About 4 in 10 Kansas midterm ballots are cast early. This year’s early count is well ahead of 2022’s.

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Real data · Oct 26, 2026

2022 midterm: 40.3% of 1,020,208 ballots were cast early; 135,670 by eight days out

Midterm
Presidential

Source: Carmena’s Overton; 2022–24 early votes via ColdSpark. Caveat: Early means by mail or in person before Election Day. No 2026 share until the count is final.

Data table

About 4 in 10 Kansas midterm ballots are cast early. This year’s early count is well ahead of 2022’s.
Year	Election	Early share of all ballots	Early ballots, final	In-person advance	Mail ballots returned	All ballots	Early ballots, eight days out
2016	Presidential	41.2%	505464	332007	173457	1225667	–
2018	Midterm	38.7%	401731	249464	152267	1039085	–
2020	Presidential	60.4%	831083	371854	459229	1375125	–
2022	Midterm	40.3%	410720	274516	136204	1020208	135670
2024	Presidential	53%	711289	558621	152668	1343020	301864
2026	Midterm	–	–	–	–	–	203818

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