote early.

Do the early numbers show any new trends?  One is that a huge majority of the early voters are Democratic. This could swing polls in the state even more towards Election Day, making North Carolina look even more blue than polls are already showing.

The breakdown of the early votes thus far-

Dem 54.1%
Rep 29.7%

White 69.9%
Black 26.5%

One-Stop 76.8%

Update - As of Tuesday 10/21 475,000 had voted early, 700,000 voted early in 2004 - go here for the latest numbers and breakdown.

Party
Dem 56.1%
Rep 27.4%
No/Oth 16.5%

Age
18-29 - 11.0%
30-44 - 17.7%
45-64 - 41.5%
65+ - 29.8%

Race
White 67.4%
Black - 28.7%
Other - 3.8%

Sex
Men - 43.3%
Women - 55.9%

Ballot

Absentee - 16.1%
One-Stop - 13.4%

 

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  • revolu10/20 01:59 PM

    watch those commas dude.

    but this is good to see.

  • Jenna10/20 04:10 PM

    Any data on how many are Libertarian? Or was the Libertarian party reinstatement too recent for the registration changes to have taken effect yet?

  • TSnow2760410/20 05:41 PM

    You can add me.  I voted today downtown and while there was no line, the place was hoppin’ about 11:00.  Obama ‘08!  My parents voted on the first day of early voting last week in Greensboro and there was a 3 hour wait.  They’re retired so they stuck it out.  No where else to be.

  • NoSuchMiracles10/20 06:41 PM

    I voted on Friday during lunch at Triangle Town Center.  I had about a 30 minute wait- not too bad…

  • Smitty10/20 09:03 PM

    I’m not sure what the point of voting early is, especially if you have to stand in a long line.

  • corey3rd10/20 09:49 PM

    The point of voting early is that if somehow your name is messed up on the voter roll, you have a few days to get it straightened out and cast a legit ballot. If you just show up after work on Nov. 4 and somehow you’re listed as a felon or just missing, you’re pretty much screwed. You can fill out a provisional ballot, but they are as worthless as the ballots they give kiddies.

    Went to Triangle town Center after work today and voted in less than 10 minutes.

  • Betsy10/20 11:51 PM

    The other thing is—if you are not registered, YOU CAN REGISTER and early vote at the same time!! 
    - You will NOT be able to register on Election Day itself!
    - Also—I’m hearing there are no lines at Pullen Arts Center on Pullen Road.

  • 15010/21 10:39 AM

    Another bonus to voting early (or getting an absentee ballot and simply voting in your living room!) is that you can begin to shut out all of the campaigning without feeling guilty.

  • RaleighRob10/21 04:05 PM

    I did it Saturday morning after Brunch at Chavis Community Center on MLK Blvd.  Very happy, cheery bunch there.  Everyone was smiling and very friendly there.  grin  Ample parking too.  I think I’ll do early voting there from now on. 
    I think there was a pre-lunch rush that caused a modest line to form for a bit, but it moved fast.  And by the time I left it was a fraction the length.  I’m guessing I was in and out in like 20 minutes, probably less.

    My only complaint, is that some of the booths were VERY wobbly.  I almost got vertigo as I filled in each circle.  LOL!  wink

  • Matthew Brown10/23 04:21 PM

    I voted at 2:30 yesterday (Wed. Oct 22) at the Board of Elections on Salisbury St. No line at all! Lots of voters, but also lots of booths and lots of poll workers. All very well organized.

    I have to admit I felt a rush as I filled out that little oval. Weird!

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