ATLANTA — Georgia wrapped up the early voting period last Friday with more than 4 million ballots already cast in the 2024 election, a record number that has the Peach State within about a million of surpassing the 2020 overall turnout.
“This was the most successful Early Voting period in Georgia history because voters trust the process,” said Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger. “Four years of progress brought us here. We’re battle-tested and ready, regardless of what the critics say."
By percent of total turnout, more rural counties in the Peach State had the highest enthusiasm during the early voting period (keep in mind the state tracks turnout figures by percent of "active" voters, and not total registered voters. A voter is considered active in Georgia if they've cast a vote or otherwise interacted with the election system in the last five years.)
North Georgia in particular saw many counties with high turnout rates.
Here's a breakdown, based on data available at the state election hub.
20 Georgia counties with highest early voting turnout (by percent)
- Towns County: 72.19%
- Oconee County: 70.55%
- Dawson County: 68.79%
- Forsyth County: 68.78%
- Rabun County: 68.15%
- Fayette County: 67.72%
- Greene County: 66.15%
- Union County: 66.12%
- Schley County: 64.26%
- Pike County: 63.95%
- Lumpkin County: 63.86%
- Butts County: 63.61%
- Habersham County: 63.41%
- Morgan County: 62.89%
- Bacon County: 62.55%
- Pierce County: 62.51%
- Cherokee County: 62.36%
- Putnam County: 61.33%
- Jackson County: 61.29%
- Lincoln County: 61.28%
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