More than 47,000 Lubbock County voters have cast early ballots after the first seven days. County Elections Administrator Troy Havard reports 2,622 votes on Sunday, October 25, bringing the total to 47,019. The tally is ahead of the comparable seven-day totals in both 2018 and 2022, but it does not show which candidates voters supported.
Seven days of early voting
Monday, Oct. 19: 8,852
Tuesday, Oct. 20: 8,638
Wednesday, Oct. 21: 7,898
Thursday, Oct. 22: 7,285
Friday, Oct. 23: 7,154
Saturday, Oct. 24: 4,570
Sunday, Oct. 25: 2,622
Seven-day total: 47,019
How turnout compares
In 2018, the first seven days brought 42,694 early votes; in 2022, they brought 31,706. The 2026 count is 4,325 above 2018 (10.1%) and 15,313 above 2022 (48.3%). Lubbock County reports 204,576 registered voters in 2026, making the seven-day total approximately 23.0% of the registration count. Because the number of registered voters has changed between elections, these are raw-count comparisons, not proof of increased participation rates or candidate support.
Final week of early voting
Early voting continues Monday through Friday, October 26–30, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 21 designated Lubbock County locations. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3.
Download the Chronicle’s free 2026 sample ballot (unofficial; your actual ballot depends on your precinct)
What voting-history data can and cannot tell us
The county's Sunday report supplies daily turnout and historical election comparisons, not an updated Republican-history, Democratic-history, swing or new-voter classification. The Chronicle's earlier two-day classification covered 17,493 voter records, while the county's official two-day turnout comparison counted 17,490. These different data series should not be merged.
This is only analysis and is subject to error and should only be used for informational purposes.
Your exact votes are private and cannot be determined from any government-provided information to the Lubbock Chronicle or any others.
Source: Lubbock County Elections Administrator Troy Havard, turnout-by-day email sent directly to the Chronicle on Monday, October 26, 2026. Historical daily figures and registration totals are from the same county report.
