During the first week of early voting for the March primary election, Feb. 17-22, close to 7% of registered voters in Montgomery County cast their ballots, according to Montgomery County Election Central.
Breaking it down
Spread throughout six days, 31,061 total votes were cast—or 6.62% of registered voters—according to data from Montgomery County Election Central. The Democratic Party saw 8,265 total votes, and the Republican Party saw 22,794.
As of Feb. 22, there were 468,963 registered voters within the county, according to Montgomery County Election Central.
The highest number of votes cast for the Democratic Party came Feb. 21; meanwhile, the highest vote count for the Republican Party came Feb. 20, according to the county election data.
Polling locations in Montgomery County experienced the largest number of Republican ballots cast, with 3,029 across the six days. On the other hand, the largest turnout of Democratic voters occurred at The Woodlands-area polling locations, with 1,431 ballots cast across the six days, county data showed.
The last day of early voting is Feb. 27, and election day is March 3. There are 10 early voting locations across Montgomery County.
What to expect
Registered voters in Montgomery County, during the early voting period, can vote at any one of the early voting polling locations. On election day, however, voters must vote at their designated precinct.
For a preview of what’s on your ballot, visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide.