Rural early voters remain heavily Republican. Urban and suburban voters are arriving faster.
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Real data · Oct 26, 2026
Rural early voters remain heavily Republican. Urban and suburban voters are arriving faster.Urban and suburban counties: about 13% of registered voters have voted early, against 9% at this point in 2022
- 2022 at the same point
- 2026, eight days out
Source: Carmena’s Overton; early votes via ColdSpark, county types via L2. Caveat: County type by rural share: under 50% urban/suburban, 50–99% mostly rural, 100% fully rural.
Data table
| County type | 2026 turnout so far | 2022 turnout at this point | 2026 margin | 2022 margin | Counties | 2026 early votes | 2022 early votes | 2022 registered voters | 2026 registered voters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban and suburban | 13.3% | 8.9% | D+12.1 | D+3.8 | 11 | 166873 | 106538 | 1191728 | 1257709 |
| Mostly rural | 6.2% | 5% | R+19.4 | R+26.9 | 23 | 14987 | 11637 | 232733 | 242803 |
| Fully rural | 5.8% | 4.6% | R+30.6 | R+31.7 | 68 | 21958 | 17187 | 372146 | 380096 |
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