How many people voted early in Beaufort County this election? We broke a record
Early votes made up more than half the votes cast in Beaufort County, a midterm election record. The midterm election wrapped up Tuesday evening with polls closing at 7 p.m. across the state. Since the implementation of early voting in South Carolina during the 2022 midterm election, voters now have more than two weeks to cast their ballots. Turnout statistics show Beaufort County voters took advantage of the opportunity. The statistics also show increased voter turnout overall than in past midterm elections. Here’s what the numbers say about Beaufort County’s voter participation: How many voters went to the polls early? According to S.C. Election Commission data, 46,310 Beaufort County residents voted early. That’s almost one-third of the 142,485 registered voters in the county. 86,689 total votes were cast in the county overall, including both election day and early votes. That means around 53% of all votes were cast early. During the last midterm elections in 2022, 27,196 county residents voted early. 72,326 votes were cast overall , so around 38% votes were cast early. Statewide this year, 1,043,810 of the 2,052,130 total votes were cast early. The ratio of early votes to election day votes is similar to Beaufort County’s
