How many people have already voted in the 2020 Kentucky general election?
LAST UPDATE: Monday, November 2.
It’s an unusual election year, one in which the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way many Kentuckians vote. This year, 657,205 Kentuckians requested mail-in absentee ballots through the State Board of Election’s online portal and thousands more will vote in person before Election Day.
There are several races on the ballot, from a marquee presidential race between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden to Sen. Mitch McConnell’s effort to win a seventh term against Democrat Amy McGrath.
Here is where things currently stand in Kentucky. All data is from the Kentucky State Board of Elections. Numbers are subject to change and there is a lag between poll book totals and the voter registration system.
Statewide
Total votes: 1,615,236
Absentee ballots returned: 590,282
In-person votes: 1,024,954
Turnout: 45.30%
2016 total votes: 1,955,196
2016 Turnout: 59.1%
Registered Democrats
Total votes: 784,179
Absentee ballots returned: 383,919
In-person votes: 400,260
Turnout: 46.89%
2016 total votes: 991,558
2016 Turnout: 58.5%
Registered Republicans
Total votes: 729,219
Absentee ballots returned: 167,850
In-person votes: 561,369
Turnout: 46.49%
2016 total votes: 839,786
2016 Turnout: 62.8%
Fayette County
Total votes: 134,098
Absentee ballots returned: 83,016
In-person votes: 51,082
Turnout: 53.49%
2016 total votes: 139,390
2016 Turnout: 62%
This story was originally published October 21, 2020 at 11:31 AM.
