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Statewide Early Voting Numbers 25% Up Compared to 2022 After First Week

Black, Hispanic and Young Voters Outpace Overall Growth in Every Region

LITTLE ROCK — In the first week of early voting, Arkansans cast 279,696 ballots, up 25% from the previous midterm election.

Arkansas Democrats Chair Col. Marcus Jones (Ret.) said:

“We are extremely encouraged by the turnout we’re seeing across the state. Folks are showing up in record numbers to reject the chaos and corruption of the GOP.

Voters are tired of the wasted tax dollars and underfunded services as billionaires and millionaires get massive handouts from our state and federal government. Arkansas Democrats will work to lower costs and bills, make healthcare more affordable, and protect our public schools, and that message is resonating in every corner of the Natural State.”

Compared to the previous midterm, Arkansas is seeing the following increases:

  • For voters under 35 years old, turnout is up 60+%.
  • Early voters 18 to 24 are up 88%.
  • Black voter turnout has increased 57%.
  • Hispanic voter turnout is 4 times what it was in 2022.

Early voting is up from 2022 in every region of the state:

In Northwest Arkansas:

  • Voters in Benton, Washington, Carroll and Madison counties cast 58,599 early ballots, up 37% from the same point in 2022.
  • Washington County is up 39% and Benton County is up 37%.
  • Northwest Arkansas now casts 21% of the state’s early vote, up from 19% in 2022.
  • Early voting among voters under 35 is up 74%. Among voters 18 to 24, it has more than doubled.
  • Hispanic early voting in Northwest Arkansas is about five times what it was in 2022.
  • In House District 9 in Springdale, early voting has doubled.

In Central Arkansas:

  • Voters in Pulaski, Saline, Faulkner, Lonoke, Perry and Grant counties cast 88,796 early ballots, up 35% from the same point in 2022. That’s nearly a third of the state’s early vote.
  • Pulaski County voters cast 47,953 early ballots, up 46%. One in five registered voters in Pulaski County has already voted.
  • Saline County is up 36%, Lonoke County 23% and Faulkner County 20%.
  • Black early voting in Central Arkansas is up 76%.
  • Early voting among voters under 35 is up 78%. Among voters 18 to 24, it has more than doubled.
  • Hispanic early voting in Central Arkansas is about three times what it was in 2022.

In the Delta:

  • Voters in the 14 Delta counties cast 21,105 early ballots, up 17% from the same point in 2022.
  • Black early voting in the Delta is up 37%. Black voters now cast nearly half of the Delta’s early vote, 48%, up from 41% in 2022.
  • Phillips County is up 44%. Eighteen percent of its registered voters have already voted, and it is ahead of its pace in the 2024 presidential election.
  • Jefferson County is up 42%.
  • Crittenden County is up 28%, and Black voters have gone from 39% of its early vote to 49%.
  • Early voting among voters under 35 is up 42%, and among voters 18 to 24 it is up 52%.

In South Arkansas:

  • Voters in 18 South Arkansas counties cast 23,564 early ballots, up 22% from the same point in 2022.
  • Miller County is up 62%, one of the biggest gains in the state.
  • Union County is up 50%, Ashley County 44% and Little River County 40%.
  • Black early voting in South Arkansas is up 49%.
  • Early voting among voters under 35 is up 50%, and among voters 18 to 24 it is up 83%.

Figures are early votes and absentee ballots through Saturday, Oct. 24, compared to the same period of voting in 2022. Age, race, and ethnicity are estimates based on internal data from the party’s voter file.

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