GA-SEN: Ahead of Tuesday runoff, nearly one third of Cobb has voted

[RandySF]

By the time early voting ended Friday, nearly one in every three Cobb County voters had already cast a ballot in the runoff election between U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, and Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

More than 155,510 Cobb voters, or 30.4%, have voted early in person or by absentee ballot, according to data from the Secretary of State’s office.

That turnout rate surpasses the state at-large, where 1,852,593 voters, or 26.4%, have cast a ballot.

Early voting totals in Cobb weren’t as high as before the Nov. 8 general election, but voters had far less time to cast a ballot — one week before the runoff, as opposed to three weeks before the general election.

That resulted in single-day totals that blew past the previous election. Monday, for example, saw over 27,000 voters cast a ballot in person, resulting in long lines at some Cobb polling locations. On Friday, the county said 29,699 people voted early.



https://www.mdjonline.com/news/local/ahead-of-tuesday-runoff-nearly-one-third-of-cobb-has-voted/article_571740aa-7330-11ed-aeca-036444b4bcbc.html

[Mister Ed]

1. Is Cobb a Democratic stronghold, or does it trend red?

I see that it encompasses the northwestern suburbs of Atlanta and the city of Marietta.

[jimfields33]

2. It is democratic

Went 50,000 more for senator warnock. But 17,000 more for Stacey Abrams. Some vote splitters. But both democratic people won the county.

[druidity33]

3. The only enthusiasm in this race...

is for Warnock. So any sign of a higher % voting is a good sign. And yes, Cobb is a solid Democratic area. I predict a Warnock win by 7.1%.