Early voting results prove big turnout in Charlotte and NC. But who showed up?
Early voting turnout soared in Mecklenburg County and across North Carolina during the 2026 midterm election cycle. Nearly 300,000 people already voted in Mecklenburg during the 17-day early voting period that ended Saturday. That’s up significantly from past midterms . Turnout is up statewide, too, ahead of Election Day. So far, registered Democrats are outvoting registered Republicans and unaffiliated voters in Mecklenburg and statewide. Polls will be open on Election Day from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Mecklenburg County 2026 early voting turnout A total of 288,159 people voted early in person in Mecklenburg, according to data from the county Board of Elections . An additional 8,016 mail-in ballots have been counted, bringing the countywide early voting turnout to 296,175. That’s good for 35.1% turnout so far in Mecklenburg, according to NC Election Live , a collaboration between UNC Charlotte and Catawba College that pulls data from the State Board of Elections. Mecklenburg ranked 39th out of North Carolina’s 100 counties for early vote turnout, NC Election Live’s analysis found. Early voting turnout was up significantly from the 2022 midterm elections, when Mecklenburg County reported 212,102 early voters, including 187,944 ballots cast in person. Turnout was also up from the
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