Early voting by the numbers
Tuesday, Nov 8, 2022 - Posted by Isabel Miller
* In 2018, Illinois received 1,141,421 early votes and 427,495 mail-in ballots for a total of 1,568,916. Here are the updated voting totals so far, with more mail-in ballots yet to arrive, of course…
* Cook County early vote and mail (received to date) total: 219,865. In 2018, early voting/mail was 230,036.
* Chicago…
The most up-to-date Early Vote and Vote By Mail totals in Chicago, night of Monday, November 7, 2022.
The Early Vote total stands at 158,963 ballots cast.
Additionally, 110,822 Vote By Mail ballots have been returned to the Board – total VBM applications stands at 208,283.
The grand total is 269,785 ballots cast so far in Chicago for the November 8th General Election – with 1,540,821 current registered voters in Chicago, Early Voting/Vote By Mail has now accounted for a current 17.51% citywide turnout.
FOR COMPARISON:
As of June 27, 2022 (0 days out from the 6/28/22 Primary Election): 115,545 ballots cast
As of November 2, 2020 (0 days out from the 11/3/20 Presidential Election): 806,241 ballots cast
As of November 5, 2018 (0 days out from the 11/6/18 General Election): 311,986 ballots cast
Chicago is at 19 percent of statewide early vote/mail, about a point below 2018’s early/mail total.
* Here’s is the voter turnout as of 9 o’clock today in the City of Chicago…
* 325,750 ballots cast
* Citywide Turnout: 21.1%
* Registered Voters in Chicago: 1,540,821
Turnout by Hour:
6:00am - 16,010 ballots cast
7:00am – 22,013 ballots cast
8:00am – 25,830 ballots cast
Turnout by Age Group:
18-24: 10,328 ballots cast
25-34: 49,122 ballots cast
35-44: 49,262 ballots cast
45-54: 48,452 ballots cast
55-64 : 63,437 ballots cast
65-74: 62,775 ballots cast
75+: 42,290 ballots cast
Chicago totals will be updated at noon.
- Moved East - Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 11:51 am:
Not a good sign for Dems if early voting is trailing 2018 numbers.
- Techie - Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 12:06 pm:
@Moved East
For one, I believe some mail-in ballots may still be accepted, meaning the existing numbers for this election may not be final. Second, 2018 was a good year for Democrats, so even if 2022 numbers are a little lower (and not a lot lower), that’s not necessarily so bad.
- Rich Miller - Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 12:07 pm:
===I believe some mail-in ballots may still be accepted===
For two weeks, unless Mike Bost wins his lawsuit.
- Arsenal - Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 12:07 pm:
== Not a good sign for Dems if early voting is trailing 2018 numbers.==
2018 was a blowout year for IL Dems.
- Huh? - Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 12:10 pm:
“Turnout by Age Group”
How do the polling groups know the age of the voter?
It is no one’s business to know my age when I vote.
- 1st Ward - Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 12:16 pm:
“It is no one’s business to know my age when I vote.”
So you can magically tell if someone is 17 instead of 18 by staring at them?
- Wheaton - Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 12:21 pm:
==that’s not necessarily so bad==
It will be interesting to see if more Republicans this time participated in early voting than in 2018. Anecdotally, a lot more Republicans noted early in person and by mail this time.
- ItsMillerTime - Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 12:37 pm:
@Wheaton
I’m struggling to find it but I swear Rich posted something about how Dem Voters were double the number of Republicans who requested vote by mail ballots.
- notafraid - Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 12:37 pm:
Republicans will get closer in statewide elections, but no cigar. The state is sold Democrat.
However, there may be some impact for Republicans such as in the 17th Congressional district, which is only marginally Democrat.
- Person 8 - Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 12:42 pm:
—It is no one’s business to know my age when I vote.–
That’s literally one of 5 things required to vote…..being at least 18.
- Big Dipper - Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 1:20 pm:
People should own their ages. It’s internalized ageism when we deny our ages.
- Nazono Sakana - Tuesday, Nov 8, 22 @ 4:31 pm:
DOB is public information. It’s literally the government’s job to certify it.