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The pre-election vote for the November elections has surpassed all early ballots cast in 2016 with more than a week left until Election Day.
More than 58.7 million Americans have voted so far, according to a poll of election officials in all 50 states and Washington, DC, conducted by CNN, Edison Research and Catalist.
In 2016, about 58.3 million pre-election ballots were cast, including ballots in all three vote-by-mail states that year, according to an analysis by CNN. That early voting represented about 42% of all ballots cast in the 2016 presidential election.
Pre-election day voting is skyrocketing across the country during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with states reporting record turnout as voters are encouraged to vote by mail or in person before November.
Detailed voter information comes from Catalist, a company that provides data, analytics, and other services to Democrats, academics, and nonprofits that advocate on issues of concern and offers information on who votes before November.
Fifty four percent of those 58.7 million votes Already aired this cycle comes from CNN’s 16 highest-ranked states, which will play a crucial role in determining who wins the presidency this year.
Among those states, Minnesota has currently seen the largest percentage increase in early voting turnout compared to the previous cycle, based on Catalist data from both years in 14 key states.
By age, younger voters (ages 18-29) are also casting significantly more votes and account for a higher proportion of votes leading up to Election Day than at the same time four years ago in all key states with available information.
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CNN’s Kristen Holmes reports:
