Lubbock County has passed 52,000 early votes with four days remaining in the early voting period. The Elections Office counted 5,591 ballots on Monday, October 26, bringing the total to 52,610.
That means roughly one in four of the county's 204,576 registered voters has already voted. The numbers come from Chief Deputy of Elections Raymond Billington's latest report.
What the daily totals show
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
Monday, Oct. 26: 5,591
Eight-day total: 52,610.
How it compares
At the same eight-day point in 2022, the county had recorded 37,651 early votes. In 2018, the total was 50,562. This year's total is about 40% higher than in 2022 and 4% higher than in 2018, though the number of registered voters has also grown.
Early voting ends Friday, October 30. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3.
For more context, see our separate Lubbock Chronicle Analysis of local turnout and statewide trends.
Source: Lubbock County Elections Office, October 26 turnout report. Lubbock County election information.
