As of the last day of advanced voting for the December 2nd run-off election, 345,564 Georgians cast their ballots early. That represents a nearly thirty point drop between the number of people who voted early for the November General Election and the people voting early for the next Tuesday's run-off.
According to data provided by the Georgia Secretary of State, 4.5% of the state's registered black voters voted early. In comparison, early voting for the November General Election saw 42.8% of Georgia's black voters casting early ballots representing 35% of the total number of early votes.
Below is the demographic breakdown of Georgia's early voters (To see a similar chart for the November election, click here):
Registered Voters
Early Votes Cast
Early Votes Cast
(Percentage)Black Female Black Male Black Vote (Total)
Registered Voters
Early Votes Cast
Early Votes Cast
(Percentage)White Female White Male White Vote (Total)
Registered Voters
Early Votes Cast
Early Votes Cast
(Percentage)Asian/Pacific Islander
FemaleAsian/Pacific Islander
MaleAsian/Pacific Islander
(Total)
Registered Voters
Early Votes Cast
Early Votes Cast
(Percentage)Hispanic/Latino
FemaleHispanic/Latino
MaleHispanic/Latino
(Total)
Registered Voters
Early Votes Cast
Early Votes Cast
(Percentage)Native American
FemaleNative American
MaleNative American
(Total)
Registered Voters
Early Votes Cast
Early Votes Cast
(Percentage)Other
Registered Voters
Early Votes Cast
Early Votes Cast
(Percentage)Statewide Female
(Statewide)Male
(Statewide)
28 November 2008
Less Than 10% of Georgians Voted Early for the December Run-off Election
by
Andre Walker