GA-14 Early Vote Recap
Early voting closed on March 6. 60,268 ballots were accepted in the GA-14 special election, 16.2% of the 2024 general. The last day recorded the most early votes in one day at 6,319.
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Early voting closed on March 6. 60,268 ballots were accepted in the GA-14 special election, 16.2% of the 2024 general. The last day recorded the most early votes in one day at 6,319.
GA-14 early voting reached 46,523 ballots through Tuesday, March 3. Three EV days remain.
With 39,749 early votes through Sunday of Week 2, the GA-14 special election has reached 10.7% of the total votes cast in the 2024 GA-14 general. Friday EV turnout rebounded to 3,560 ballots, the highest weekday total since Week 1. Five EV days remain through March 6.
With 33,027 early votes through Thursday of Week 2, the GA-14 special election has reached 8.9% of the total votes cast in the 2024 GA-14 general. Thursday posted the lowest weekday total of the early voting period at 2,155, a signal that the mid-period lull is deepening before an expected final-week surge.
With 28,132 early votes returned through Tuesday of the second week, the GA-14 special election has already surpassed 7.5% of 2024 general election turnout. Catoosa and Floyd counties are overperforming, compared to 2024. The "swing" counties of Cobb and Paulding are over and underperforming, respectively.
The GA-14 early voting electorate leans Republican by primary history, except Cobb County. However, we are seeing some interesting potential shifts within precincts with Republicans potentially losing vote share, relative to the 2024 election.
Over 20,000 ballots have been returned in the GA-14 special election through Friday. The biggest single-day turnout yet, combined with heavy activity in Cobb and Paulding, offers the first clear picture of where the electorate is engaging.
Early voting in the GA-14 Special Election continues with the lower turnout expected of a special election. While Democrats, by the numbers, face a tough contest, the final results of this contest are far from certain.
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