A demographic and geographic picture of who voted so far in Georgia
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Demographics
Black voters and voters over 65 years old are showing up in large numbers.
About 32% of early and absentee voters whose race is known are Black, compared to 27% in the general election. Black voters overwhelmingly support Democratic candidates.
Older voters who tend to back Republican candidates are also casting many early ballots. About 44% of early runoff voters are over 65, a group that made up 25% of overall general election voters.
Over-65 voters are more likely to vote absentee, and they were eligible to be automatically mailed absentee ballots for the runoff if they requested them earlier in the year. About 57% of them returned absentee ballots, with the rest voting in-person this week.
Among all voters, 57% have voted in-person and 43% submitted absentee ballots.
Geography
Georgia’s most populated counties are recording the highest number of voters, including DeKalb, Cobb and Fulton counties in metro Atlanta. Overall, 15% of Georgia’s 7.7 million registered voters have already cast ballots.
Turnout lagged in other metro areas that tend to vote for Democratic Party candidates, including Gwinnett, Chatham, Muscogee and Richmond counties.
DeKalb voters have turned out in droves — more than 101,000 so far.
“For a runoff, it has been kind of historic,” said Erica Hamilton, the county’s elections director.
In rural areas that generally support Republicans, there’s no clear turnout trend.
When broken down by region, congressional districts that cover most of the Atlanta area and northeast Georgia have recorded the most voters so far. Districts including Gwinnett, southeast Georgia, northwest Georgia and Augusta lag behind.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/turnout-in-georgia-us-senate-runoff-approaches-presidential-levels/LAZJKUGNYBHRFIHVCNWXOLKAQM/
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