Are Republicans or Democrats ahead in Maricopa County early ballot returns? Follow the results
More than 600,000 Phoenix-area voters have already cast ballots in the 2024 general election, according to early ballot return data.
Returned ballots represent about one-third of the total mailed out to Maricopa County voters by election officials so far. Republicans — who make up the largest group of registered voters in the county — are currently leading by about 80,000 ballots in the returns.
As of Oct. 23, Republicans are returning ballots at a higher rate than Democrats, compared to how many early ballots were requested by voters of each party. Republicans requested about 730,000 mailed ballots, and Democrats requested 645,000. Independent voters and those registered with other parties requested about 655,000 ballots and are lagging behind in returns.
The ballot returns so far show more people voting this election than in 2022, reflecting increased voter interest in the presidential cycle. But election officials said Tuesday that returns are lagging those of 2020, although they have seen an uptick in recent days.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/10/24/maricopa-county-early-ballot-2024-election-returns/75816374007/