Early voting in Florida for the 2024 General Election concluded over the weekend, with more than 8 million residents having already participated, either in-person or via vote-by-mail, as reported by the Florida Division of Elections on Monday morning.
This represents nearly 58% of the state’s almost 14 million registered voters, setting a high bar ahead of the November 5 election.
As of 8:12 a.m. on November 4, data shows that some 3.5 million registered Republicans have cast their ballots, compared to nearly 2.7 million Democrats. Additionally, over 1.3 million voters not affiliated with either major party have also participated.
Detailed voting numbers
A breakdown of voter participation revealed that 2,834,299 ballots were cast by mail, accounting for 20.3% of registered voters, while 5,353,093 people (38.4% of registered voters) took advantage of early voting locations. Collectively, 8,187,392 ballots have been submitted, amounting to 58.7% of eligible voters.
Republicans lead early voting participation with 2,549,139 ballots cast, while Democrats followed with 1,510,943 early votes.
Mail-in voting, however, saw higher participation from Democrats, with 1,182,835 ballots returned compared to 989,738 from Republicans.
Vote-by-mail deadline
Vote-by-mail ballots must arrive at the respective Supervisor of Elections office by 7 p.m. on Election Day to be counted. With the election imminent, officials urge voters to use designated drop boxes or hand-deliver ballots to ensure timely receipt. Alternatively, voters can choose to submit their mail ballots in person.
South Florida voting stats
In South Florida, significant early voting participation was noted:
- Miami-Dade County: 597,448 early voters (244,423 Republicans, 175,903 Democrats)
- Broward County: 431,538 early voters (121,699 Republicans, 188,940 Democrats)
- Palm Beach County: 344,387 early voters (136,240 Republicans, 110,413 Democrats)
Mail-in voting for these counties included:
- Miami-Dade: 272,220 ballots returned (79,649 Republicans, 115,262 Democrats)
- Broward: 248,536 ballots returned (48,250 Republicans, 138,071 Democrats)
- Palm Beach: 225,062 ballots returned (57,023 Republicans, 112,381 Democrats)
Ahead of the election, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, confirmed that the Justice Department will oversee voting rights compliance in both Broward and Miami-Dade counties. This routine oversight aims to uphold federal voting laws and protect citizens’ access to the ballot, ensuring a fair electoral process.
The U.S. General Election will take place on Tuesday, November 5, marking the culmination of an election season characterized by robust voter engagement and significant early participation.
