Lubbock County voters cast 72,376 early votes through Thursday, already more than the full 12-day early-voting totals in the 2018 and 2022 midterm elections, according to the Lubbock County Elections Office. That is about 35% of the county's 204,576 registered voters. Early voting ends at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30.
Thursday's count
The elections office reported 6,701 early votes on Thursday, Oct. 29, the 11th day of early voting. That pushed the running total past 2018's full early-voting count of 66,370, the highest midterm total in the county's comparison figures dating to 2006.
The busiest day so far remains the first: 8,852 voters on Monday, Oct. 19.
The elections office also corrected two earlier daily figures. Turnout was 6,263 on Tuesday, Oct. 27, and 6,802 on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
How 2026 compares
Midterm year | Early votes | Registered voters |
|---|---|---|
2026 (through Day 11) | 72,376 | 204,576 |
2022 | 56,897 | 187,775 |
2018 | 66,370 | 176,056 |
2014 | 26,825 | 157,273 |
2010 | 35,436 | 150,291 |
Earlier years show full 12-day early-voting totals. As a share of registered voters, 2018's early vote reached about 37.7%. The 2026 early vote stands at about 35.4%, with Friday's count still to come. The county also has about 16,800 more registered voters than in 2022.
Last chance to vote early
All 21 early-voting sites are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, and any registered Lubbock County voter may use any site. See the early-voting locations and what to bring. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, with 36 vote centers open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Review your races in the Chronicle's unofficial 2026 Lubbock County sample ballot, and see earlier figures in our day-by-day turnout report.
Use this analysis for informational purposes only. Individual votes remain private and cannot be identified from public records.
Source: Lubbock County Elections Office daily turnout report, Oct. 29, 2026. Lubbock County Elections Office on Facebook
